Spencer Litzinger creates a buzz in BOY vs. FLY at the Fringe
Spencer Litzinger returns to the stage in Daniel Beitchman’s BOY vs. FLY the Play, debuting as a part of Toronto Fringe’s KidsFest. Details in our interview with Spencer
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Andrea Mapili and Byron Abalos’ THROUGH THE BAMBOO is a cross-cultural epic for young and old
Andrea Mapili and Byron Abalos’ THROUGH THE BAMBOO is a new epic for all ages. Rooted in Philippine mythology, the fantasy play explores death, loss and grief through the eyes of a young Filipino-Canadian girl.
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Rick Miller re-connects and re-energizes as host of the 40th anniversary Dora Awards
Canadian theatre artist Rick Miller makes a welcome return to host this year’s Dora Mavor Moore Awards show, which celebrates excellence in Toronto theatre, dance and opera on June 25.
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Jennifer McEwen plumbs new depths with “Danny and the Deep Blue Sea”
New indie LOVE2 Theatre Company debuts with a production of John Patrick Shanley’s “Danny and the Deep Blue Sea”. Our interview with LOVE2 founder and “Danny” co-star Jennifer McEwen
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Deborah Drakeford plays mom and mentor in Kyanite Theatre’s “And So It Goes”
“The scenes are snappy and sharp and zip by.” Our interview with Deborah Drakeford who plays the mother of a mentally-ill daughter in George F. Walker’s dark comedy AND SO IT GOES, presented by Kyanite Theatre
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Today’s youth activists will see themselves in Jeff Ho’s “Antigone: 方” at YPT
“I wish for them to see themselves in ‘Antigone: 方’… to feel that they have power, in a world that would rather us powerless.” Our interview with performer-playwright Jeff Ho about his new play “Antigone: 方,” receiving its world premiere at Young People’s Theatre
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Not too good to be true: Cliff Cardinal talks his “admirably twisted” new play
Interview with Cliff Cardinal: his new play “Too Good to Be True”, about how a mother finds grace in her desperation, launches VideoCabaret’s new theatrical home
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As They Like It: Lesley Robertson and Olivia Croft on Shakespeare BASH’d’s latest
Interview with Lesley Robertson and Olivia Croft, who portray Touchstone and Jaques – as women – in Shakespeare BASH’d’s Sixties-inspired AS YOU LIKE IT
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The Quotable Sayak: “‘Under the Stairs’ is full of heart, comedy, energy, and complicated real-world issues”
The Quotable Sayak’s review of YPT’s UNDER THE STAIRS: “Complicated real-world issues involving abandonment, past trauma, family dynamics and honesty are woven into this tight 80-minute fairy tale pretty seamlessly.”
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Finding the “underlying heartbeat”: Frank Cox O’Connell talks Wedding at Aulis and his other Soulpepper work
Interview with Frank Cox-O’Connell, performing in Soulpepper’s sold-out run of “Wedding at Aulis”, Sina Gilani’s version of “Iphigenia at Aulis” by Euripides.