King Lear
iPhoto caption: Shannon Taylor, Jasmine Case, and Zara Jestadt in 'Love Us Most.' Photo by Ann Baggley.
Q&A: Sara Farb takes a piercing look behind the curtain in her new play Love Us Most
"It's a fictional theatre company — and it's also very obviously a familiar rep theater company," says Farb. "I think it's audacious for Here For Now. I'm very grateful that they understand that it's a satirical and skewering look at something that so many of us have experienced or witnessed."
iPhoto caption: Déjah Dixon-Green (left), Michael Blake (centre), and André Sills (right). Original images by David Hou.
A love letter to three Black performers in King Lear at the Stratford Festival
"To each of you: being given the privilege to observe your craft and your personhood is something I will take with me for a long time."
iPhoto caption: Joelle Peters (left) and Tara Sky (right). Original images of Peters and Sky by Ted Belton.
Change for the Better: On Indigeneity at the Stratford Festival
Both [Sky and Peters] want to honour the Indigenous artists who have worked with the [Stratford] festival for years, quietly carving out space for public and visual representation.
iPhoto caption: Photo by David Hou
REVIEW: King Lear at the Stratford Festival
If you love Lear as a text, or Gross as an actor, this one will be a winner for you — even more so if you missed the Soulpepper duo of Lear plays last year.