Second City is hosting their “Spotlight at The Second City” again this week, with two nights of fabulous performances from some of Toronto’s best new comedians. Ben Kopp and Calvin Rea, better known as Glen and Vinny, are two of this week’s spotlight artists! I get to talk to them about clowning, how they first…
Stella Kulagowski, who you might know better by her stage name Saint Stella, is getting into the holiday spirit with the third annual A Burlesque-Mas Carol. A naughty twist on the Dickens holiday classic, A Burlesque-Mas Carolis sure to be an unforgettable night. We get to talk about all things holiday, what makes A Burlesque-Mas…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Time for hot cocoa, snuggling up in your warmest jammies, and watching those fabulously cliche holiday films. This year, Predictable Holiday Rom-Com: The Musical is bringing the vibes of those movies to the stage! George Reinblatt and Suzy Wilde have created this fabulously funny play to kick…
Montreal’ Imago Theatre is bringing the World Premiere of Cult Play to audiences this fall. A multi-media experience with plenty of audience participation, Cult Play is unlike anything you’ve seen before! I got to ask author Scout Rexe and director Annie Valentina some questions about Cult Play, their process, and what audiences can expect from…
After a brief hiatus, The Confidential Musical Theatre Project is coming back to Toronto! The show and casting is a total secret! Audiences won’t know which musical they’re seeing until they arrive! I got to ask Taylor Long, one of the project’s lead artists, about what the experience of The Confidential Musical Theatre Project is…
The Comedy is Art Festival is back at The Theatre Centre for its sixth year! Curated by The Theatre Centre’s Associate Artistic Director liza paul, the Comedy is Art Festival is sure to tickle your funny bones! I got to talk to liza about this year’s lineup, about the Comedy is Art Festival itself, and…
It’s been a while since I’ve had a Stage Door Dialogues to share with you, and I’m so excited that this interview gets to be with 郝邦宇 Steven Hao. 郝邦宇 Steven Hao is an award winning director, actor, writer, and the Artistic Director of Pucker’s, currently based in Tkaronto. Born and raised in China, Steven…
It's that time of year again: The Toronto Fringe Festival! I'm getting my schedule ready for this year's Festival, and with around 100 shows on offer again this year, that's no small task. So I've sent my Fringe Five questions to more Fringe artists this year to help us all get to know them and…
We all love seeing beautiful costumes on stage, but most of us don't know about the world of the seamstresses and costume designers who make them a reality. That's where SEW comes in! A new musical that'll have you in stitches, SEW takes us behind the scenes of a theatre's costume shop! I got to…
Centaur Theatre is finishing off their season with the moving For the Pleasure of Seeing Her Again. Gabriel Tsampalieros is bringing his extraordinary talent in set design to the stage for this special production. I got to ask Gabriel about this show, his work outside of set design, and what's coming up next for him!…
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