Review: “What the Day Owes to the Night” – a stunning homage to heritage and humanity
“This is not just the story of one man’s heritage, but a shared human story — a language older than words.” ~ Arpita Ghosal
Review: “HANS: My Life in Fairy Tales” honours beloved storyteller and his imagination
“HANS: My Life in Fairy Tales is a carefully crafted and visually inventive production recommended for ages four and up that honours both the storyteller and his stories.” ~ Arpita Ghosal
Review: Shaw Festival’s revival of “Anything Goes” is stunning
“This is a joyously escapist and visually stunning revival that crackles with eye-popping choreography, dynamic performances, and elegant design.” ~ Arpita Ghosal
Review: Shaw Festival’s final trip to Narnia is minimalist and safe
“Visually, the production adopts a minimalist aesthetic: it aims to leave scope for imagination but challenges audiences in its spareness.” ~ Arpita Ghosal
Jake Planinc on staging a Canadian classic and bringing Matchstick’s new production of “Leaving Home” to Toronto
““I’d dreamed of taking the production to Toronto, and the Coal Mine was always my #1 target. I’m incredibly grateful.” ~ Jake Planinc
Colleen A. Smith on 10 years of growth at the FirstOntario PAC and the new milestone season
“It is so important that people feel like they belong at the PAC, and further, that they see themselves on our stages,” Colleen A. Smith
Xin Wang’s “Cooo” is a responsive soundscape created especially for “new ears”
“I think sound discovery-based works are excellent choices for new ears… As long as we discover together, they are ready for it.” ~ Xin Wang
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