Marie Farsi
iPhoto caption: Damien Atkins as Oscar Wilde and Colton Curtis as Bosie in 'De Profundis.' Photo by Dahlia Katz.
Next season, Soulpepper Theatre wants to prove it’s ‘more than just a place that plays happen’
“The lobby is maybe even a more important meeting place than the seats in the audience, because that’s actually where the connection happens,” says artistic director Paolo Santalucia of Soulpepper’s 2026-27 season, which will feature a suite of public programming as well as 12 productions.
iPhoto caption: Fiona Mongillo in 'Reproduktion.' Photo by Ann Baggley.
REVIEW: Here For Now’s well-acted Reproduktion attempts to tackle too much
Amy Rutherford’s world premiere script is ambitious and the material it covers is complex — but the narrative feels disjointed.
iPhoto caption: Praneet Akilla and Lili Beaudoin in 'Romeo & Juliet.' Photo by Dahlia Katz.
REVIEW: Playful performances abound in brisk High Park Romeo & Juliet
The danger of the Capulet-Montague conflict lurks beneath ivied walls, piazza ballads, and prim 1930s/'40s dress.
iPhoto caption: Marie Farsi for Intermission Magazine. Photo by Dahlia Katz.
“I’ve learned how truth is revealed in translation, and I feel like that’s my job as a director,” says Farsi. “I have to translate the piece from the page to the stage, and all the meanings that can be derived from that process of translation.”