Casting Announcement: The Ward Cabaret
David Buchbinder/DB Works have announced their cast for The Ward Cabaret!
Casting Announcement: Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again.
Discord and Din Theatre have announced their cast for Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again!
Announcement: Winner of the Nathan Cohen Award for Excellence in Critical Writing Outstanding Emerging Critic Award
This year’s recipient for the Nathan Cohen Award for Excellence in Critical Writing: Outstanding Emerging Critic is Robyn Grant-Moran!
Casting Announcement: Living With Olivia Cadence Donovan
RedWit Theatre has announced its cast for Living with Olivia Cadence Donovan! The play follows Emily who has been living with Olivia her whole life. Olivia is her best friend and roommate, her protector and her downfall. She can be extraordinarily difficult and time-consuming but she is always there. Olivia is Emily’s Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Living … Continued
From Inspiration to Creation
Night is not an absence, not a time-out, but a rich, enchanting world that can offer us so much more than we know.
Learning Lines, Dental Care, and an Italian Contest
Philip Riccio and I have had an ongoing I Am Way More Italian Than You Contest, basically since we met, which we take quite seriously.
In Conversation: Jordan Tannahill
“I wasn’t interested in telling a story as such, or having characters as such. For me it was about tapping into this kind of primal howl.”
Matthew Jocelyn’s Mark on Canadian Stage
“We shouldn’t take ownership of something that’s publicly funded.”
Clearing a Path for Indigenous Artists
“I think in a lot of ways we’re trying to clear a path, making this a place that feels more accessible to Indigenous artists.”
Apes, Zen Buddhism, and John Cage
Before stepping into the theatre together, Diego Matamoros, Richard Feren, and I spent some time at the zoo.
Sitting in the Dark
The pamphlet showed a young contemporary James Dean–style figure, leaning on a wall in a cool, loitering pose next to an electric guitar. It read: “Christ Embassy Church: God believes in YOU!”
Franglais
For me, English is more cerebral and French is more visceral. One comes from my head and the other comes from my gut.
The Understudy
Every working actor on Broadway nods conspiratorially when you say you’re “covering” for another actor.
Our Favourite Shows of 2016
We asked some of Intermission’s regular contributors and core team members for their favourite theatre experience of 2016.
The Most Popular Intermission Articles of 2016
These are the ten most popular articles we published this year—plus a few others you should check out.
Virtual Reality and the Future of Theatre
Have you ever asked an artist for archival footage of their show? They usually say, “No, it’s terrible. Nothing like being there.”