Lord of the Rings
iPhoto caption: Michael Man as Dr. Wilson Wong in 'The Tao of the World.' Stratford Festival 2026. Photo by David Hou.
Meet Michael Man, the versatile actor playing Gollum at the Stratford Festival
Dr. Wong and Gollum are just two of the three roles Man is playing in his second consecutive season at Stratford. He also appears in a smaller role as Robin Starveling, one of the mechanicals, in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, giving him the opportunity to move between wildly different theatrical worlds over the course of a single season.
“Breaking, But Not With Age”: In Conversation with Crazy Smooth on In My Body at Canadian Stage
"The timeline of your body is different from the timeline of your spirit, and there's a world where if everything is aligned right, certain rules don't apply anymore," says Yvon Soglo, AKA Crazy Smooth.
iPhoto caption: Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, and Owen Teale in No Man's Land. Photo by Johan Persson.
Cineplex Stage Series Fall 2020: Q&A with Brad LaDouceur
There is magic in the theatre–there is a unique opportunity to see great actors perform in the context of the magic of the theatre. This appeals to both cinema lovers and theatre lovers.
iPhoto caption: Ian McKellen and Danny Webb in King Lear. Photo by Johan Persson.
Up Close From A Distance: Cineplex’s Stage Series Returns
The productions are captured by several cameras that allow the audience to see the performance from centre of auditorium—which is similar to watching a live performance from the best seats in the house.