Arpita Ghosal’s review of Stories of a Dish: “The show’s universal themes of food, family, community and memory will appeal broadly, and South Asians in particular will smile fondly at the narrator’s many references to their food and culture.”
Scott Sneddon’s review of Saving Wonderland: “It provides the benefit of a dynamic theatrical performance featuring a variety of endearing, over-the-top performances, plus a direct control over the story’s direction that keeps you on the edge of your seat…”
Interview with Broadway and Stratford Festival alum Kimberly-Ann Truong, who plays an Alice for our time in Ross Petty Productions’ Alice in Wonderland panto
“I believe that the vision and design of this production have been married so well that many aspects of our show will surprise the audience and offer an experience of a classic that they’ve never had before.” Interview with Kelsey Verzotti, currently appearing in Dickens’ A Christmas Carol at the Shaw Festival.
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 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.
“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
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
“Well, it’s a gripping yarn. A unique, unsettling, uplifting experience. An occasion for meditating on what we’ve been missing – and what we may yet get back. ” Scott Sneddon ruminates on experiencing “Blindness” in person.
“We are in the business of making theatre, after all, and drama does come with the territory…” Interview with Andrea Vagianos, Managing Director of Tarragon Theatre and recipient of this year’s the Leonard McHardy and John Harvey Award for Outstanding Leadership in Administration
“There’s so much generosity and so much love here. I’m truly overwhelmed.” Interview with multidisciplinary artist Gabrielle Sundar Singh
