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iPhoto caption: Rick Miller in 'Boom X.' Photo by Craig Francis.

Q&A: Rick Miller reflects on his one-man multimedia portrait Boom X, now playing at Hamilton’s Theatre Aquarius

In Boom X, Rick Miller uses theatre to trace how Generation X came of age amid major shifts in media, politics, and daily life from the 1970s through the mid-1990s.

By Krystal Abrigo / Jan 25, 2026
iPhoto caption: The cast of 'Playground' at the 2025 Toronto Fringe Festival. Photo by Colleen Yates.

2025 Toronto Fringe Festival wraps with record revenue for artists

“Artists are taking home more than half-a-million dollars, and many have sold out their first shows as professional creators,” wrote Toronto Fringe executive director Rachel Kennedy in a press release. “We are proud of our staff, volunteers, and artists for this accomplishment.”

By Krystal Abrigo / Jul 18, 2025
iPhoto caption: Photo of Legally Blonde cast, taken after rehearsals.

Theatre Calgary announces full cast and creative team of Legally Blonde

Theatre Calgary has revealed casting for its spring production of Legally Blonde, running from May 20 to June 15 at the Max Bell Theatre.

By Krystal Abrigo / May 20, 2025
Mark Crawford iPhoto caption: Photo by Ann Baggley.

In Lighthouse Festival’s The New Canadian Curling Club, a classic Canadian sport helps newcomers break the ice 

“I had this idea to write a play about a group of relative strangers who come together with one common goal,” says playwright Mark Crawford. “I love that kind of narrative: people from disparate parts of a community who come together to form their own little community.”

By Nathaniel Hanula-James / May 14, 2025