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iPhoto caption: Michelle Urbano, artistic director of Crossroads Theatre (formerly Shakespeare in Action).

Following a major rebrand, Crossroads Theatre is redefining summer theatre in Toronto

“If we start to think about the arts as a health service, I feel like that shift in thinking could do a lot for the arts, and a lot for the people of Toronto,” says Michelle Urbano, artistic director of Crossroads Theatre (formerly Shakespeare in Action).

By Ryan Borochovitz / Aug 15, 2024
Production photo from Guild Festival Theatre's Isle of Demons. iPhoto caption: Photo by Raph Nogal.

REVIEW: Guild Festival Theatre’s eerie Isle of Demons reverberates with hope and resilience

Isle of Demons is a superb way to spend a summer’s evening: with the stunning backdrop of Guild Park, and the breeze picking up as if on cue, it’s the ideal venue and time of year for such a tale.

By Janine Marley / Aug 13, 2024
iPhoto caption: Kiera Publicover in Isle of Demons. Images courtesy of Guild Festival Theatre.

Isle of Demons blends hope and grief at Guild Festival Theatre

“It's a really powerful piece for right now,” says actor Kiera Publicover. “We see so much grief going on around us all of the time and sometimes it feels impossible to fight through it, but at the end of the day, it's the hope that gets us through.”

By Mira Miller / Aug 2, 2024
iPhoto caption: Photo courtesy of Guild Festival Theatre.

REVIEW: Three Men on a Bike scores summer laughs at Guild Park

On the whole, Three Men on a Bike is everything summer theatre should be — lighthearted, breezy, colourful.

By Aisling Murphy / Jul 27, 2024