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Madeleine Brown
Madeleine Brown is an actor and sometimes writer. She lives in Toronto with two roommates and one (overbearing) cat.
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iPhoto caption: Photo by Jeremy Mimnagh.
Roberto Zucco marks a new era in Buddies’ history of queer theatre
Toronto theatre can be a bit risk-averse. Artistic directors, constrained by limited funding, program obvious crowd-pleasers over boundary-pushing experiments. Playwrights, afraid to ruffle feathers, create spaces that validate the public’s...
iPhoto caption: Headshot courtesy of Justin Miller.
Speaking in Draft: Justin Miller
“I love to laugh,” says Miller, an actor, bouffon drag clown, performance artist, and teacher extraordinaire. “Some of the most impactful and meaningful experiences I've had have been shared through a comedic lens. I think you have a far better chance of actually changing people with comedy, because it's in moments of surprise and subversion of expectation that you have a chance to knock them off their balance, and maybe show them something new.”
iPhoto caption: Photo by Johan Persson.
REVIEW: Life of Pi gleams with unforgettable puppets
Based on the beloved novel by Yann Martel, the exquisite touring production uses puppets as its vocabulary, asking complex questions about storytelling and the power of imagination.
iPhoto caption: Photo by Elana Emer.
REVIEW: Infinite Life thrums with meditations on chronic illness and pain
Director Jackie Maxwell’s production at Coal Mine Theatre, featuring six generous, empathetic performances, is a paean of understanding for the chronically ill, candidly examining the despair and fury of bodily helplessness in a way that’s magnified by our proximity to the characters in the intimate space.
iPhoto caption: Photo by Dahlia Katz.
REVIEW: In Rosmersholm, ghosts abound
While the play’s ideas sizzle and pop with contemporary verve, the story’s an occasionally frustrating vessel for those captivating sentiments on politics and identity.
iPhoto caption: Festival image of Jessica Zepeda by Ana Higuera, poster design Victor Terzis
Aluna Theatre drops 2024 RUTAS Festival lineup
The festival showcases a lineup of interdisciplinary talent from across the Americas, with programming connected around the theme of “personal cartographies.”
The Scientist and the Artist: Conversations with Eugenia Kumacheva and Fiona Reid
Two women at the top of their respective fields have faced surprisingly similar obstacles over the course of their seemingly different careers.
Mad Kitchen: Marjorie Chan’s (Microwaved) Home-Steamed Fish
“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.”
Mad Kitchen: Owais Lightwala’s Haleem
“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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