Growing Pains in the Opera Industry: In Conversation with Teiya Kasahara 笠原貞野
“It took many occasions of being in micro-aggressive, racist, sexist, unsafe situations that led me to realize that this was not the kind of industry I wanted to be in.”
Optimism As Resistance: In Conversation with GCTC’s Sarah Kitz
“We need to demand different structures, dream different structures, build structures. And that desire is expressed, I hope, in the shows we’ll see onstage this season,” says Kitz.
Art Meets Environmentalism: In Conversation with Kevin Matthew Wong’s The Chemical Valley Project
“I thought, if I’m going to take up space in this experience, then I have a responsibility to tell this story.”
“The Work Is Fruitful”: In Conversation with Mike Payette
“I’ve been given the wings I need to succeed. The work is good. The work is fruitful.”
The Actor’s Uncle Vanya : In Conversation with Liisa Repo-Martell
Hot on the heels of last season’s jaunt through Czarist Russia, Uncle Vanya will play the Streetcar Crowsnest from September 6 to October 2, with a stunning cast of #theaTO favourites.
Getting Ready for Fringe 2022: In Conversation with Lucy Eveleigh
“This festival feels like a huge opportunity for us to figure out how we’re going to build back,” says Eveleigh.
Speaking Vibrations: In Conversation with Jo-Ann Bryan and Carmelle Cachero
If you go to a theatre, your aim is to take in, and enjoy what you’re watching, signed Bryan. It needs to be accessible for all of that.
“A Big Patchwork Blanket Stuck to the Skin”: In Conversation with Bâtardes ’ Chloé and Jade Barshee
No, she’s never been to Tibet, no, she doesn’t speak the language, yes, she’s from Quebec.
“Pearle Is My Superpower”: In Conversation with Justin Miller (AKA Pearle Harbour) and John Turner
“Audiences tend to focus on the loveable parts of Pearle. But there are deep and dark parts, too. I wanted to make her go through it,” says Justin Miller, creator of Pearle Harbour.
“Retribution without Apology”: In Conversation with Is God Is Assistant Director daniel jelani ellis
“The centre of this piece is not the pain and the suffering and the trauma. It’s the transformation of that: a full expression of rage.”
At the Confluence of Many Worlds: In Conversation with Crypto’s Guillaume Côté
“I’m not afraid of combining things that don’t always go together logically,” says Crypto creator Guillaume Côté.
Interdependent (And Published!) Magic: In Conversation with Jessica Watkin
This isn’t necessarily an anthology you can bring into a classroom to read together. It’s not Hamlet, and it’s not George F. Walker.
“Breaking, But Not With Age”: In Conversation with Crazy Smooth on In My Body at Canadian Stage
“The timeline of your body is different from the timeline of your spirit, and there’s a world where if everything is aligned right, certain rules don’t apply anymore,” says Yvon Soglo, AKA Crazy Smooth.
When the Playwright Goes Prose: In Conversation with Haley McGee
My process with solo shows involves sharing bits of text with audiences when I don’t really know where it’s going, or how it’s going to end. I’m pivoting myself to the responses from the audience — I sniff out where I want to go, and how I want to shape the piece. Through creating solo shows, I discovered how much I love this direct, unfettered relationship with an audience.
Unearthing the Joy in Black History: In Conversation with Luke Reece on 1851: Spirit and Voice
“I want audiences to see Black joy through these historical figures, and not just see the trauma,” says playwright Luke Reece.
Next Stage 2022: In Conversation with Nowadays Theatre’s Mohammad Yaghoubi
“Next Stage’s structured and positive approach has always inspired us to come back,” said Yaghoubi in an interview with Intermission.
