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Inside three mouth-watering shows at Toronto Fringe 2024
Intermission sat down with the creative masterminds behind three highly anticipated Fringe shows to get the inside scoop on what goes into creating a smash hit.
iPhoto caption: Crow's associate artistic director Paolo Santalucia and artistic director Chris Abraham.
For the leadership at Crow’s Theatre, investing in local talent is crucial
“We want a sustainable future, where Toronto is a theatre city, a destination,” says artistic director Chris Abraham. “There is tremendous potential for that. But in order to be a big international theatre city, we have to take big swings.”
iPhoto caption: Original photos by Kendra Epik.
With its Spring Double Bill, Toronto Dance Theatre centres community and new voices
For the Spring Double Bill, artistic director Andrew Tay is considering how programming can be a means of supporting emerging artists.
iPhoto caption: Headshot by Dahlia Katz, background courtesy of Soulpepper Theatre
Soulpepper digs into Nigerian history with Canadian premiere of Inua Ellams’ Three Sisters
“I started to wonder what it is that I'm interested in saying. How do I see the world? What is my voice for? And the first thing that came to mind was African stories,” says actor Amaka Umeh.