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iPhoto caption: Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu for Intermission Magazine. Photo by Dahlia Katz.

Spotlight: Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu

“I always question: ‘How am I going to do it?’ But the moment I get in the room with actors, it becomes clear," says Tindyebwa Otu. "We need to tell stories; we need to be in community. Every show I do, I feel like, ‘This could be the last one.’ I’ve felt like this since I became a mom. And yet, 10 years later, I’ve produced more artistic work than ever.”

Written by Kanika Ambrose, Photography by Dahlia Katz / Apr 8, 2026
iPhoto caption: Photo Tarragon Theatre by Teagan McCanny.

Tarragon Theatre reveals premiere-packed 55th anniversary season, including return of Yaga and MONKS

Tarragon Theatre’s 2026-27 season features world premieres by Anahita Dehbonehie, Katherine Gauthier, Ho Ka Kei (Jeff Ho), and Luke Reece, plus four other Canadian works.

By Liam Donovan / Mar 16, 2026
Dwain Murphy and Virgilia Griffith in 'a profoundly affectionate, passionate devotion to someone (-noun).' iPhoto caption: Dwain Murphy and Virgilia Griffith in 'a profoundly affectionate, passionate devotion to someone (-noun).' Photo by Jae Yang.

REVIEW: Obsidian and Tarragon co-production reflects on the inadequacy of language

a profoundly affectionate, passionate devotion to someone (-noun): the title says it all, offering a definition for an absent word. The thing is the thing unsaid. For the play’s three couples, language falls short: beautifully, tragically, sublimely.

By Ferron Delcy / Nov 24, 2025
The cast of Flex. Photo by Elana Emer. iPhoto caption: The cast of Flex. Photo by Elana Emer.

REVIEW: Flex delivers a stirring portrait of ambition, girlhood, and loyalty

The train is only as strong as its weakest link — and in Flex, every player on and offstage pulls with heart, grit, wit, and charm.

By Krystal Abrigo / Apr 27, 2025