In Conversation: Jordan Tannahill
“I wasn’t interested in telling a story as such, or having characters as such. For me it was about tapping into this kind of primal howl.”
Matthew Jocelyn’s Mark on Canadian Stage
“We shouldn’t take ownership of something that’s publicly funded.”
Health Canada Warning, Scrotal Origami, and Great Directing
I want to know what a director wants to see me do in a scene but not tell me how to do it.
Making a Feminist Show
Contemporary feminism is as complex, as diverse, as rich, and as paradoxical as are the humans who practise it.
The Play That Made Me Love the Theatre
I remembered each poem so intimately, so clearly, it was as if the play had etched itself into my heart and my brain ten years earlier; as if I had never put the script down since first touching it.
Spotlight: Weyni Mengesha
When you speak, Weyni follows your words like a map, as though she expects you to be profound, as though she believes that the next word you say might hold the key to an elusive treasure.
Learning from Lear
“Whenever we do disagree and negotiate, we’re able to do that in a way where things don’t just die.”
John and the Challenges of the Actor-Turned-Director
Novice mountain climbers don’t usually start with Everest, but—in a way—that’s just what Jonathan Goad is doing.
In Conversation: Maev Beaty
“You think the writer’s going to go away and come back with blue, red, and green. But this is where art happens, because they come back with something plaid and on fire.”
Performing and Parenting: Growing Up with Artist Parents
What was it like to grow up with theatre artists as parents, and then make the choice to get into it yourself? Tyrone Savage and Tanya Rintoul tell all.
Show Announcement: The Company Theatre’s John
We have the exclusive on The Company Theatre’s newest production: John, on stage in early 2017.
I Am A Chicken
I have distinct memories of therapists over the years saying the same thing to me: “Wow. With your anxiety, how is it possible you’re an actor?!”
Six Excellent Eda Holmes Plays
Eda Holmes has a ton of excellent shows under her belt. Here are six of the most memorable shows she’s directed.
Believing in Our Own Work
When my peers and I were asked to pitch three plays, it was a no-brainer that the ones I chose were going to be Canadian.