Tottering Biped Theatre (‘TBT’) was founded in 2008 as the first professional theatre in the Burlington area. TBT focuses on contemporary works with social issue themes, and emphasizes highly physical and Canadian devised theatre. TBT was founded by Trevor Copp (Artistic Director), Joanne Scher (Producer) and Henny Hamilton (General Manager).TBT is a member of the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres and is grateful for the ongoing support of Millcroft Financial, the Ontario Trillium foundation, and the Ontario Arts Council.The name of the company was inspired by an influential study on human movement and development, P. Tobias’ ”Man, the Tottering Biped: The Evolution of Posture, Poise and Skill.” Tobias’ theme is that, in terms of evolution and the body, humans have not actually completed the process of being fully ‘bipedal’ or two-legged. We are in mid-process, transitioning, incomplete; we are structurally premature to execute the basic motor functions of living.

It’s a thought that seizes us in its total relevance: we are in mid-process. Nothing about our identities, relationships, or ways of being are finished, articulated, and reliable – we live in the world of ‘becoming.’

This is a theatre devoted to evolving.