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Pamela Mala Sinha, Ellora Patniak, and Zorana Sadiq record 'New.' iPhoto caption: Pamela Mala Sinha, Ellora Patniak, and Zorana Sadiq record 'New.' Photo by Nirris Nagendrarajah.

A look inside the flourishing creative life of playwright-actor Pamela Mala Sinha (part one)

When I learned that the acclaimed artist would be having an action-packed start to 2026, I decided to document this busy period in a trilogy of articles.

Written and photographed by Nirris Nagendrarajah / Feb 4, 2026
iPhoto caption: Akosua Amo-Adem in a promo photo for 'Table for Two' ahead of the show's 2025 premiere, a co-production between Soulpepper Theatre and Obsidian Theatre. Photo by Dahlia Katz.

The new season of PlayME promises five wholehearted Canadian radio dramas about fitting into a weird world

“Many of the shows this year are about fitting in — being a fish out of water,” says co-creator Chris Tolley. “You can see that explicitly in new immigrant stories, but also in dating stories [about] searching for connection, or even in a piece about a young actor from Toronto trying to assimilate into life on a rural farm.”

By Lindsey King / Jan 26, 2026

CBC’s PlayME debuts 2026 season, starting with Kim’s Convenience

PlayME has featured work by more than 30 Governor General’s Award winners and nominees, making some of the country’s most celebrated plays accessible to listeners nationwide.

By Krystal Abrigo / Jan 14, 2026
Chris Tolley and Laura Mullin, the co-creators of CBC's PlayME podcast. iPhoto caption: Photo courtesy of the CBC.

As the trade war rages on, CBC’s PlayME stays true to its mandate of platforming Canadian writers

“I think all five of these shows really help us plant a stake in saying who we are as Canadians,” says PlayME co-creator Chris Tolley.

By Nathaniel Hanula-James / Mar 12, 2025