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…
Generations of fighters, of freedom seekers, of tenacious Sankofa women come to a beautiful culmination in the being of Benu Sankofa. The final play in The Sankofa Trilogy, word! sound! powah! takes on issues old and new as Benu and The Poets in Solidarity long for a truly independent Jamaica. This last instalment of the…
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…
benu – Watah Theatre and The Theatre Centre In the second play, benu, Sekesu Sankofa, Mudgu’s offspring, battles postpartum depression while navigating the alienation, invisibility and abuse Black womyn experience in the healthcare system. September 30 – October 5, also October 11 and 12 (Marathon Weekend) Franco Boni Theatre at The Theatre Centre – 1115…
Gather ‘round, little ones! Granny’s got tamarind balls and a story for you. A story about a bird woman who creates the world, and one of her creations, Sekesu Sankofa and how she makes a little creation of her own. The next instalment of The Sankofa Trilogy, benu, has made its nest at the Franco…
Step right up! Don’t be shy! Karnak knows your future, he even knows when you’ll die. Karnak can grant wishes, too, if you want it most. What have you done with the time you were given? Are you worthy of a second chance at life, or did you Ride the Cyclone never to return? Jacob…
What would you sacrifice for someone you love? Would you risk getting shot, stop your studies, give up your marriage? Would you travel across oceans, across countries, across The Green Line? Makram Ayache’s The Green Line, translation by Hiba Sleiman, is a heartbreaking story of queer romances and familial ties which span generations. A pointed…
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…
A View from the Box 