Sankofa (SAHN-koh-fah) – A Twi word from the Akan Tribe of Ghana that loosely translates to, “go back and get it.” Its literal translation comes from the Akan proverb, "Se wo were fi na wosan kofa a yenkyiri," meaning, "It is not taboo to go back for what you forgot (or left behind)." d’bi.young anitafrika’s…
“Let’s go. We can’t. Why not? We’re waiting for Godot. Ah!” Didi and Gogo’s refrain echoes throughout Waiting for Godot, their seemingly endless plight summed up in a quick exchange. Samuel Beckett’s eternal story of humanity’s struggles feels more poignant than ever. This production, expertly directed by Kelli Fox, hits all the right beats while…
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…
What would you give up to get what you want? What if it was so much more than just material things, what if it was your peace, your safety, your relationships? How far are you willing to go for your dreams? Keith Barker & Thomas Morgan Jones’ spine-tingling horror solo show The Veil, directed by…
Ten minutes. In the grand scheme of things, ten minutes isn’t a very long time. But for Vic, ten minutes feels like a lifetime. Chelsea Woolley’s Enormity, Girl, and the Earthquake in Her Lungs, directed by the incomparable Andrea Donaldson, explores the inner workings of our minds, and how that affects every aspect of our…
“One time some time” there was a group of people who gathered in a church basement as the rain fell steadily on the roof far above them. They’ve come at the request of a man few, if any, have ever met, but they’re all there for the same reason: to help with their addiction to…
Look! Can you see it? That bright streak across the sky, you can see it even in the daylight! Halley’s comet looms large in Lucy Kirkwood’s The Welkin, an emotionally driven and intense journey into womanhood through the lens of twelve women who suddenly find themselves thrust together to decide the fate of one of…
So, you want to know about the famous Forty Elephants, the girl gang who terrorized West London? It’ll cost you a drink or two, friend, and you’re certainly not guaranteed to get the full truth. Margo MacDonald’s historical fiction solo show The Elephant Girls is back in Toronto for its 10th Anniversary tour, and it’s…
Toronto King Gilgamesh – Soulpepper Theatre and Tria Theatre This raucous Dora-winning production weaves together the world's oldest epic with a modern Toronto bromance between an American Jew and Iraqi Muslim… all scored by Ahmed Moneka’s 2025 Juno-nominated six-piece Arabic-jazz band. Created and performed by Ahmed Moneka and Jesse LaVercombe and directed by NYC-based Seth Bockley,…
Bachelor Man – Renaissance Canadian Theatre On July 1st, 1929, Toronto Chinatown teahouse owner, John, greets an extraordinary day. John left his wife in China. So did Grandad. Six men and the two women who enter their lives, grapple with the 6th anniversary of the Exclusion Act, the immigration act that prevented the wives and…
A View from the Box 