Sam Shepard
iPhoto caption: Matthew MacKenzie and Mariya Khomutova in 'First Métis Man of Odesa' at Soulpepper Theatre in 2024. Photo by Dahlia Katz.
Theatre Calgary unveils 2026-27 season
Theatre Calgary has announced its 2026-27 lineup, including new productions of the musical Little Shop of Horrors and Sam Shepard’s drama True West.
Audition Accents, MacGyver, and The Facebook Gods
The success of Crow's Theatre’s excellent production of The Flick, clocking in at around three hours, provoked this next thought – I have never heard anyone ever say, about any show, in my entire life, NOT EVER – “I don’t think it was long enough.”
iPhoto caption: Frank Cox-O'Connell and Eion Bailey in Fool for Love. Photo by Daniel Malavasi.
Fool for Love marks Eion Bailey’s Soulpepper debut and his return to the stage after decades of film and television work. Soulpepper invited us to watch a rehearsal of Fool for Love, and we spoke with Eion and others about the process of learning the unique skill of lassoing.
iPhoto caption: Top Row: Leah Doz, Mac Fyfe, Gregory Prest, Amy Rutherford
Casting Announcement: Soulpepper’s Fool For Love and A Streetcar Named Desire
Soulpepper has announced casting for two of its upcoming shows!