Allen MacInnis discusses the inspiration, intensity–and impact–of YPT as it celebrates 50 years ~ Arpita Ghosal
Artistic Director Allen MacInnis hopes that for those who visit YPT this year for the first time, the play will resonate long after the final curtain and become a habit.
SONGBOOK 8: BRENT CARVER finds Rachel Mercer “grooving with a different kind of music”
To hear Brent Carver sing a dozen self-selected songs, ranging from musical-theatre tunes, the American Songbook, jazz standards and contemporary pop songs is a sublime prospect.
Hari Krishnan premieres highly-anticipated The Book of Sandalwood for one night only
Toronto’s acclaimed contemporary Indian dance company, inDANCE premieres The Book of Sandalwood, the latest full-length work to be choreographed by Hari Krishnan, on Saturday, May 16. The Book of Sandalwood marks the company's first Bharatanatyam composition since 2012.
SesayArts in Conversation: Gemini-Award-winning Sarah Murphy-Dyson on teachers, tiaras and Truman Capote
Sarah Murphy-Dyson is one of the most acclaimed Canadian actors to emerge onto the theatre scene in recent years. She currently stars in a double-bill of two George F. Walker plays, Parents Night/The Bigger Issue at Toronto's Theatre Passe Muraille.
SesayArts in Conversation with Lisa Robinson: The National Ballet of Canada’s YOU dance promotes the continued joy of dance
YOU dance, the National Ballet of Canada's educational and outreach program, provides to students in grades 4 to 6 an incomparable, fully- participatory opportunity to explore artistic expression, rhythm and creative movement through dance--for FREE.
Theresa Fung: more than the sum of her parts
We can’t all be so lucky as to experience Teresa the teacher in her public school classroom. But after a long absence, we have a not-to-missed opportunity on March 13 to access Teresa the dancer in “Bitter Tea.”
Sue Miner’s James and the Giant Peach: a toe-tapping thought-provoker
A musical version of James and the Giant Peach, directed by Sue Miner is now playing at Toronto's Young People's Theatre until January 4.
Why drama classes? So many reasons!
Through the use of stories, theatre allows us to explore different perspectives, encourage sharing and open communication, and identify options for change or action for an individual or a group of people. Theatre provides opportunities for personal transformation, in addition to the important artistic and aesthetic purposes it serves in our society. Drama education recognizes and engages the whole person -- emotionally, intellectually, physically and socially. Thus, arts education is essential in the healthy development of young learners as they construct their personal identity, and their place in their community and world -- not to mention their repertoire and understanding of arts and culture.