The Howland Company and Buddies in Bad Times Theatre are collaborating on the final show of Buddies’ season, take rimbaud. Courtney Ch’ng Lancaster is a part of the stellar cast of take rimbaud, and I got to ask her about the show, about her relationship with The Howland Company, and what audiences can expect from…
Are you ready for the wedding of the year? ARC is back with their upcoming production of Sam Holcroft’s A Mirror. Jonelle Gunderson is taking on the role of Mei/Bride in this intriguing production. We get to talk about her history with ARC, her roles on the big screen, and what audiences can expect from…
It’s time for the 47th Annual Rhubarb Festival! Hosted by Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, this festival of new works featuring artists from at home and abroad is sure to push boundaries and open minds. This year’s curator is Ludmylla Reis, and I was able to ask them some questions about this year’s festival, what…
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…
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!…
Montreal native Oren Safdie has been cheering for the Canadiens for as long as he can remember. He infuses this love of hockey, and the player he idolized in his youth, into his latest theatrical work Beyond Ken Dryden. I get to talk to Oren about the show, his prolific work on both stage and…
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…
A View from the Box 