The Montreal Clown Festival is about to be underway! With nine days of offerings, you're sure to find something to tickle your funny bone! Vanessa Rigaux is the Montreal Clown Festival's Director, and she was kind enough to answer some questions about the Festival, about clowning as an art form, and what audiences can expect…
Toronto Sketchfest is here again with another amazing and hilarious line up of performers. This year, Naomi Snieckus of The Firecracker Department is hositng a live recording of her podcast, along with special guest Julie Nolke. I got to ask these delightful comediennes about The Firecracker Department, International Women's Day and what they're looking forward…
I can't remember how I found out about the podcast "Resurrection", however, what I do remember is how quickly I connected to it and to is host, Dane Stewart. I've been an avid listener of both seasons of the podcast, and now Dane is bringing the show to Montreal live! I got to ask Dane…
If you love theatre in Toronto, then you've definitely seen a set designed by the incredible Echo Zhou. Designing for hit shows like White Girls in Mocassins, Rocking Horse Winner, A Poem for Rabia, and more, Zhou's design prowess is unmistakable. Her latest project is Blind Dates which is running right now at Theatre Passe…
The Japan Foundation is showing the world of Kabuki Theatre through film with their exciting event “Cinema Kabuki.” I was able to ask organizer Toshi Aoyagi about the event, about his own experience with Kabuki, and what audiences can expect from this day of Kabuki on film. Can you please introduce yourself to my readers…
With the holidays just around the corner, there's no better way to get into the spirit of the season than with a classic holiday play like Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Putting his unique spin on this holiday classic is Ryan G. Hinds! I asked him about his relationship with this text, his focus on…
Tarragon Theatre has a thrilling and thought provoking World Premiere co-production on the boards this November. Working with Modern Times Stage Company and Theatre ARTaud to bring this story to life, CRAZE is sure to be a unique and exciting experience. I asked playwrights Rouvan Silogix and Rafeh Mahmud about their inspiration for this play,…
Theatre Passe Muraille is coming alive with a stunning physical theatre piece Erased by Coleen Shirin MacPherson. Coleen is a multi-talented artist who has collaborated with artists all over the globe to create this new work. I got to ask Coleen about her inspiration for this play, why make it about greeting cards, and what…
Factory Theatre is host to the second stop in the national tour of Tiny Bear Jaw's I Don't Even Miss You. A "dystopian pop "solo" show" of epic proportions, I Don't Even Miss You is an exciting piece you won't want to miss. I got to send Elena Belyea some questions about their new show,…
Rosa Laborde is an actress, screenwriter, director, and playwright whose work is coming to the stage once again with the World Premiere of Interior Design at Tarragon Theatre. We chat about her writing process, where she got her inspiration for the play, and where life's messes come from. Rosa Laborde Photo by Dahlia Katz Could…
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