Michi Barall does it all: playwright, actor, and academic. Though she's been living in NYC for over 30 years, she's still very much in touch with her Canadian roots. Barall's new play, Drawing Lessons, is set to premiere at Children's Theatre Company in Minneapolis next month. I got to ask Michi some questions about her…
The Kingston Grand Theatre is producing the World Premiere of Sophia Fabiilli's latest work, Why it's imPossible. A complex work about parenting, finding yourself, and the delicate relationship between parent and child, Why it's imPossible will bring you laugter and tears in equal meaure. I got to ask Sophia about her inspiration for this play,…
Fall for Dance North is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2024, and they’ve prepared a fittingly spectacular lineup for the occasion. Robert Binet and Lily Sutherland have recently been appointed as Co-CEO’s as well as Artistic Director (Binet) and Festival Director (Sutherland) this season. I asked the duo some questions about getting their start in…
1S1 Theatre is making it’s mark in the Toronto Theatre scene with their innovative and thought-provoking productions centred around audism and the lives experienced by those in the deaf/Deaf community. Dawn Jani Birley, 1S1’s Artistic Director will be taking to the stage again this fall in Qalb, A Journey of the Ego. I got to…
SummerWorks is here with its exciting new programme. 2024’s theme is “Survival Mode” with over 40 works being presented all over the city. As part of their SummerWorks Exchange, writer and actor Carolyn Fe, along with Cahoots Theatre, is presenting a staged reading of her new play Aye Caesar. I was thrilled to get to…
Getting prepped for Fringe? Me too! To help you all get to know some of the artists better and learn a bit about their shows, I've made up the Fringe Five: it's a series of five questions which I've distributed to several Fringe artists. All of their answers will be compiled here, along with the…
The Festival of Live Digital Art is back for its 7th year. The only festival of its kind in the country, it explores the idea of live performance mixed with digital technologies. Adrienne Wong has come to Kingston from the West Coast to present SmartSmart, a show featuring the phones you’re likely reading this review…
Haley McGee is bringing her unique look at life and theatre back to Soulpepper Theatre Company with her latest play Age is a Feeling. I asked Haley about life in the UK, bringing this award-winning show home to Canada, and the delicate balance of life which she explores in this play. Haley McGee Photo by…
Jordi Mand is getting to bring her latest play In Seven Days home to Toronto! After a successful run at the Grand Theatre in London, ON, Mand’s play is coming to the Greenwin Theatre in May. I got to send some questions to Jordi about her process, what it’s like writing for stage vs screen,…
The Circus is coming to town, the Epidermis Circus that is! Ingrid Hansen and SNAFU are bringing their unique brand of puppeteering to Toronto for a very limited engagement. Along with the performances, Ingrid is also running a puppeteering workshop! I was able to send Ingrid some questions about her career as a puppeteer, working…
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