Imagine waking up for the first time. You haven't been asleep, but you haven't been awake either. No one around you notices. What is different? What has changed? Will this society cast you out as defective? Can you return? And even if you do return, will it be what you remembered? Devon Healey’s Rainbow on…
I had another fabulous day at Fringe! I spent the whole day at Soulpepper, and got to see so many friends! It’s so great bumping into folks and getting to connect with them at the Fringe! Maurice Henry Carter and Doug Tjapkes Next Stage Festival - Justice for Maurice Henry Carter - Arbez Drama Projects…
It was a HOT day at Fringe! But it was also a full day of seeing shows, having delicious meals, and running into lovely friends. The community is what I love the most about Fringe and today was a great reminder of that. Photo by Mia Safdie James & Eddie - Skylark Productions What do…
Grammy-winning baritone Elliot Madore brings his full self and heritage to his new piece, Identity: A Song Cycle. A mixture of music, poetry, and performance, Identity: A Song Cycle is a love letter to the self, our pasts, and to passing along this knowledge for the future. I asked Elliot about the inspiration for this…
What is life like through the eyes of an elephant? Is it lush and green, or lonely and chained? Sydney has experienced it all, and is here to tell the tale. Sanctuary Song, libretto by Marjorie Chan 陳以珏, composed by Abigail Richardson-Schulte, and directed by Michael Hidetoshi Mori, is an opera for all ages about…
We all know that Pride started as a protest, right? But did you know that Toronto’s Pride has a similar origin story? The history of Toronto’s queer village is almost as old as the city itself, and yet few of us know the details. Jonathan Wilson takes audiences back to 1979 in his solo show…
Music is magic: a song can express a part of our souls that we’re too afraid to. Carolyn Fe and her ghostly group are lifting their voices, and potentially more than just the spirits of the audiences, with their concert Grave Songs: A Concert to Thin the Veil. With pieces from France to Broadway, this…
Imagine the most awkward date you’ve ever been on and I bet Vivian Chong has a story that can top it in her solo show Blind Dates. Chong takes the audience along for the ride through the roller coaster of her dating life, with all of its ups and very steep downs. Featuring original music…
Welcome, Brothers! It’s been a long five years since you were last able to visit this Spanish monastery, but now that you’re here, the brothers are thrilled to have you for a visit! MONKS, created and performed by Veronica Hortigüela and Annie Luján, is a clown show unlike anything you’ve experienced. Showing a day in…
Have you ever been singing along to a song in the car (or in the shower, where ever you sing) and hit a note where your voice just won’t go? That’s called The Wolf in your voice; the space between your chest and head voice where singing is very difficult. Martin Julien and Brian Quirt’s…
A View from the Box 