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REVIEW: In Why It’s (im)Possible at GCTC, parenting is an ever-evolving process

In the context of an increasingly difficult political and social climate for trans youth, Why It’s (im)Possible addresses the need for familial support.

By Alexa MacKie / Jan 29, 2025
Production photo from Why it's (im)Possible, coming ot GCTC. iPhoto caption: Photo by Randy deKleine-Stimpson.

GCTC solo show traces the complex journey of parenting a trans child

“At the end of the day, the play is trying to show the messiness of parenthood, that it's not about perfection,” says Why It’s imPossible playwright Sophia Fabiilli ahead of the show’s run at the Great Canadian Theatre Company in Ottawa. “It's about finding where the discomfort is.”

By Mira Miller / Jan 18, 2025
Poster for Guild Festival Theatre's presentation of Evalyn Parry's SPIN. iPhoto caption: Poster courtesy of GFT.

Guild Festival Theatre to present one-night-only concert version of Evalyn Parry’s SPIN

Inspired in part by the incredible true story of Annie Londonderry, who in 1895 became the first woman to ride around the world on a bicycle, SPIN travels from 19th-century women’s emancipation to the present day, forging unexpected links across time and history.

By Liam Donovan / Jun 28, 2024

From Riotous Roots: Looking to the Future of the Rhubarb Festival

Mel Hague speaks about her tenure, the future of the fest, and becoming a Google-searchable queer.

By Chris Dupuis / Feb 11, 2019