Noreen Nanja offers a refreshing remix of romance, roots and reckoning
“I wanted to write a book where the coming-of-age arc explored the dynamics of growing up between two cultures.” ~ Noreen Nanja
Rose Napoli and Suzy Wilde’s new musical “After the Rain” is here and proves “music is for everyone”
“We really wanted to embrace this idea of democratizing music – of making it something that is for everyone….a piece of four-minute, bite-sized music is kind of a miracle.” ~ Rose Napoli and Suzy Wilde
Zorana Sadiq’s new play “Comfort Food” is inspired by the love language of cooking
The fact that this act of cooking to express love has been a muscle in me from early adulthood… made it an easy and familiar place to explore the possible adjacencies of this subject.” ~ Zorana Sadiq
Colleen Furlan on the wonder of becoming Alice in Wonderland
“When I stepped into Alice, I learned invaluable lessons about myself. She was seeing the world in ways that inspired me to take a step back in my own life and start to question.” ~ Colleen Furlan
Oren Safdie’s new play “Beyond Ken Dryden” explores the personal and cultural impact of a hockey hero
“Les Canadiens were a great unifier in the city of Montreal and transcended language barriers, but the game of hockey also taught me a lot of life lessons.” ~ Oren Safdie
“Full send”: Midori Marsh sings an elephant’s journey to freedom in “Sanctuary Song”
“Whether it’s elephant to elephant, elephant to human, or human to human, in this piece music becomes our universal communicator…” ~ Midori Marsh
Review: Life Sucks. Or does it? Outliers Theatre Collective’s new production leans into the question
“The production makes sharp use of Posner’s meta-theatrical framing… that invite the audience not merely to observe, but to reflect.” ~ Arpita Ghosal
Angola Murdoch’s soaring memoir “Twist of Fate” alights in Toronto
“The year after all of my scoliosis treatments and my surgery, my mom took me to a circus show…. And as soon as I saw it, I thought, that’s so cool. That’s what I want to do.” ~ Angola Murdoch
Review: The Canadian premiere of “A Strange Loop” is raw, riveting, and relentlessly honest
“This Toronto production earns its voice in the conversation, offering clarity, courage, and unmistakable resonance.” ~ Arpita Ghosal