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iPhoto caption: James Smith of Lessons in Temperament. Photo courtesy of Brampton On Stage.

For Lessons in Temperament’s James Smith, pianos are partners in vulnerability

“The act of tuning… allows me to find a good balance in terms of how deep I go into certain stories,” says Lessons in Temperament creator James Smith.

By Nathaniel Hanula-James / Feb 2, 2024

‘Grappling with Permanence’: In Conversation with Lessons in Temperament

“It’s beautiful and strange, the permanence of it,” says Cushman of Lessons in Temperament. “Every time we chose a take, we had to be, like, ‘okay, that’s the way it is forever.’ We’ve really been grappling with permanence in relation to it.”

By Aisling Murphy / Nov 16, 2021
James Smith at a piano in a theatre with his back turned the camera. The theatre's fly rail is in the foreground of the image, between Smith and the photographer. iPhoto caption: Original photography by Gabriela Osio Vanden.

Outside the March’s Lessons In Temperament Gives Back on Film

"Through piano tuning, James has a found a language every bit as intricate and intimate as the nature of his family’s journey with mental health."

By Mae Smith / Nov 9, 2021

Derrick Chua’s Top 12 SummerWorks Picks

Check out the twelve shows Derrick Chua is most excited to see at this year's SummerWorks Performance Festival.

By Derrick Chua / Jul 29, 2016