Finding Home in Art
“It may be over a hundred years ago when The Cherry Orchard was written and first performed, but there is nothing about it that is passé.”
Dancing between Worlds
Our stories aren’t confined to one stage, one month, or one nation—whether that of our current home, or the lands our roots reach back to.
March Break Mottos, Dr. Phil Moments, and Voting Habits
I’m so old I remember when people voted for who they liked more—not who they hated less.
Food Courts, Staying Up Until Midnight, and Inclusion Riders
Q- What do you call a Canadian actor who demands an inclusion rider?
A- The way they didn’t end up going.
The Places I Call Home
My desire to leave the city I had grown up in was born out of instinct.
Capturing the Soundscape of Toronto
I found myself moving to the rhythm of the words, two fingers gently extended to wave back and forth when in disagreement.
Keeping a Roof Over Our Heads
You’ll be surprised to know that as little girls, we didn’t dream of growing up to be furnace fixers, toilet uncloggers, locksmiths, and general contractors.
The Rise of Hamilton (the City, not the Musical)
“Hey Toronto friend! Wanna come see my show in Hamilton?”
“I mean, maybe, I dunno.”
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 Torontonian
I am neither a big-city boy nor a GTA commuter but another artist wacko from a hipster multicultural neighbourhood.
Bringing New Life to Old Plays
Someone asked me recently: Why do we still do Shakespeare?
Casting Announcement: Shakespeare in the Ruff’s Romeo and Juliet
We have the exclusive on Shakespeare in the Ruff’s casting for this summer’s production of Romeo and Juliet.
Naked Men on Small Stages
I’m going to be performing in Salvatore Antonio’s newest play, and, along with the rest of the cast, I’m going to be naked.
A Crack in Everything
A Crackwalker roundtable with playwright Judith Thompson and three actors from the original productions, thirty-five years later.