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Ma-Anne Dionisio for Intermission Magazine. iPhoto caption: Ma-Anne Dionisio for Intermission Magazine. Photo by Tim Nguyen.

Spotlight: Ma-Anne Dionisio

“Art has a very significant healing aspect to it,” says Ma-Anne Dionisio. “The performance aspect, for me, always comes secondary.”

Written by Jadine Ngan, Photography by Tim Nguyen / Feb 23, 2026
Tyrell Crews and Stafford Perry in 'Dial M For Murder.' iPhoto caption: Tyrell Crews and Stafford Perry in 'Dial M For Murder.' Photo by Trudie Lee.

How director Jillian Keiley uses perspective to guide the audience’s eye in Dial M for Murder at Theatre Calgary

“There's a magic in theatre, and a spiritual part of theatre, that's really important," says Keiley. "It's the gathering, but it's also: ‘How did you make me believe that? How did you do that?’ That's the mystery I play with in all my shows. And it's a tightrope every time."

By Liam Donovan / Oct 1, 2025
Jeff Lillico as Ralph with Yoshie Bancroft as Mitsue in 'Forgiveness.' iPhoto caption: Jeff Lillico as Ralph with Yoshie Bancroft as Mitsue in 'Forgiveness.' Photo by David Hou.

REVIEW: Stratford Festival’s Forgiveness tells a deeply personal story on a sprawling scale

Presented in an increasingly tense political moment, Forgiveness resonates on a level that is part reflection, part warning.

By Charlotte Lilley / Jun 23, 2025
a christmas carol iPhoto caption: Photo by Trudie Lee.

A Christmas Carol makes a triumphant return to Theatre Calgary

“It brings me a lot of joy to know that the generations of Calgarians who saw this show when they were a young person are now, 37 years later, bringing their sons and daughters,” says artistic director Stafford Arima.

By Eve Beauchamp / Dec 9, 2024