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iPhoto caption: (L to R) Ron Pederson (Nils) and Alexandra Lainfiesta (Nora) in 'A Doll's House.' Photo by HarderLee.

Anita Rochon, director of A Doll’s House at Theatre Calgary, knows a good play has your back

“[I know] the rhythms and aspects of humanity that she’s interested in exploring,” Rochon said. “I’m always attracted to the complex, troubled, imperfect human. Ibsen and Herzog invite in complexity.”

By Nathaniel Hanula-James / Apr 14, 2026
iPhoto caption: 'Dance Me,' choreographed by Andonis Foniadakis, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, and Ihsan Rustem. Photo by Marc Montplaisir.

In Ballets Jazz Montreal’s Dance Me, three choreographers put their own pirouette on a tribute to Leonard Cohen

“It’s very ambitious,” says artistic and executive director Alexandra Damiani. “Each choreographer has a clear vision and language. Leonard Cohen wrote, ‘There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in.’ When I see Foniadakis work with Cohen’s music, he finds the cracks between the notes, beats, and words.”

Written by Nathaniel Hanula-James / Apr 2, 2026
test iPhoto caption: Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet). Jessica B. Hill, Praneet Akilla, Ann-Marie MacDonald, Mike Shara, Caroline Toal. Photo by Elana Emer.

Paul Gross, Cabaret, and Ann-Marie MacDonald headline Canadian Stage’s 2026-27 season

Casting highlights include Sara Farb and Allan Louis in Cabaret, Paul Gross returning to Canadian Stage in Creditors, and playwrights Keith Barker and Kate Hennig performing in their own works.

By Krystal Abrigo / Mar 20, 2026
iPhoto caption: Coleen Shirin MacPherson in 'Searching for Aimai.' Photo by Seanna Kennedy.

REVIEW: At The Theatre Centre, Searching for Aimai renders inheritance visible without offering resolution

Playwright-performer Coleen Shirin MacPherson refers to herself as “colonized upon arrival,” born in Canada yet shaped by migrations and erasures that predate her birth. “I don’t have an ancient song or a lullaby that connects us across generations,” she tells her child. That absence — of song, language, and unbroken tradition — propels the Cahoots Theatre production.

By Krystal Abrigo / Feb 20, 2026