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For Gillis, the invitation that occurs between the show and the audience exists in the music.
Spotlight: Jani Lauzon
Had things gone differently with Soulpepper’s programming, another production entirely might have been in its place this season. And, had things gone differently in Jani’s early years as an artist, she might not have grown into the fierce matriarch of Indigenous theatre that she is.
Birthday Fundraisers, Trigger Warnings, and Boring Scandals
By seeing one single commercial for it, I already know that a better name for that new show A Million Little Things would be This Is Us Trying To Out This Is Us This Is Us.
REVIEW: A Streetcar Named Desire
It’s a brilliant piece of theatre, embracing a devious timelessness, seeming at once aged and disturbingly current.
REVIEW: A Streetcar Named Desire
You know from the opening picture that this production of A Streetcar Named Desire is going to be different.
The Spirit of Mandela: Continuing the Fight for Freedom
“There is a deep history between Nelson Mandela and Toronto. It was so important for this exhibit to come to Toronto and for the people here to have a chance to see it, interact with it, and really remember Mandela and what he stood for in terms of equity, equality, and diversity.”
First Jobs, Worst Jobs, and The Flick
For the cast of The Flick, past jobs have more often been sites of suffering than sources of inspiration.
John Cena, Climate Change, and A New Dating App
I just joined a new dating app for egomaniacs and narcissists. It’s for people who don’t actually want to date but really really crave the attention of others.
LA, Traffic, and Trudeau
There are times in life to speak and times to listen. I’m listening right now. I want to learn and grow and be better every day.
Season Announcement: Soulpepper January – August 2020
“Each of these plays, in their own kind of place, have shown something new. Each in their own time and each in their own way has shown us something new about what theatre can do.”
Kindness From Strangers
Why am I so concerned with making Blanche palatable to audiences?
The Big 150, Stamps, and TTC Heroes
Imagine my surprise when Canada Post contacted me to let me know they were honouring the 150th edition of Nappoholics with this stamp.
In Conversation: Odile Gakire Katese and Ross Manson
“There is nothing more powerful than tiny little stories that infiltrate a dominant story and change it greatly.”
Where to Eat and Drink… Meridian Arts Centre (formerly Toronto Centre for the Arts)
Heading to a show at the Meridian Centre for the Arts? Here’s where you should go before or after for a bite or a drink.
A Not-So-Simple Truth
These are the truths that I can’t help but come to this story with.
“The Focus is on Phoebe”: Bringing NT Live’s Fleabag to the Big Screen
It’s the beginning of the end for Fleabag. But National Theatre Live, in partnership with Cineplex Odeon, is helping Canadians take part in the production’s final moments as they happen in the UK.
TIFF, Martin Doyle, and Telus
I sincerely hope anyone in attendance enjoys their SWAG, and their selfies, and their parties, and – in the extremely rare cases where they might actually see one – the movies.