Review: “Trident Moon” is harrowing history delivered with excruciating intimacy
The play, by award-winning playwright Anusree Roy, is sweeping in its historical scope — yet devastatingly personal and intimate in its execution.
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The power of PlayME, Laura Mullin and Chris Tolley’s popular podcast
“At the core of really good writing, it’s about conflict, relationships and dialogue – which stay true whether you have visuals or not.” ~ Chris Tolley
TO Sketchfest’s Dave Barclay explains his show . . . and his baby-naming advice
In this (pseudo-) interview, solo sketch comedian Dave Barclay explains the process he used to create his new show “Please Name your baby Dave Barclay.”
Bea Labikova on the innovation and inclusivity of the “Women From Space” festival
What happens when boundary-pushing women in music take centre stage? One answer is Toronto’s Women From Space Festival, a dynamic
Playwright Gillian Clark is crafting magic and hope in “Adventures”
“If Adventures can leave audiences with one lingering thought or feeling, it’s the comfort in the unknown. We’re maybe acknowledging a collective comfort in the unknown.” ~ Interview with playwright Gillian Clark
The Road to Production: “Hypothetical Baby” by Rachel Cairns
“When I realized he wasn’t going to help me navigate the process, it was upsetting and enraging—but also my writer-brain immediately registered the conflict.” ~ Rachel Cairns, Artist Perspective
Vivian Chong’s Blind Dates Illuminates Connection, Love, and the Art of Being Seen
“Connection could be short or long. It could be heartfelt, or it could be short-lived. It could be coming with baggage from others, or from my past. It could be light and fluffy – but there’s no one way. This is what is so fascinating for me to capture in Blind Dates.” ~ Interview with Vivian Chong
Louise Lambert on the raw, unflinching truth of “People, Places & Things”
“I didn’t think twice. I jumped at the chance to play this role… I can’t remember the last time I resonated so deeply with a character.” ~ Interview with Louise Lambert
Julia Nish-Lapidus confronts Shakespeare’s “Merchant” with conviction and complexity
“We’re really putting our history and culture on the stage, and exploring the play through a Jewish lens.” ~ Julia Nish-Lapidus