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Armchairs, tattoos, and an online theatre magazine

When I started at Intermission, my world was limited to the confines of an armchair. Arts journalism was a high it felt dangerously fruitless to chase. The life stretched ahead of me was amorphous and frightening, a chasm filled with hand sanitizer and immigration concerns. It was worth crying over a spilled kombucha and scrubbing at the stain.

By Aisling Murphy / Jan 22, 2025

Announcing the winners of the 2024 Nathan Cohen Awards

The Canadian Theatre Critics Association has announced the winners of the 2024 Nathan Cohen Awards for Excellence in Critical Writing, including two writers from Intermission.

By Liam Donovan / Jan 20, 2025
j kelly nestruck iPhoto caption: J. Kelly Nestruck headshot courtesy of The Globe and Mail.

An exit interview with Globe and Mail theatre critic J. Kelly Nestruck

J. Kelly Nestruck has left the building. (Or at least the aisle seat.)

By Aisling Murphy / Nov 9, 2024

REVIEWS: Next Stage Festival explores a wide range of stories and styles

Over the past several years, Intermission and the Toronto Fringe Festival have partnered on the New Young Reviewers program, a workshop series and writing group for emerging theatre and performance...

By Signy Lynch, , Ahla Arain / Oct 26, 2024