In praise of ceasing: Taking breaks in theatre, life, and war
The call for intermissions must extend beyond the theatre into our daily lives, given their capacity to soothe the human mind.
Hey, Toronto audiences! Why are we laughing at white supremacy?
By laughing at the mention of Trump, whose ethnic nationalist and white supremacist ideologies still reverberate through global policies and politics, what precisely are we signalling?
Can audio dramas tell stories traditional theatre can’t?
Actor Qasim Khan and playwright Kevin Shea reflect on how their fiction podcast Feedback fits into a post-lockdown theatrical landscape.
Exeunt, Pursued by a Bear
Seven years. That’s how old this little online magazine is. That might not seem like much in the grand scheme of things but we sure have packed in a whole lot of life in that time. This collection of pixels has housed hundreds, if not thousands of essays, reviews, and news pieces about Canadian theatre … Continued
So, You’re a Dora Loser
When it was not our names announced on the stage of the 2023 Dora Awards, I did my best to remain composed. At least, that’s what I was told when the paramedics lifted me into the ambulance.
Have Gig-Based Theatre Careers Ever Been Accessible?
“Success in theatre requires drive, meaning no real rest takes place, because if February is low on work, I don’t know if March will also be quiet — too quiet to pay rent.”
The Night Sizwe Banzi Was Born
“No publicity. No tickets. The law prohibits blacks and whites from performing where money is exchanged. Yet, I can look back and say it was the most politically incendiary piece of art I have ever seen.”
‘The Community We’ve Never Had’: Investigating Power in Performance with AACE
Organizing coaches and educators is vital: instead of working in silos, through the AACE community, coaches can now learn from each other.
The 12 of 12: Climate, Youth, and That Four-Letter Word, Hope
I watch the youths interact, so gently yet fiercely. The innocence and the anarchy, just like nature.
A Portrait of Shame: How The Hooves Belonged to the Deer Reckons with Religious Domination of the Queer Spirit
“Where does a queer, sort-of-Muslim, brainwashed-ex-evangelical-Christian teenager find themselves in adulthood?”
Why Is Canadian Theatre So Russian Right Now?
Canada boasts the second largest Ukrainian diaspora in the world — second only to Russia, in fact. Why hasn’t this diaspora been met by our theatre scene in what is arguably its greatest moment of need?
Sarah Kane Made Me Want to Be a Theatre Critic. I Am One. Now What?
You’re a bridge between the art and its contemporary audience, and you have a job to do. You have obligations — to the artists, of course, always, but to the audiences, too.
Reflections, Reviews, and Revelations on Alvin Ailey
For most, Revelations is special. But for me, watching Ailey felt like catching up with an old flame.
So, You’re a Fringe Hit
Now that you’ve arrived, what’s to be done next? Fear not, because Blake and Clay of the Toronto Fringe hit Gay For Pay with Blake & Clay have the answers.
Getting a Foot in the Door… Wait, Where’s the Door?
In 2022, it feels like the most challenging part of entering the industry as a new graduate is even finding the entrance.
A Perfect Pronunciation of Pho (in which you probably won’t actually learn how to pronounce pho)
Can we contend that the saying of “foh” facilitates the task of communicating the noodle soup to you just fine, which is precisely what a word is supposed to do?
