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Rhubarb February 11, 2019

From Riotous Roots: Looking to the Future of the Rhubarb Festival

By Chris Dupuis

Mel Hague speaks about her tenure, the future of the fest, and becoming a Google-searchable queer.

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What I Wish I’d Known February 1, 2019

What I Wish I’d Known: Adam Paolozza

By Graham Isador

Don’t be discouraged if you don’t get it right, you can always make another show.

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Interviews January 25, 2019

Matt Buechele on His Pitch Perfect Musical Parodies

By Graham Isador

We can all share in the secret language of our fandom.

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What I Wish I’d Known January 18, 2019

What I Wish I’d Known: Michael Healey

By Graham Isador

I was a better artist once I got on the drugs and the chat.

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Artist Perspective November 1, 2018

10 Reasons Why Fame is Different after Sixty

By Maria Vacratsis
as told to Bailey Green

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

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Interviews September 10, 2018

Mad Kitchen: Marjorie Chan’s (Microwaved) Home-Steamed Fish

By Madeleine Brown

“Early on, I decided, ‘Marjorie, don’t get miserable with food.’ Even if you’re feeling poor, if you need to eat, and you’re out, and you haven’t had time to prep or whatever, just eat.”

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Mad Kitchen June 14, 2018

Mad Kitchen: Owais Lightwala’s Haleem

By Madeleine Brown

“I’m more interested in the serving of things than the making. My role isn’t to have the recipes, or to be the chef. My role is to take care of the chef.”

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Mad Kitchen May 31, 2018

Mad Kitchen: Catherine Hernandez’s Embutido

By Madeleine Brown

“I love spam,” says Catherine Hernandez.

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Features May 17, 2018

Telling the Story of the Murder Trial that Changed the Country

By Maija Kappler

Fiction about a real-world tragedy risks sensationalizing the events that remain painful for a lot of people. But they also provide the opportunity to explore human behaviour, to directly address the impacts of violence and trauma.

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Interviews April 27, 2018

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

By May Antaki
By Maija Kappler

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.

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Mad Kitchen April 25, 2018

Mad Kitchen: Jovanni Sy’s Rellenong Bangus, via Derek Chan

By Madeleine Brown

Thankfully, Hong Kong–born and Vancouver-based Chan was (and still is) a capable home cook.

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In Conversation April 4, 2018

An American in [Insert City]: Life on Tour for McGee Maddox

interview by May Antaki

Sometimes the little cities can surprise you.

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In Conversation March 19, 2018

In Conversation: Hannah Moscovitch

Interview by Maija Kappler

“What do you do with desire in a marriage where you cannot fuck your husband without the consequences being disfigurement and death?”

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Mad Kitchen March 16, 2018

Mad Kitchen: Remington North’s BBQ-Style Wet/Dry Ribs

By Madeleine Brown

“Ribs kind of hold a near and dear place to my heart, which is comic because ribs are near and dear to everyone’s hearts.”

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Mad Kitchen February 26, 2018

Mad Kitchen: Paul Amos’s Pig’s Head

By Madeleine Brown

“At Christmastime we have an annual cheese party that we call ‘Cheesus,’ and the centrepiece is the pig’s head.”

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Artist Perspective February 12, 2018

A Deceptive Dinner

By Sara Farb
By Richard Lee

The reality is that the turkey is actually chicken.

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Three to See

Not sure what theatre to see this week? Check out our top three suggestions.

The Father

February 11 - March 3

Prince Hamlet

February 11 - 24

Rhubarb Festival

February 13 - 23

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Review Roundup

Interested in checking out what’s on this week? We’ve rounded up some reviews so you can pick the play that’s right for you. Click on the show title to be brought to our review roundup page.

COME FROM AWAY, Mirvish

COTTAGERS AND INDIANS, Tarragon Theatre

MARY'S WEDDING, Solo Productions

PRINCE HAMLET, Why Not Theatre

ROSE, Soulpepper

THE FATHER, Coal Mine Theatre

WE ARE ALL TREATY PEOPLE, Young People's Theatre

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Intermission is an online theatre arts magazine based in Toronto, created by The Company Theatre. We publish writing and videos about and by people who create theatre.

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