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Announcing the ON Criticism: 2025/26 Theatre Critics Lab cohort

Caelan Beard (Brampton), Alexandrea Marsh (London), Phillip Dwight Morgan (Toronto), Izzy Siebert (London), Joe Szekeres (Oshawa), and Hunter Weaymouth (Hamilton) will work with Intermission senior editor Liam Donovan and editorial director Karen Fricker in this six-month-long training and professional development program.

By Krystal Abrigo / Oct 17, 2025

Announcing ON Criticism: The 2025/26 Theatre Critics Lab

Four southern Ontario theatres are collaborating with Intermission Magazine to continue advancing the field of theatre criticism in the province. Applications are now open for this paid, six-month program.

By Liam Donovan / Aug 26, 2025
Mark Crawford iPhoto caption: Photo by Ann Baggley.

In Lighthouse Festival’s The New Canadian Curling Club, a classic Canadian sport helps newcomers break the ice 

“I had this idea to write a play about a group of relative strangers who come together with one common goal,” says playwright Mark Crawford. “I love that kind of narrative: people from disparate parts of a community who come together to form their own little community.”

By Nathaniel Hanula-James / May 14, 2025
iPhoto caption: Photo courtesy of Grand Theatre.

London’s Grand Theatre unveils 2025-26 season, including three musicals

The Grand Theatre has announced its six-show subscription season, which features three musicals, a pair of comedies, and the winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

By Liam Donovan / Mar 4, 2025