Baram & Snieckus primed to tease improv gold out of scripts they’ve yet to see
You can’t make this stuff up. So it’s best to leave it to improv greats, Naomi Snieckus & Matt Baram, back with The Script Tease Project. Our chat with Baram and Snieckus
Theatre
Life…or theatre? Shaina Silver-Baird on “Charlotte: A Tricoloured Play with Music”
Is it theatre? Or is it life? “Charlotte: A Tricoloured Play with Music”, inspired by the autobiographical paintings of Charlotte Salomon, poses this provocative question. Our interview with Shaina Silver-Baird, who plays Charlotte
Dance & Musical Theatre
Porch View Dances 2019: A unique – and now permanent – part of the neighborhood
Kaeja d’Dance’s 8th annual Porch View Dances features choreographies by Aria Evans, Shannon Litzenberger, Karen and Allen Kaeja, and Mateo Galindo Torres. Our interview with Karen and Allen Kaeja
Music & Opera
IT GIRLS: Emily Richardson’s girl-group parody pops
“Let’s get one thing out of the way from the get-go: IT GIRLS is laugh-out-loud hilarious…” What else do you need to know? Details in our review
Kirk Dunn’s “The Knitting Pilgrim” arrives after a 15-year inter-faith journey
Kirk Dunn’s solo show The Knitting Pilgrim invites discussion about the unique and universal among the Abrahamic faiths, and features Stitched Glass tapestries designed and knit by Dunn as its set.
Theatre
Spencer Litzinger creates a buzz in BOY vs. FLY at the Fringe
Spencer Litzinger returns to the stage in Daniel Beitchman’s BOY vs. FLY the Play, debuting as a part of Toronto Fringe’s KidsFest. Details in our interview with Spencer
Andrea Mapili and Byron Abalos’ THROUGH THE BAMBOO is a cross-cultural epic for young and old
Andrea Mapili and Byron Abalos’ THROUGH THE BAMBOO is a new epic for all ages. Rooted in Philippine mythology, the fantasy play explores death, loss and grief through the eyes of a young Filipino-Canadian girl.
If our clothes could speak: women-driven CLOTHESWAP examines the implications of clothing consumption
CLOTHESWAP is the sum of its fabulous parts: Part play, part clothing swap, part eco-consciousness and part charitable event. Our interview with creators Amanda Barker and Dale Boyer
Theatre
Rick Miller re-connects and re-energizes as host of the 40th anniversary Dora Awards
Canadian theatre artist Rick Miller makes a welcome return to host this year’s Dora Mavor Moore Awards show, which celebrates excellence in Toronto theatre, dance and opera on June 25.
Lua Shayenne on the path to KIRA
Interview with dancer-choreographer Lua Shayenne about KIRA, The Path | La Voie, her new commission from Fara Tolno, receiving its world premiere at Luminato Festival
Music & Opera
“I’ve loved the challenge of conquering new repertoire”: SesayArts in conversation with Dr Robin Williams
Robin Williams is preparing to rock it on Saturday night. As the music director of newchoir, Toronto’s first rock choir,
Daniel Stolfi reconsiders cancer through the healing power of humour
Believe it or not, for Daniel Stolfi, cancer is a laughing matter. As a comedian and writer, he has a