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theresa cutknife iPhoto caption: Theresa Cutknife headshot by Dahlia Katz.

Speaking in Draft: Theresa Cutknife

“Of course, we all have to make money and make different sacrifices just to pay the bills, because this city is so horribly overpriced,” says Cutknife. “But why? Why do we have to suffer to feel like we’ve paid our dues to the industry?”

By Nathaniel Hanula-James / Jul 17, 2024
erum khan iPhoto caption: Photo courtesy of Erum Khan.

Speaking in Draft: Erum Khan

"[Buddies] is full of so many tensions," says Khan. "It’s full of so much history. I’m trying not to go in naively in a way that’s like, ‘let’s revolutionize this place and radically shift it overnight.’"

By Nathaniel Hanula-James / Jun 18, 2024

Speaking in Draft: Rachel Forbes

Rachel Forbes’ wide-ranging career has set this artist in a league of her own. The award-winning set and costume designer’s work has appeared across the country in productions by the ​​Shaw Festival, Buddies in Bad Times, Obsidian Theatre, Neptune Theatre, Centaur Theatre, and more.

By Nathaniel Hanula-James / May 14, 2024

Speaking in Draft: Zahra Ebrahim

Think of a lot of our major cultural institutions: theatres, galleries, museums. A lot of them are designed in this way where it’s not clear who is welcome, because they are so pristine. 

By Nathaniel Hanula-James / Apr 10, 2024