The Shoe Project

Presented by SkirtsAfire in partnership with YWCA Edmonton, with support by Workshop West Playwrights' Theatre who was the first to bring this project to Edmonton.

Showtimes & Special Events:
Saturday, March 7 @ 7:30 PM (followed by a Catered Reception by Culina Catering)
Sunday, March 8 @ 1:30 PM (ASL Interpreted)
Sunday, March 8 @ 7:30 PM

Shoes accompany us on our journeys. They are with us wherever we go, they say who we are, where we came from, and where we are going. These performances will open your heart and transform your perceptions of what it means to be Canadian.

The Shoe Project is a national initiative that amplifies the voices of Canadian immigrant and refugee women through storytelling. Whether selected by choice or imposed by circumstance the shoes we wear can make or break a journey, shape our experiences, and open doors to our future. The Shoe Project 2026 is Edmonton’s fifth live iteration of this compelling project. In November, a group of immigrant and refugee women began working with veteran Canadian playwright Conni Massing to write stories of their arrival and adaptation to Canada centered around a pair of shoes they have worn. Once their stories were complete, each woman worked with Voice & Speech Coach Alyson Connolly, and they now tell their story for audiences in a revelatory public performance.

Please click here for more information including content warnings, accessibility information, and a full list of the participants and team.