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?
6 in the Six: The Greatest Showmance
In the moment, the showmance sounds cute. But will it be worth it if (and when) it all comes crashing down and falls apart?
Dengbêj | Storyteller
Children of Fire is a story of kind women who fight generously and relentlessly for a better world.
“I Do That Too!” A Period Piece
Folks are coming back again and again… regardless of gender or experience, people are eager to listen to stories and talk about periods.
In the Fringes: A Comedy in One Act
Anyway, we appreciate all of you signing on to our 2022 Fringe production. In the event that you are sick, Anton, our stage manager, will be your understudy.
6 in the Six: The Problem with “The Show Must Go On”
The resources available to us and the awareness we have about public services feel meagre and insufficient.
We Do Not Talk About Artist
Do we need to clarify the position of the Artist if we as the public truly want to be healed?
