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Liam Donovan
Liam is Intermission’s senior editor. He lives in Toronto. His Substack newsletter is available at loamdonovan.substack.com.
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iPhoto caption: Shira Leuchter in 'The Haunting' at Tarragon's Greenhouse Festival in 2024. Photo by Matt Hertendy.
REVIEW: One-on-one play considers the hidden meanings behind ghost stories
Shira Leuchter’s The Haunting feels less like attending a seance and more like flipping through the encyclopedia of a self.
iPhoto caption: Matthew MacKenzie and Mariya Khomutova in 'First Métis Man of Odesa' at Soulpepper Theatre in 2024. Photo by Dahlia Katz.
Theatre Calgary unveils 2026-27 season
Theatre Calgary has announced its 2026-27 lineup, including new productions of the musical Little Shop of Horrors and Sam Shepard’s drama True West.
iPhoto caption: Tara Sky and Emily Anne Corcoran in 'Julie.' Photo by Sandro Pehar.
REVIEW: Eros overpowers logos in Icarus Theatre’s Julie
Director Jordan Laffrenier focuses on atmosphere, delivering a heightened production that takes more from 1990s erotic thrillers than it does from naturalistic tragedy.
iPhoto caption: Photo Tarragon Theatre by Teagan McCanny.
Tarragon Theatre reveals premiere-packed 55th anniversary season, including return of Yaga and MONKS
Tarragon Theatre’s 2026-27 season features world premieres by Anahita Dehbonehie, Katherine Gauthier, Ho Ka Kei (Jeff Ho), and Luke Reece, plus four other Canadian works.
iPhoto caption: 'Une Traversée' puppet design by Natacha Belova et Tita Iacobelli. Photo by Pierre-Yves Jortay.
REVIEW: Montreal in March? Bring on the puppets.
The 21st annual Festival International de Casteliers featured an energizing series of Quebecois and European productions that took the medium of puppetry in surprising directions.
iPhoto caption: Photo courtesy of the Grand Theatre.
London’s Grand Theatre announces 2026-27 season
A Dolly Parton musical and the Canadian premiere of a drama by Matthew López are among the productions in the Grand Theatre’s 2026-27 season.
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