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Production photo of Back to Back Theatre's The Shadow Whose Prey the Hunter Becomes. A woman in an orange jacket stands centre stage; behind her, two men sit in chairs. iPhoto caption: Photo by Kira Kynd

REVIEW: The Shadow Whose Prey the Hunter Becomes is a Trojan Horse of disability theatre

At its core, Shadow is less about the threat of AI and more about how deeply ableism affects us all — even those of us who are not disabled.

By Alethea Bakogeorge / Jan 24, 2024

“Everybody has Access Needs”: In Conversation with Stratford Festival’s Kayla Besse

“Relaxed performance kind of calls that into question and throws it on its head and says, ‘well, says who? Says who that's what it means to be a good audience member?’”

By Jessica Watson / Sep 28, 2022

REVIEW: Scored in Silence at Theatre Passe Muraille/#beyondTO

Scored in Silence defies mere description: it must be felt.

By Aisling Murphy / May 7, 2022
iPhoto caption: Next Stage Festival 2019. Photo by Paula Sanderson.

Colder than COLD-VID: Reflections by 4 Isolating Next Stage Alumni on Their Time with the Festival

Next Stage isn't happening this year. Like most arts festivals, it's been halted by COVID. In this peculiar time of rest, many theatres have been re-evaluating their practises, seeing who they've left out of the programming and how they may better serve their communities.

By Aaron Jan / Oct 1, 2020