The Little Picture: A Reflection from Kevin Woolridge Shared at our 2025 AGM
Like many artists and arts organizations, Untellable Movement Theatre finds itself in a season of contraction. While moments like this can easily be framed as loss or failure, we are choosing to see them instead as an invitation. An invitation to pay closer attention to what truly sustains the work.
Each year at our AGM, we invite the artists we’ve worked with to speak directly with our board and community about the impact of their experiences, both professionally and personally. Again and again, we’re reminded that it is often the small connections and the moments of care that leave the deepest mark.
We also take time to name what we are grateful for from the year past and to offer wishes for what lies ahead. Some years, our gratitude centres on large-scale projects and our hopes reach toward long-term legacies. Other years, like this one, we are reminded not to overlook the power of the small: steady relationships, meaningful conversations, and the simple fact of continuing to gather, listen, and make work together.
Kevin Woolridge, founding member and chair, perfectly encapsulates this in his opening address.
Welcome Address by Kevin Woolridge (Chair)
“It is easy when thinking of art to get lost in the philosophy and the big picture. Why do we create? Why do we share? Why do we seek it out? We talk about empathy and connection. We talk about looking inwards and outwards. We talk about our place in the world, and the meaning of it all.
But tonight, I’d like to share a gentle reminder, even in this time of uncertainty and change, to not forget about the little picture and the little reasons. Sometimes we just need a moment of beauty. Sometimes we just need to smile, or laugh, or cry. Or to take an opportunity to breathe and enjoy a second of peace and quiet. Sometimes we need to be able to forget, so that when we are ready, we can remember again. Refreshed and open.
It’s a small little thing that I think is at the core of everything we do in the arts. It is easily overlooked but is absolutely essential. I wish for all of us moving forward this year that we remember that.”
— Kevin Woolridge
Chair, Untellable Movement Theatre
As we navigate this quieter season, Untellable remains committed to creating space for movement, collaboration, and care. The little picture, the human moments that connect us, will continue to guide everything we do.