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A Path in the Right Direction: Stepping into New Shoes as a Multifaceted Artist |
Theatre artist Brenda Kamino reminisces on her career and her success as an advocate for Non Traditional Casting in this special edition Artist Perspective for the 2021 Toronto Fringe.
Inside the Triumph of the 2021 Toronto Fringe
“We’re coming back. We’re coming back stronger.”
Settlers and Indians
It was summer of 1982, and my parents had enrolled me in Camp Cabot, a day camp run by the St. John’s YMCA. Every morning I, along with the sixty other campers and a dozen teenage counsellors, travelled on rickety school buses to reach the campsite, a vast, wooded area a few kilometres outside the … Continued
It’s a Beautiful Day for Brunch and to Arrest the Cops That Killed Breonna Taylor
Carly Anna Billings and Patrick Teed describe the inspiration for their upcoming Hamilton Fringe show on toxic wokeness and its implications within an anti-Black world.
Renting Cars, Remembering Manson, and Knowing Your Worth
To me, a Leaf Fan cheering for the Habs is like someone cheating on a spouse or partner with their spouse or partner’s least favourite sibling.
Death and the King(‘s Horseman)
“There are bridges to be built. There are stories to be told. There are apologies to be made. There is forgiveness to be offered.”
Let Me Pass This Song to You
I will be with you, listening with you. It’s not something you can do alone.
Meet the 2021 Dora Ancillary Award Winners
Five Ontario-based theatre artists received prestigious awards for their work in the performing arts.
[GENESIS_VI]
Sometimes you get dreams about a king, sometimes you get dreams about a baby, and sometimes, you get dreams about a flood.
an ode to home
No more guilt, no more remorse. I decide what is Holy.
Dora Ancillary Awards Set to Stream June 16
“Because our theatres have been shuttered during the pandemic, there is no one and nothing to nominate. So, instead, we’re celebrating the fabulous recipients of the Dora Ancillary Awards,” said Jacoba Knaapen, Executive Director of TAPA.
Learning from the Birds
It is much easier to listen to birds than to each other.
The Parliament of the Birds: A Contemporary Door Into the Seven Valleys
“The valleys are different for all travellers. There is no single path through the valleys.”
What Do You Identify As?
The events that take place in our lives don’t define us but give us the motivation to keep trying to be the truest versions of ourselves.
The Third Place: Where We’re Really From
We must pay attention to how western trends of showcasing “diverse” content can inadvertently generalize cultural experiences.
Theatre Passe Muraille Asks: “How Do We Connect”?
A figure dancing across a historic building. A multi-sensory experience to navigate within your own home. Theatre Passe Muraille presents two unconventional, collaborative pieces that ask audiences, “How do we connect”?
The Importance of Intersectionality in Theatre and Beyond
If we can understand the world in terms of intersectionality, can we not achieve great things through that lens, as opposed to thinking, we have to be inclusive – because inclusive of what and for whom?