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iPhoto caption: Norm Foster in an undated headshot.

Spotlight: Norm Foster

“I'm really proud that people want to see my work and want to see my new stuff,” says Foster, whose new play "Lakefront" plays at Lighthouse Festival Theatre through the end of the summer. “That makes me want to keep writing. Whenever I think, ‘Oh, maybe I’ve written my last play,’ I go, ‘No, I think I've got a few more in me. Let's keep going.’”

By Michael Ross Albert / Aug 21, 2024
iPhoto caption: Urjo Kareda was an Estonian-born Canadian theatre and music critic, dramaturg, and stage director. He died in 2001.

Urjo Kareda was metal as hell 

A sign outside Urjo Kareda's office read, "no whining." A framed letter inside said "Fuck you, Mr. Kareda."

By Ivana Shein / Feb 9, 2024
iPhoto caption: Headshot of David Yee by Dahlia Katz.

Speaking in Draft: David Yee

In this first instalment of Speaking in Draft, staff writer Nathaniel Hanula-James interviews award-winning playwright David Yee about his devotion to chasing unanswerable questions.

By Nathaniel Hanula-James / Feb 6, 2024
iPhoto caption: Production shot by Cylla von Tiedemann.

In Morris Panych’s Withrow Park, the mysteries of the universe come knocking

Morris Panych’s surreal new play promises to be anything but a walk in the park.

By Nathaniel Hanula-James / Nov 13, 2023