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Jillian Keiley

Tyrell Crews and Stafford Perry in 'Dial M For Murder.' iPhoto caption: Tyrell Crews and Stafford Perry in 'Dial M For Murder.' Photo by Trudie Lee.

How director Jillian Keiley uses perspective to guide the audience’s eye in Dial M for Murder at Theatre Calgary

“There's a magic in theatre, and a spiritual part of theatre, that's really important," says Keiley. "It's the gathering, but it's also: ‘How did you make me believe that? How did you do that?’ That's the mystery I play with in all my shows. And it's a tightrope every time."

By Liam Donovan / Oct 1, 2025
iPhoto caption: Photo by David Hou.

REVIEW: Richard II at the Stratford Festival

There’s an electricity in every step Stephen Jackman-Torkoff takes as Richard, with his propensity for vanity, pleasure, and rash decisions.

By Martin Austin / Jun 27, 2023
iPhoto caption: Members of the company in Bakkhai. Photography by Cylla von Tiedemann.

Making a Feminist Show

Contemporary feminism is as complex, as diverse, as rich, and as paradoxical as are the humans who practise it.

By Kim Solga / Aug 16, 2017