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tunnel runners iPhoto caption: The cast of Tunnel Runners. Photo by Aza Jin.

Tunnel Runners takes listeners on a podcast journey through Toronto’s hidden chasms 

If you’re tempted to go spelunking and find out for yourself just what lies beyond the curve of a TTC tunnel, pop in your earbuds and press play on Tunnel Runners, a new seven-part original audio drama from CBC’s PlayME podcast.

By Nathaniel Hanula-James / Oct 30, 2024
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PlayME releases trailer for new audio drama Tunnel Runners

Launching on October 30, the series follows Cam, a 16-year-old gifted student whose struggles with anxiety and depression lead him into a labyrinth of hidden subway tunnels beneath Toronto.

By Liam Donovan / Oct 23, 2024
iPhoto caption: From left: Hope Van Der Merwe, Liam Lockhart-Rush, Ho Ka Kei (Jeff Ho), and Dr. Marlis Schweitzer.

In Shaking Up Shakespeare, crunchy conversations on casting abound

How might we cast Shakespeare in 2023 and beyond — besides in marble? That’s just one of the questions on the mind of Shaking Up Shakespeare, a new podcast about the ongoing negotiation of Shakespeare’s legacy in Canadian theatre.

By Nathaniel Hanula-James / Jan 15, 2024
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PlayMe launches impressive new season of audio dramas this week

PlayMe, the revolutionary podcast produced by Expect Theatre in association with CBC, returns this week with a jam-packed lineup of audio plays.

By Aisling Murphy / Jan 8, 2024