Landmark opera SHANAWDITHIT tells an Indigenous story from an Indigenous perspective
The imminent world premiere of Shanawdithit is a watershed event. This original Canadian opera traces the real life story of […]
Music & Opera
Theatre
Deborah Drakeford plays mom and mentor in Kyanite Theatre’s “And So It Goes”
“The scenes are snappy and sharp and zip by.” Our interview with Deborah Drakeford who plays the mother of a mentally-ill daughter in George F. Walker’s dark comedy AND SO IT GOES, presented by Kyanite Theatre
Music & Opera
“Beautiful and lush, and so very personal”: Miriam Khalil talks COC’s La Bohème and the life of an artist
This Mother’s Day will be accompanied by a family first: I will take my daughter to her first opera at
Theatre
Today’s youth activists will see themselves in Jeff Ho’s “Antigone: 方” at YPT
“I wish for them to see themselves in ‘Antigone: 方’… to feel that they have power, in a world that would rather us powerless.” Our interview with performer-playwright Jeff Ho about his new play “Antigone: 方,” receiving its world premiere at Young People’s Theatre
Theatre
Not too good to be true: Cliff Cardinal talks his “admirably twisted” new play
Interview with Cliff Cardinal: his new play “Too Good to Be True”, about how a mother finds grace in her desperation, launches VideoCabaret’s new theatrical home
Comedy & Improv
Carol Zoccoli’s “How to Beat Up Any Man” packs a real punch
Review of Carol Zoccoli’s hilarious solo show “How to Beat Up Any Man”, running at the Second City Toronto’s John Candy Box Theatre till May 5.
Theatre
As They Like It: Lesley Robertson and Olivia Croft on Shakespeare BASH’d’s latest
Interview with Lesley Robertson and Olivia Croft, who portray Touchstone and Jaques – as women – in Shakespeare BASH’d’s Sixties-inspired AS YOU LIKE IT
Music & Opera
Mercer Duo present Music of Canadian Women
Rachel Mercer will perform her “personal dream program” with her sister Akemi Mercer-Niewöhner in 5 at the First’s “Music of Canadian Women,” featuring compositions by 6 Canadian women, including 3 world premieres.
Philosophy meets physics in Padmini Chettur’s world-premiere choreography ‘Philosophical Enactments 1’
Our interview with the visionary and engrossing contemporary choreographer-dancer Padmini Chettur. She premieres ‘Philosophical Enactments 1’ at Contemporaneity 3.0, presented by Anandam Dancetheatre.
Theatre
“Blue Stockings” offers a moving look at the travails of the Girton Girls
For me, a show at Fairview Library Theatre is a trip down memory lane. I danced there many times while
Theatre
Moze Mossanen’s “You Are Here”: an inspiring trip from Gander to Broadway
Interview with Moze Mossanen about “You Are Here: A Come From Away Story”, a documentary about the community of Gander, NF who welcomed over 6,500 passengers forced to land after the terrorist attacks on 9/11
Dance & Musical Theatre
Only Human Dance Collective celebrates 20th anniversary with choreographic MOSAIC
Only Human Dance Collective, U of T’s student-led, student-run choreographic showcase celebrates 20 years with a 96-member showcase, MOSAIC. A reprise of our 2018 interview with OHDC performer-choreographer Christine Foo