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REVIEW: TfT delivers humour and cruelty in striking rendition of Camus’ Le Malentendu

Director Karine Ricard banishes all earthly joy from the scene, leaving behind an almost lunar coldness.

Tara Beagan wins 2025 Governor General’s Award for drama

Published by Playwrights Canada Press, her multilingual play Rise, Red River connects environmental devastation with the intergenerational impacts of colonial violence.

REVIEW: Lepage’s ethereal The Far Side of the Moon is insomniac theatre

The Far Side of the Moon begins and ends with a large mirror on stage, and the show extracts enigmatic power from the tantalizing question of whether its protagonist is losing himself in his reflection, or moving toward self-discovery.

REVIEW: National Ballet’s Procession tangles the lines of sorrow and sensuality

Procession, the National Ballet of Canada’s brooding and stylized world premiere ballet, rushes to the stage with startling vitality — and does so at a funeral.

REVIEW: Tarragon’s CHILD-ish takes a hopeful and hilarious look at life through kids’ eyes

It’s a giggly good time, if a pinch oversweet.

REVIEW: At Ottawa’s GCTC, you won’t expect what happens when Abraham Lincoln Goes to the Theatre

Sarah Kitz’s production leans into the play’s real strength: its exploration of narrative. The characters attempt to narrativize the play’s events before, after, and even while they take place. But their failure to impose narrative logic onto complex realities only results in escalating cycles of violence.

Some Theatre Recommendations for Toronto’s Next Mayor

Hey, Toronto’s next mayor: we at Intermission have some viewing recommendations. Who knows? You might be a better leader having seen them.

10 Reasons Why Fame is Different after Sixty

Studio execs aren't worried about your chemistry with your co-star which is usually a therapy dog named Bootsie anyway. 

Fringe Festival Guide: Female-Focused Stories

Shows that touch upon the subjects of femininity and feminism at the Toronto Fringe Festival.