In 1985 BIBT gave birth to the 4-Play Festival which premiered at Theatre Passe Muraille. This festival was dedicated exclusively to the promotion of lesbian and gay writers and creators. Seed Shows came into being in 1986. Opportunity without intervention was a growing ethos in how Sky Gilbert was building BIBT. Seed Shows such as DNA Theatre's "This Is What Happens in Orangeville" won a jury prize at The Festival Des Ameriques in Montreal. Platform 9 Theatre's "Steel Kiss" was also produced: born out of Rhubarb! and developed through Seed. It is now known as one of the most important plays of the 1980s.