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Announcing the ON Criticism: 2025/26 Theatre Critics Lab cohort

Caelan Beard (Brampton), Alexandrea Marsh (London), Phillip Dwight Morgan (Toronto), Izzy Siebert (London), Joe Szekeres (Oshawa), and Hunter Weaymouth (Hamilton) will work with Intermission senior editor Liam Donovan and editorial director Karen Fricker in this six-month-long training and professional development program.

By Krystal Abrigo / Oct 17, 2025
Cyrus Lane and Kirstyn Russelle in Barrie run of 'Blackbird.' iPhoto caption: Cyrus Lane and Kirstyn Russelle in Barrie run of 'Blackbird.' Photo by Dahlia Katz.

REVIEW: Talk is Free Theatre’s Blackbird offers a close-up look at two detailed performances

Emerging director Dean Deffett has concocted a tight, straightforward production, primarily of interest as an intimate character study.

By Liam Donovan / Oct 11, 2025

Announcing ON Criticism: The 2025/26 Theatre Critics Lab

Four southern Ontario theatres are collaborating with Intermission Magazine to continue advancing the field of theatre criticism in the province. Applications are now open for this paid, six-month program.

By Liam Donovan / Aug 26, 2025
The company of Talk is Free Theatre's 'The Frogs.' iPhoto caption: The company of 'The Frogs.' Photo by Dahlia Katz.

REVIEW: In Barrie, Talk Is Free Theatre delivers well-crafted outdoor staging of rare Sondheim musical The Frogs

Staged inches from the audience by director Griffin Hewitt, the show commendably captures the free-wheeling, anarchic spirit of the text. It’s a toad-ally great opportunity to see this rarity in the froggy flesh.

By Ilana Lucas / Jun 24, 2025