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Horseplay is now published!!

Horseplay is dedicated my uncle, who passed on May 15, 2023. The first workshop production of Horseplay was on May 15, 2024, the premiere of Horseplay was May 16, 2025, and the play was coming out of the printer on May 15, 2026.

Here are some of my favourite photos from the 2025 production of Horseplay at @workshopwest, which won the Sterling Award for Outstanding Production of a Play.

Performed by: Alexander Ariate and Lee Boyes
Directed by: Heather Inglis
Set and costume: Beyata Hackborn
Sound: Jason Kodie
Lighting: Sarah Karpyshin
Choreography: Amber Borotsik
Production manager: Jake Tkaczyk
Technical director: Kira Franchuk
Stage manager: Nyssa Beairsto
Assistant set design: Connor MacDonald
Photos by: @marctivist by @koledurnford

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5 months ago

Kole Durnford is Three —— John Cabot

“I’m just a kid who cares about birds”

Kole Durnford is a mixed Métis/settler actor and playwright originally from Stony Plain, Alberta. A graduate of the acting program at Toronto Metropolitan University in 2022, Kole is a three time Dora Mavor Moore Award nominee for his work in Insert Clown Here (Parlous Theatre), Killing Time (Mixtape Projects),and Niizh (Native Earth Performing Arts). In May, Kole’s play HORSEPLAY was produced at Workshop West Playwright’s Theatre. HORSEPLAY received the Sterling Award for Outstanding Production and received 4 nominations including Outstanding New Play. Kole’s first play, ECHO, has also been produced three times, most recently as part of the Toronto Fringe’s 2023 Next Stage Festival. Recent credits: The Deserters (NEPA), Black Panther in the Great White North (Playing with Crayons), Insert Clown Here (Parlous Theatre), Rougarou (NEPA), Killing Time (Mixtape Projects). @koledurnford

costumes by @irvnely
photos + design by @allyamzie

#PuckersConcordFloral #toronto #theatreTO #emergingartist by @koledurnford

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a year ago

It has been a year since I went to CAMH !

I am finally getting better
I am reconnecting with myself
And I love myself

Here are the words that helped my way back to me. Thanks for reading my emo ass shit over the last few weeks by @koledurnford

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2 years ago

I may not have won at the Doras last night but at least I got some really great photos of the night . by @koledurnford

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3 years ago

SKYSCRAPER - the full collection
direction by @robertmorrison_
set and lighting design by @mathildakdesigns
sound design by @livelaughluddite
movement direction by @katarinafiallos
performed by me, @desmondlazar and @gracelamarche
words by me

photos by desmond
edited by me

thanks for coming, see you again soon ! by @koledurnford

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3 years ago

Today I'm flying back from yeg fringe on what is exactly one year since I started working on ECHO. It feels like the end of one chapter of my life. I don't have school anymore, and I don't have ECHO, the culmination of the last four years. When I land it'll just be me, for the rest of my life. So I just want to say thanks if you were a part of this chapter, and especially thanks to everyone who's worked on ECHO, and especially thanks to @robertmorrison_. Who else gets to have a best friend who believes in you and will make art with you and make you a better person? And thanks if you came out in either city, it's wild that anyone would care about art that's about how I'm selfish. See you in TO #bigthingscoming🔥💯 ! by @koledurnford

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4 years ago

ECHO opens tomorrow ! ✨✨ Tickets + info are in my bio ✨✨ by @koledurnford

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4 years ago

In case you weren't aware, this summer is legally The Summer of Kole™, and what a way to kick it off!

- I climbed this pole
- I did two fun shows live again!
- I smashed the shit out of my phone
- I acquired a new sign
- And last but definitely not least, premiered my first play ever!!!!!

For real though, this month has probably been the happiest month of my life. I'm so blessed to have this summer dedicated to my name and if the rest is anything like may was, it's gonna be a good one. by @koledurnford

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4 years ago

UNDERWORLD//EURYDICE by @koledurnford

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6 years ago

by @koledurnford

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6 years ago

Lucy and I have CONQUERED alberta by @koledurnford

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6 years ago

+ mima taken in Aunt Jemima's House of Pancakes by @koledurnford

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6 years ago