The Segal Centre in Montreal is currently hosting Mizushōbai (The Water Trade), the latest work from Julie Tamiko Manning. This incredible true story about a Japanese immigrant making her mark in Canadian Industry is sure to enthral audiences. I was fortunate to be able to ask Julie Tamiko Manning some questions about her process, the…
The Studio Space at Crow’s theatre has been transformed into a Victorian Museum gallery for Lloyd Suh’s The Chinese Lady. Directed by Marjorie Chan (Artistic Director at Theatre Passe Muraille), The Chinese Lady tells the true story of Afong Moy, the first Chinese woman to ever immigrate to the United States, and the vast societal…
Buddies in Bad Times Theatre is the final host for Nightwood Theatre and Bad Muse Collective’s world premiere of Love You Wrong Time. Conceived and performed by Deanna H. Choi and Maddie Bautista, Love You Wrong Time is a fun, interactive, and truthful look at the experiences of the performers and the history of the…
Cahoots Theatre has beautifully transformed the BMO Incubator at The Theatre Centre for their current production of Amanda Lin’s Between a Wok and a Hot Pot directed by Esther Jun. Lin’s work is poignant exploration of embracing the fullness of one’s identity in a world where “diversity” can be a loaded and ever-changing term. With…
The theatre scene in Toronto is abundant, overflowing with impressive works of all kinds in theatres all over the city, but one of the things that I love the most is the variety of voices which are currently being amplified in the theatre community. With diversity and inclusivity at the heart of this evolution, the…
A View from the Box 