Located on the spectacular West Coast of Canada, in Vancouver, British Columbia, TOOBA is a school for physical actors, performers, and teachers who are looking for integrated total theatre training. The school was founded in 1995 by Corporeal Mime Master Teacher Dean Fogal, and Theatre Director Kate Weiss. Their vision of offering comprehensive training in both text-based acting training and physical theatre skills is unique to TOOBA.

TOOBA facilitates the development of the "whole performer," building confidence and the professional tool-kit while retaining each student's unique sense of self. All study at TOOBA begins with the body, the actor's primary tool of expression. The focus is on integrated expression of body, intellect and spirit. The school offers intensive training in physical theatre, voice training, singing, text-based theatre and ensemble training, and encourages personal creative work. TOOBA graduates are composite actors that have the professional training and life-skills to succeed.