The audience’s wish is the djinn dJerald’s command! Velvet Wells speaks about his interactive show Djinn Joint, now playing at PrimeTime Festival 2021, and how everyone of all ages can participate and enjoy.
Interview with Jamie McRoberts on her long association with Lapine and Sondheim’s INTO THE WOODS and how playing the Baker’s Wife in TIFT’s production brings home what a “gift” the role is
Interview with Canadian-Nigerian author Louisa Onomé about writing her debut YA novel, Like Home (HarperCollins Canada)
Interview with Amie Enriquez about her solo show Lightweight, based on her recovery from eating disorders. Lightweight is headed for an off-Broadway run at the United Solo Festival in NYC.
“My episodes are real explorations on the work I happen to be discussing that day – I go inside the books to talk about how they might connect with us and our daily lives.” Interview with Dr Linda Morra about her podcast, Getting Lit with Linda – The Canadian Literature Podcast
“The Home Project is such a gift to be expressing vulnerability in creation with the support of each other.” Interview with Cheyenne Scott & Courtney Ch’ng Lancaster about The Howland Company’s new multidisciplinary show, The Home Project, created in collaboration with Native Earth Performing Arts and presented in partnership by Soulpepper
SaMel Tanz, a Toronto-based contemporary dance collective founded by Samantha Schleese and Melissa Hart, will debut Enter the Avatar State
“I really hope that this album will bring some happiness and joy to everyone out there.” Interview with acclaimed PEI fiddler Gordie MacKeeman about his just-released album, Folk for Little Folk Volume 1
Eclipse Theatre Company has two musical-theatre works and a song cycle in current development. Audiences can catch a live concert presentation of Chilina Kennedy’s CALL IT LOVE, co-created with Eric Holmes, at Stratford Perth Museum until Sept 12, 2021.
Jordan Laffrenier and Aaron Jan speak about the origin and development of the multidisciplinary new work A NEW BLACK POET
“It’s a really beautiful, eclectic mix all centered around the very broad, universal theme of hope.”
Interview with Graham Abbey, Artistic Director of Festival Players of Prince Edward County, about the safe return to live performances with this summer’s Six Feet Festival
“We just want to just instill a little bit of joy in everyone’s day.” Interview with Jennifer Villaverde about “Stillwater School for Mosquitos,” a new all-ages musical-in-progress, presented by Musical Stage Company and Canadian Stage’s Dream in High Park
