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No one talks about vaginismus, a medical condition that makes penetrative sex extremely painful. No one talks about it on stage, either. Rebecca Orstroff details her experience doing both—over Zoom.
Some Are Getting Vaxxed, No One’s Getting Fucked, and Tony’s Getting Banned from Facebook (again)
My friend Trish told me that she was on Dundas Street when a van drove by and a guy with a megaphone told her that Jesus didn’t want us to take the vaccine. I told her that maybe the guy who chose to die by way of crucifixion to save mankind from its sins isn’t the one I want to take my self-care advice from.
Tips for Making Better Zoom Theatre: Part 2, The Nitty Gritty
We’ve been privileged enough to witness the birth of a brand-new artform: live digital performance. This art form can only grow and improve as the digital tools to share it grow more powerful.
the carousel to freedom
freedom dreaming is a practice that asks us to create the world we want to live in by dreaming it up… we must ask ourselves over and over again: how else can we care for each other and work together and organize ourselves and our lives?
Tips for Making Better Zoom Theatre: Part 1, The Big Picture
I want to be clear here: I’m not trying to echo that theatre-bro you went to school with who kept posting about how Shakespeare wrote 31 plays and 80 sonnets during the plague of London.
An unexpected light: from the big stage to the small screen
How creating for young audiences returned hope I’m standing in the middle of the magnificent Royal Alexandra Theatre, looking out at 1, 244 red velvet seats spread three-tiers high. It’s breathtaking. A chance to perform centre stage here is always both exhilarating and terrifying. I’m a standby in the Toronto Company of Come From Away. … Continued
How ‘The Show That Changed My Life’ Revived My Optimism
Watching The Show That Changed My Life reminds me that theatre is what we make it.
A Path in the Right Direction: Stepping into New Shoes as a Multifaceted Artist
At the time, the title of “Director” terrified me for many reasons—I knew that it required a lot of work to lead a production, but I wasn’t really sure what the job requirements were, especially when pulling double-duty as an actor and director.
Healthy Choices, Healthy Marriages, and Healthy Genitals
I recently realized that my four closest friends presently are all women who have broken up with me. I guess I just like surrounding myself with people who make wise life choices.
Looping You In: Theatre and the Magical World of ADR
This first experience taught me that theatre and ADR shared some vital purposes: storytelling, character expression and crucial believability in conveying dialogue.
2021 Artistic Director Announcements
We are thrilled to introduce you to the newest Artistic Directors who will be joining Canada’s arts leadership in 2021!
a whole year of solitude
you will survive this. in fact, maybe you’ve never been better. maybe you’ve never known yourself in this way, with this focus.
Captioning the Stream: Accessibility and Inclusion in Zoom Theatre
Equity and access – the questions we keep asking during this time of remote theatre.
Equity and access – the ongoing puzzle Canadian theatre en masse has been unable to solve.
Despair, Hopeful Ghosts, and Tony Turns 200
I turned 53 years old yesterday (as always, apologies to anyone who lost money betting against that)…
Two letters to Sarah Kane on the anniversary of her death
It feels strange to say I miss you – it feels stranger to say I don’t.
The Other Pocket: The Origins of The Hands of Hypatia
Ever since I was young, when I’ve felt overwhelmed by the perils of day-to-day life, I’ve imagined myself as a spaceman in my own ship. I drift through the cosmos and land on a bioluminescent planet whose only source of light comes from the natural vegetation. There I sit and look up at the stars.
A Risk on Paper: Re-writing Theatre at Home
“It’s the perfect time to try something. It’s the perfect time to take a risk.”