Introducing the next act of Intermission Magazine
It’s not an easy time for arts journalism.
With every passing year the space for arts coverage in legacy media is shrinking. But art can’t breathe in a vacuum: insightful, informed context is essential to the artsgoing experience.
At Intermission Magazine we provide this context and deliver fresh new perspectives on Canadian theatre. Where else will you find first-person essays from the most exciting voices in this industry, alongside rigorously curated and edited reviews and interviews?
Today, we’re launching some exciting new features and initiatives at Intermission, starting with a gorgeous new website by Mouth Media.
Intermission’s on a roll — you may have noticed recent partnerships with Canadian Stage, the Great Canadian Theatre Company, the Stratford Festival, and Theatre Aquarius, to name just a few of our industry collaborators — but we can’t do it alone. We’re here to ask for your help in sustaining our work and growth at a vital point in the publication’s development.
But before you whip out your cheque books, allow us to share more of the work going on at Intermission.
In the last few months we’ve welcomed two new members to the Intermission team: Liam Donovan, who serves as our editorial and publishing assistant, and Nathaniel Hanula-James, who joined us as a staff writer and recently launched his column “Speaking in Draft.” Liam and Nathaniel joined our existing team of Suzanne Cheriton (publisher), Karen Fricker (editorial advisor), Janice Peters Gibson (digital manager and co-founder), and Aisling Murphy (senior editor).
In addition to our great new team members and sleek new look, in the coming weeks we’ll launch the Friday Folio, a specially curated newsletter featuring reviews, interviews, and subscriber-exclusive perks, including ticket giveaways and more. If you’re not already signed up for our emails, now’s your chance!
Here’s the pitch: if you love what we’re doing here and want to help keep us going, we invite you to support Intermission by making a donation. Your contribution, alongside advertising partnerships, government grants, and private gifts, will support us in this period of growth and make what we do sustainable.
And if you know someone who loves the performing arts, please don’t forget to share our work with them!!
Thank you so much for all your support so far — we couldn’t do it without you!
iPhoto caption: (L to R) Kelsey Verzotti, Kennedy Kanagawa, and Ma-Anne Dionisio. Photo by Tim Nguyen.
Theatre Calgary announces casting for world premiere musical The Tale of the Gifted Prince
Starring as Prince Ren is Kennedy Kanagawa, known for his recent Broadway appearance in Into the Woods. Joining him is Ma-Anne Dionisio as the Woman, and Kelvin Moon Loh as the King and Magistrate.
iPhoto caption: Headshot by Andy Moro.
Tara Beagan wins 2025 Governor General’s Award for drama
Published by Playwrights Canada Press, her multilingual play Rise, Red River connects environmental devastation with the intergenerational impacts of colonial violence.
Announcing the ON Criticism: 2025/26 Theatre Critics Lab cohort
Caelan Beard (Brampton), Alexandrea Marsh (London), Phillip Dwight Morgan (Toronto), Izzy Siebert (London), Joe Szekeres (Oshawa), and Hunter Weaymouth (Hamilton) will work with Intermission senior editor Liam Donovan and editorial director Karen Fricker in this six-month-long training and professional development program.
iPhoto caption: A headshot of Jonathan Church. Photo courtesy of The Stratford Festival.
Stratford names Jonathan Church as its new artistic director
“The Festival is fortunate to have attracted such a celebrated and accomplished artistic leader,” wrote Stratford executive director Anita Gaffney in a press release.
iPhoto caption: Liz Der, Vivien Endicott-Douglas, Philippa Domville, and Sofia Rodriguez. Photo by Dahlia Katz.
Chelsea Woolley world premiere to kick off 2025-26 Nightwood season
A highly physical and unexpectedly comedic work, Enormity, Girl, and the Earthquake in Her Lungs explores refuge, resilience, and survival. At its centre is Vic, a young woman who finds herself in a shelter under extraordinary circumstances.
iPhoto caption: A stock image of Lighthouse Festival Theatre in Port Dover.
Lighthouse Festival reveals 2026 summer lineup
“Our 2026 season is bursting with stories we can’t wait to share with you,” wrote artistic director Jane Spence in a press release.
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