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'The Food/Famine Tour' at the Backyard Theatre. Photo by Svetlana Bilerman. iPhoto caption: 'The Food/Famine Tour' at the Backyard Theatre. Photo by Svetlana Bilerman.

Backyard Theatre Festival launches new outdoor stage in Montreal

The space can accommodate roughly 10 performers and 60 to 70 attendees, and offers an eco-sensitive, no-frills, low-cost venue for both artists and audiences.

By Liuba de Armas / Sep 18, 2026
A snowy Yukon landscape. iPhoto caption: Photo by Aisling Murphy.

In the darkest months of Yukon winter, it’s all about the Sun Room

I’m here for a week in January as a guest of Nakai Theatre, a hub for theatrical experimentation and outside-the-box programming in Canada’s westernmost territory.

By Aisling Murphy / Jan 28, 2025

REVIEWS: Toronto Fringe 2023

After 12 wild and wonderful days of theatre, the 2023 Toronto Fringe has come to an end. Read our mini reviews here!

By Aisha Lesley Bentham, , Aisling Murphy / Jul 20, 2023

‘Documentation Matters’: In Conversation with Theatre Out of the Shadows

“These are stories about empowering women and giving them a voice…these women are all innovative and powerful and strong and are unapologetic in who they are and what they are saying.”

By Lara de Vries / Jul 13, 2023