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REVIEW: Britta Johnson’s Life After shimmers in large-scale Mirvish transfer

The show’s tender excavation of grief’s ambiguities hasn’t lost any power in its journey to a bigger house; in fact, it’s clearer than ever.

‘Props come with no instructions’: How the Grand and Theatre Aquarius’ Waitress brings diner food to the stage

Ahead of the musical’s upcoming run at Hamilton’s Theatre Aquarius, I spoke with the production’s props and scenic design department to find out how they’re making the pie magic happen.

REVIEW: Tarragon’s wonderful Benevolence reflects on diaspora, community, and place

Playwright-performer Kevin Matthew Wong’s script is heartfelt, conversational, and at times poetic, moving effortlessly between heavier moments of grief and lighter moments of joy and humour.

A York University symposium is inviting artists and scholars to discuss strategies for combatting repression

“I think the fundamental issue is that the foundation of inequity is still intact,” says co-curator Mariló Nuñez. “If you think about when Canadian theatre was first established, the theatre we were watching and learning about was Eurocentric, Western theatre… We place everything against that [perceived] ideal. Until that changes, I don’t think we can really make a change.”

Spotlight: Alanis King

The 40-year career of Alanis King began much the same way that so many careers in theatre do: in front of very small audiences. “The show must go on if you have the same amount of audience members as in the cast,” was King’s motto in the early days. But today, the multihyphenate Odawa artist has no difficulty finding people interested in her work.

REVIEW: Why Not Theatre’s Mahabharata is a glorious theatrical banquet

This extraordinary ensemble of artists has made something truly harmonious, truly epic: a story that speaks to a mythical past, honouring a range of South Asian artistic traditions while also drawing a direct line to where — and who — we are now.

Casting Announcement: The Wolves

The Howland Company has announced the cast for their fall production of The Wolves.

Nomination Announcements: 39th Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards

The nominees for the 39th Dora Mavor Moore Awards have been announced!

10 Reasons Two Actors Wouldn’t Survive the 1600s

Actors Ghazal Azarbad and Paolo Santalucia each give five reasons they wouldn’t have survived the 1600s.

Teenagers from This Year’s Paprika Festival on What They Want to See More of on Toronto Stages

Six young artists involved in the Paprika Festival tell us what kind of theatre they want to see more of.

Based On and Inspired By: How Artists Work from Real Material

A playwright, an actor, a designer, and two theatre creators/performers talk about what it’s like working on a piece of theatre based, in some way, in reality.

What’s a Random Thing You Know a Lot About?

"At the dawn of Thatcherism, a coterie of sexually liberated exhibitionists transformed punk into glorious camp decadence (and I’m sad I missed out)."