How playwright Kat Sandler found a Wildwoman (three, actually) beneath a Disney fairytale
Kat Sandler’s Wildwoman proves “how real-life history really is stranger than fiction”.
Theatre
Keith Brown is Absolute Magic: Come see for yourself
“Normally, the unknown is scary. But rather than fear, magic accesses our sense of wonder,” Keith Brown, Absolute Magic
Ruth Goodwin on the acclaimed and affecting “Heroes of the Fourth Turning”
“I don’t think I’ve ever played someone I disagree with so vehemently before…” Ruth Goodwin, “Heroes of the Fourth Turning”
When he wrote hit “The Master Plan” for Crow’s Theatre, playwright Michael Healey didn’t have one
“I don’t know why, but I had an immediate sense of the story I wanted to tell.” Michael Healey, The Master Plan
Marcus Nance breathes new life into The Creature in “Frankenstein Revived”
“I have been called all sorts of names, and have been in situations where I felt unsafe. I have been hurt in ways that made me lash out….I get it.” Interview with Marcus Nance
Peterborough native Madeleine Brown returns to “Give ‘em Hell” . . . right where her tale of student activism went down
“PCVS and its closure meant a lot to many people in Peterborough, and, I believe, that even if you’re not from here…, you can feel that impact throughout the play.” Interview with Madeleine Brown,, “Give ’em Hell”
Soul-stirring theatre: Shaw Festival’s The Amen Corner explores the intersection of heaven, home and heart
Review of James Baldwin’s The Amen Corner, on stage at Shaw Festival
Georgia Findlay of GFT’s The Drowning Girls: the Journey of an Emerging Actor
“I was surprised at how relatable these characters were despite the period setting, and how relevant their story is to modern dating.” Interview with Georgia Findlay, The Drowning Girls
“This is a love story”: Shakespeare in Action’s otîhêw re-imagines Shakespeare’s Othello
“Otîhêw not only relocates the play’s action to this intense North American setting, it complexifies the main characters by reimagining their race, gender, status and agency…” Review of otîhêw
Riot King’s “Suddenly Last Summer” is an atmospheric and resonant slow burn that grabs hold . . . and won’t let go
“If you are lucky enough to secure a ticket, do go see this thought-provoking inaugural production by Riot King.” Review of “Suddenly Last Summer”