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iPhoto caption: Coleen Shirin MacPherson in 'Searching for Aimai.' Photo by Seanna Kennedy.
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.
iPhoto caption: Mahabharata: Karma (Part 1), The Life We Inherit (Why Not Theatre presented by
Canadian Stage). Photo provided by TAPA.
TAPA unveils 2025 Dora Award winners
The Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) announced the winners of the 2025 Dora Awards during a Monday evening ceremony hosted by Peter Fernandes, with 26 individual artists and companies receiving their first-ever Doras.
iPhoto caption: Louise Lambert in People, Places & Things. Photo by Elana Emer.
TAPA reveals 2025 Dora Award nominees
This morning, the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) announced the nominees for the 45th annual Dora Awards, which will be given out at Meridian Hall on June 30.
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.