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: Photo by Andree Lanthier.
GCTC to close out season with Rachel Mutombo’s Vierge
Co-produced by Montreal’s Black Theatre Workshop and directed by Dian Marie Bridge, Vierge will run from March 18 to 30 at the Irving Greenberg Theatre Centre in Ottawa.
iPhoto caption: Photo courtesy of Grand Theatre.
London’s Grand Theatre unveils 2025-26 season, including three musicals
The Grand Theatre has announced its six-show subscription season, which features three musicals, a pair of comedies, and the winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
Meet the participants of What Writing Can Do: The 2025 Musical Theatre Critics Lab
Theatre Aquarius’ National Centre for New Musicals, the Grand Theatre, and Intermission Magazine are excited to announce the cohort of What Writing Can Do: The 2025 Musical Theatre Critics Lab.
iPhoto caption: Photo by Pia Johnson.
Circus version of Swan Lake touches down at Meridian Arts Centre
This week, TO Live will present Circa’s Duck Pond, a circus reimagining of Swan Lake.
Announcing the winners of the 2024 Nathan Cohen Awards
The Canadian Theatre Critics Association has announced the winners of the 2024 Nathan Cohen Awards for Excellence in Critical Writing, including two writers from Intermission.
iPhoto caption: Photo by Dahlia Katz.
High-octane crime caper makes Ontario premiere at London’s Grand Theatre
This January, the Grand is diving into the world of diamonds, deals, and deceit with Arun Lakra’s Ocean’s Eleven-inspired Heist.
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