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How SummerWorks confronts a theatre industry steeped in hustle culture

“As far as our sector goes, there’s this idea that how busy you are is a reflection of your values,” says director-dramaturg Harri Thomas. “We also tend to emphasize a person’s career over the body of work they’ve produced. There are certain things that we can do at a community level, particularly when it comes to resource sharing. But we also need to consider the fact that we operate in a scarcity environment where we’re so focused on individual shows that we often neglect the larger ecology.”

By Chris Dupuis / Aug 2, 2024

2023 in review at Intermission Magazine

It’s been one heck of a year at Intermission. After founding and leading the publication for seven years, including steering it through the pandemic, Philip Riccio decided it was time...

By Aisling Murphy, , Intermission Magazine / Dec 31, 2023

As the new artistic director of Buddies in Bad Times, ted witzel will ‘connect two generations of queers’

"Nightlife trends come and go," says witzel. "But there’s no reason a queer party space can’t be a creative site as well as a way to fund art."

By Chris Dupuis / Sep 13, 2023
The banner image for Chris Dupuis' interview with Anosh Irani on his new play, Behind the Moon. The image features a filteres picture of the production, starring Vik Sahay and Ali Kazmi. A periwinkle filter over the photo gives it an aged look, combined with a black-flecked filter. In the foreground of the image is Irani's headshot. iPhoto caption: Vik Sahay and Ali Kazmi in Anosh Irani's Behind the Moon - original photo by Cylla von Tiedemann. Overlaid on the image is Anosh Irani's picture.

A Glimpse Behind the Moon with Anosh Irani

We caught up with the celebrated scribe to chat about literary formats, strange characters, and achieving immortality through writing.

By Chris Dupuis / Mar 1, 2023