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The company of 'The Welkin.' iPhoto caption: The company of 'The Welkin.' Photo by Dahlia Katz.

REVIEW: The Welkin careens from raucous comedy to crushing tragedy

The problem with human rights is that, if you believe in them, you have to apply them to everyone. Political opponents. Murderers. Your ex. People whose phones go off at the theatre. Women. The character of Sally puts this theory to a stress test; in bahia watson’s assured hands, she’s gleefully unlikeable, glorying in a storm of suspiciously modern swearing, lacking any flicker of conscience, and biting the hands that are trying to help her. 

By Ilana Lucas / Sep 13, 2025

Centaur Theatre Celebrates Fifty Years, and Beyond

As its newest production—The Children, starring three Canadian acting legends—hits the stage, artistic director Eda Holmes looks to a future of showcasing Montreal artists at Centaur Theatre Company.

By Rhiannon Collett / Nov 7, 2018

The Scientist and the Artist: Conversations with Eugenia Kumacheva and Fiona Reid

Two women at the top of their respective fields have faced surprisingly similar obstacles over the course of their seemingly different careers.

By Madeleine Brown / Sep 27, 2018
iPhoto caption: Photo by Dylan Hewlett

Coming to Chimerica

It turns out, Mandarin is hard.

By Paul Sun-Hyung Lee / Mar 29, 2016