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Black and white images of Joelle Peters (left) and Tara Sky (right) set over an image of the Stratford Festival Theatre. Sky wears a long dress, while Peters wears layers of scarves and furs. Peters holds a teacup in her right hand, and hand emerging from the left side of the photo pours coffee into the cup from above. Original images of Peters and Sky by Ted Belton. iPhoto caption: Joelle Peters (left) and Tara Sky (right). Original images of Peters and Sky by Ted Belton.

Change for the Better: On Indigeneity at the Stratford Festival

Both [Sky and Peters] want to honour the Indigenous artists who have worked with the [Stratford] festival for years, quietly carving out space for public and visual representation.

By Robyn Grant-Moran / Aug 4, 2023

A Midsummer Night’s Dream in High Park: In Conversation with Jamie Robinson

"The show is called A Midsummer Night's Dream... which means anything's possible. So I thought, let’s lean into that."

By Jessica Watson / Jul 19, 2023
Scott Wentworth as King Lear in the 2023 Shakespeare BASH'd production of The Tragedy of King Lear. Wentworth is pictured from the side: he wears a dark coat, and is looking down at the golden crown in his hands. iPhoto caption: Original image by Kyle Purcell

REVIEW: The Tragedy of King Lear at Shakespeare BASH’d/The Theatre Centre

Shakespeare BASH’d is an aptly named, passionate independent company, and with this production, they’ve lived up to their goal: to let the text do the talking.

By Jessica Watson / Feb 21, 2023

To Train, or Not to Train: Exploring Stratford’s Birmingham Conservatory

"What I'm learning right now is giving me the confidence to take this newly gained knowledge anywhere in the world and flourish."

By Jessica Watson / Dec 15, 2022