“Their senses-assaulting symphony of family discord feels unnervingly authentic, but the genius of the scene, which is directed with precision by Marcio Beauclair, is in what lies beneath.” ~ Scott Sneddon
““I was challenging myself to create a very intricate work with a lot of limitations, in order to see what I could produce. And in the end, BUTCH/FEMME is what I created.” ~ Emily Paterson
Interview with Alexander Thomas and Ted Dykstra about The Coal Mine Theatre’s “Waiting for Godot”
“Under outgoing Soulpepper Artistic Director Weyni Mengesha’s meticulous direction, this feels like iconic courtroom drama 12 Angry Men reimagined through the voices of rural women.” ~ Scott Sneddon
“What really makes me grounded is creativity … telling stories that no one has really heard about us as Arabs or as Iraqis …. I build bridges over boundaries and borders and cultures.” ~ Ahmed Moneka
“I think everyone wants and deserves to feel safe and seen and loved – and this play reminds us of that.” ~ Vivien Endicott-Douglas
“The revival reminds us that the prejudices examined in Winston Kam’s “Bachelor Man” — fear of outsiders, suspicion of difference, and the enforcement of hierarchies — remain unsettlingly relevant today.” ~ Arpita Ghosal
“In its calculated incompleteness, The Art of War mirrors both the artist’s process and the subject’s resistance to resolution.” ~ Scott Sneddon
“The production’s ultimate power lies in its intimacy. With just one performer, the audience cannot retreat…” ~Arpita Ghosal
