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REVIEW: 1s1 Theatre’s Qalb marries autobiography with ASL poetry

Since much of Qalb is about distance — between mind and heart, justice and reality, me and you — it’s a powerful statement of hope to conclude with the bridging of a gap.

By Liam Donovan / Sep 13, 2024
Production photo of The Caged Bird Sings at the Aga Khan Museum. iPhoto caption: Photo by Zeeshan Safdar.

REVIEW: With the help of a daring set, The Caged Bird Sings brings Rumi into the present day

Literal and metaphorical cages abound in this radical adaptation of Rumi’s Masnavi, produced by Modern Times Stage Company and presented in the Aga Khan Museum’s courtyard.

By Liam Donovan / Jun 15, 2024

The Heart of Paradox

I wouldn't call myself a cynic/realist yet, but my tune has certainly changed from my theatre school days when I sang, "Follow your passion!" #lifeisbeautiful

By Anonymous, Illustration by Kris Noelle / Apr 2, 2016