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REVIEWS: Next Stage Festival explores a wide range of stories and styles

Over the past several years, Intermission and the Toronto Fringe Festival have partnered on the New Young Reviewers program, a workshop series and writing group for emerging theatre and performance...

By Signy Lynch, , Ahla Arain / Oct 26, 2024
Prude production photo: The King of the Party, played by Lou Campbell, is wearing a tight, light pink full-body suit that covers everything except their eyes and mouth. On their head is a simple pink crown with jagged points. They are standing on one leg, with the other bent and lifted, while both arms are stretched out wide, mid tap dance. They are wearing beige tap shoes. Behind them is a black chair and a pair of pink shoes lying on the floor. The scene is set against a completely black background, with pink lighting highlighting the figure on stage. iPhoto caption: Prude production photo by Daniel Wittnebel

Toronto Fringe unveils 2024 Next Stage programming

The Toronto Fringe has announced the lineup for the 17th annual Next Stage Theatre Festival, running at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre from October 16 to 27.

By Liam Donovan / Sep 27, 2024
A crowd awaits the 2023 Next Stage Theatre FEstival. iPhoto caption: Photo by Colleen Yates.

Beyond the Fringes: Next Stage guides artists into creative control

As artists experimented with form and design, the festival compelled audiences to reconsider the boundaries of traditional performance.

By Columbia Roy / Nov 8, 2023
iPhoto caption: Guildwood photo by Sean Stone, Dead Parents Society photo by Dahlia Katz.

REVIEW: Guildwood and Dead Parents Society traverse time and genre to examine community

Whether of laughter, sadness, or sympathy — there will be tears. And is that not what Aristotle said theatre was for?

By Zoe Marin / Nov 3, 2023