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ORAL METHOD is a reading series that invites writers and artists to create new work in response to a theme-based prompt with the intent of reading the resulting texts aloud for the first time in the presence of other readers and listeners.

This project encourages experimental approaches and forms, consideration of the oral and aural elements of text (how it feels to speak! how it feels to listen! writing in anticipation of sharing words IRL and in real time!), and engagement with live reading as an act of community building, vulnerability, testing, revising, performance, and play. Reading events function as contexts where participants can create and share writing that may sit outside of their typical practices.

ORAL METHOD acknowledges and is inspired by the long and rich histories of oral storytelling practices amongst many diverse cultures.

Note: “Excusez-Moi” poster designed by Amery Sandford; all other posters by Madeline Kingston.  



UPCOMING

06.20.2025 - “COWARD” - Factory Theatre, Toronto, co-organized with Kalale Dalton-Lutale
Fatuma Adar, Kiera Boult and Delilah Rosier, Sheila Heti, Jessica Kasiama, Jonnie Lombard, Kayleigh Trace, feat. Eunice Luk 



PREVIOUS

05.31.2025 - “EXCUSEZ-MOI” - Star Bar, Montreal, co-organized with Rosemary Flutur
H. Felix Chau Bradley, Eva Crocker, Marcela Huerta, Faith Paré, Sina Queryas, Jacob Wren, feat. Amery Sandford



02.06.2025 “CONSPIRE” - UPSTAIRS, Toronto
Kate Brooks, Cody Caetano, Jody Chan, Tatum Howey, Furqan Mohamed, Vidal Wu, feat. Danika Vandersteen



06.30.2024 “BREAKAGE: Break Through” - Mercer Union, Toronto
Zoe Imani Sharpe, Melissa Vincent, feat. Alex Chouinard-McLellan



05.26.2024 “BREAKAGE: Break Down” - Ace Hotel Toronto
Jill Connell, Melly Davidson, Sarah Hagi, Farhia Tato, Joy Xiang, feat. Eliza Niemi



04.25.2024 “BREAKAGE: Break Up” - Ace Hotel Toronto
Akash Bansal, Katie Connell, Kalale Dalton-Lutale, Claudia Dey, Saffron Maeve, feat. Emily Chudnovsky



Spring 2024: Breakage Trilogy, Toronto
Various writers & artists



11.23.2023 - “Memory of Nudity” - 100% SILK Shop + Gallery, Toronto, co-organized with Inez Genereux
Amy Blaxland, Emma Olivia Cohen, Josh Greenblatt, Tiana Reid, Sennah Yee, feat. Girlfood



06.21.2023 - “A Summer Lawn” (Solstice Edition) - Tommy’s Wine Bar, Toronto
Clark Bondy, Rosemary Flutur, Allie Graham, Natasha M.H., Cason Sharpe, Lee Suksi, Stephanie Wong Ken, feat. Carmel Floral