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Maya Baker, Jameela McNeil, Kelsey Verzotti, Sarah Horsman, and Jessica Jones in 'Legally Blonde.' iPhoto caption: L to R: Maya Baker, Jameela McNeil, Kelsey Verzotti, Sarah Horsman, and Jessica Jones in 'Legally Blonde.' Photo by Trudie Lee.

For Calgary’s Kelsey Verzotti, playing Elle Woods means grappling with high notes, audience expectations, and impostor syndrome

In 2022, Verzotti became the first Asian-Canadian to play the titular redhead in Anne of Green Gables at the Charlottetown Festival. Now, she’s set to shatter more expectations as she tackles the lead role in Theatre Calgary’s Legally Blonde.

By Eve Beauchamp / May 23, 2025
Photo of Olivia Ansell by Jenna Hum. iPhoto caption: Photo of Olivia Ansell by Jenna Hum.

With the help of Tim Crouch and Hannah Moscovitch, this year’s Luminato Festival delves ‘beneath the city’s surface’

“As a newcomer to Toronto, I was immediately inspired by what makes the city tick,” says artistic director Olivia Ansell. “I really embrace this sense that the city has a pulse.”

By Liam Donovan / May 19, 2025
iPhoto caption: Image courtesy of 2b theatre.

REVIEW: Hannah Moscovitch’s Red Like Fruit is what minimalist theatre should be

The feminist movement needs a dose of medicine, and 2b theatre’s world premiere of Hannah Moscovitch’s latest work, Red Like Fruit, is a horse pill.

By Misha Bakshi / Apr 10, 2024