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iPhoto caption: Maev Beaty as Penelope and Irene Poole as Clytemnestra in Ransacking Troy. Stratford Festival 2025. Photo by David Hou.

For Maev Beaty and Irene Poole, Stratford’s Ransacking Troy offers a chance ‘to smash the Bechdel test all to pieces’

“This is an ensemble of some of the most extraordinary femme actors in the country and beyond,” says Beaty.

By Ferron Delcy / Sep 3, 2025
my name is lucy barton iPhoto caption: My Name Is Lucy Barton production still by Dahlia Katz.

REVIEW: Maev Beaty sparkles at the centre of a sparse My Name Is Lucy Barton

In Rona Munro’s adaptation, My Name Is Lucy Barton loses some bite; it’s debatable how well the idea works as a piece of theatre. That said, Beaty gleams in a rousing solo performance that showcases her range and emotional depth.

By Aisling Murphy / Oct 29, 2024

The curious case of the embedded critic

Intermission's senior editor Aisling Murphy reflects on her time as an embedded critic with the cast and creative team of The Exhale, a new play by Lisa Alves about polyamory, queerness¦and air conditioners.

By Aisling Murphy / Mar 22, 2024

2023 in review at Intermission Magazine

It’s been one heck of a year at Intermission. After founding and leading the publication for seven years, including steering it through the pandemic, Philip Riccio decided it was time...

By Aisling Murphy, , Intermission Magazine / Dec 31, 2023