Comedy for a great cause: Colin Mochrie headlines fundraiser for The Assembly Theatre
Canadian comedy icon Colin Mochrie and an all-star lineup of improvisational talent raise money to benefit The Assembly Theatre.
This Toronto artist captures the stillness and spirit of the great urban landscape
“I’ve always used the city to convey my own moods and emotions, so I never thought I was commenting on the city per se, but recently I feel some commentary may be creeping in” ~ Interview with artist Sean Yelland
Playwright Gillian Clark is crafting magic and hope in “Adventures”
“If Adventures can leave audiences with one lingering thought or feeling, it’s the comfort in the unknown. We’re maybe acknowledging a collective comfort in the unknown.” ~ Interview with playwright Gillian Clark
Vivian Chong’s Blind Dates Illuminates Connection, Love, and the Art of Being Seen
“Connection could be short or long. It could be heartfelt, or it could be short-lived. It could be coming with baggage from others, or from my past. It could be light and fluffy – but there’s no one way. This is what is so fascinating for me to capture in Blind Dates.” ~ Interview with Vivian Chong
Louise Lambert on the raw, unflinching truth of “People, Places & Things”
“I didn’t think twice. I jumped at the chance to play this role… I can’t remember the last time I resonated so deeply with a character.” ~ Interview with Louise Lambert
Julia Nish-Lapidus confronts Shakespeare’s “Merchant” with conviction and complexity
“We’re really putting our history and culture on the stage, and exploring the play through a Jewish lens.” ~ Julia Nish-Lapidus
Comedian Tamara Shevon mines the art of boundary-pushing to challenge norms
“There are so many microaggressions, so much racism packed into a lot of things that I’ve unpacked to make it more digestible for people.” ~ Tamara Shevon
Barbara Kaneratonni Diabo: Carrying stories through dance
“The more styles of dance I can embody, the more vocabulary I have to express what I want to communicate.” ~ Barbara Kaneratonni Diabo