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iPhoto caption: Michaela Washburn, Teneil Whiskeyjack, Jesse Fervais, Tracey Nepinak, and Valerie Planche in 'Strife.' Photo by Jae Yang.

Q&A: Matthew MacKenzie on Strife and Indigenous sovereignty in storytelling

In plays including Bears, After the Fire, and The First Métis Man of Odesa, Métis playwright Matthew MacKenzie has centred Indigenous perspectives while examining how identity and power operate within both personal and political spheres.

By Krystal Abrigo / Apr 9, 2026
iPhoto caption: Maria Paula Carreño-Martínez in 'Kill Your Father.' Photo by Galactticaaa.

Q&A: How Expandido Arts Collective is reimagining the Medea myth

Originally written in Portuguese as Mata Teu Pai, Passô’s play reimagines the myth of Medea through a contemporary feminist lens.

By Krystal Abrigo / Mar 12, 2026

Q&A: Hybrid conference explores the potential of VR theatre in Canada

Single Thread Theatre’s Performance and Extended Realities Conference features a mix of live performances, interactive digital presentations, and technical deep dives, as well as virtual and in-person installations.

By Liam Donovan / Feb 20, 2026
iPhoto caption: Rick Miller in 'Boom X.' Photo by Craig Francis.

Q&A: Rick Miller reflects on his one-man multimedia portrait Boom X, now playing at Hamilton’s Theatre Aquarius

In Boom X, Rick Miller uses theatre to trace how Generation X came of age amid major shifts in media, politics, and daily life from the 1970s through the mid-1990s.

By Krystal Abrigo / Jan 25, 2026