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iPhoto caption: Photos of Eric Woolfe (by Dahlia Katz), Catherine Savoie, Evan Klassen (by Jerry Grajewski), and Heather Redfern.

With federal funding in question, four theatre leaders reflect on the joys and trials of performing arts venues

"Arts centres are going to have to apply to a new housing and infrastructure ministry program, which hasn’t been created yet, in order to access funds," says Heather Redfern, executive director of the Cultch in Vancouver. "So I’m very concerned that federal [funding] for cultural infrastructure in this country has completely disappeared."

By Nathaniel Hanula-James / Mar 13, 2026
Andrew Kushnir on the first day of rehearsals for Casey and Diana at Theatre Aquarius. iPhoto caption: Photo by Dahlia Katz.

Q&A: Casey and Diana director Andrew Kushnir on bringing the acclaimed drama to Theatre Aquarius

“There’s lots to grieve right now in the world,” says Kushnir. “But there are so few communal places to be with that grief. And I do think grieving in public normalizes a universal human condition: that we’ve all loved and lost something (time, a dream, a way of life) — or, more commonly, a dear someone.”

By Liam Donovan / Feb 10, 2025
the play that goes wrong iPhoto caption: Photo courtesy of Theatre Calgary.

REVIEW: The Play That Goes Wrong dazzles at Theatre Calgary

The Play That Goes Wrong is a sparking-flaming-smoking car crash that you just can’t take your eyes off of. A fiery, racing delight, this is not a production to be missed.

By Eve Beauchamp / Sep 9, 2024

Italy, Thanksgiving, and Prince’s Acting Class

My cousin Tomasso said to me, while I was visiting his beautiful home in Italy, “mi casa et su casa,” so I sold it.

By Tony Nappo / Oct 9, 2018