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Mariam Ahmed
Mariam is Associate Editor at Intermission. Mariam earned her Honours BA in English literature from York University and recently completed a Graduate Certificate program from Centennial College in Book and Magazine Publishing. When she's not busy reading books and plays, she takes pictures of books for her "Bookstagram", watches as many movies and shows as she can, and is a self-proclaimed Chocoholic.
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iPhoto caption: Photo by Johan Persson.
REVIEW: Life of Pi gleams with unforgettable puppets
Based on the beloved novel by Yann Martel, the exquisite touring production uses puppets as its vocabulary, asking complex questions about storytelling and the power of imagination.
iPhoto caption: Photo by Elana Emer.
REVIEW: Infinite Life thrums with meditations on chronic illness and pain
Director Jackie Maxwell’s production at Coal Mine Theatre, featuring six generous, empathetic performances, is a paean of understanding for the chronically ill, candidly examining the despair and fury of bodily helplessness in a way that’s magnified by our proximity to the characters in the intimate space.
iPhoto caption: Photo by Dahlia Katz.
REVIEW: In Rosmersholm, ghosts abound
While the play’s ideas sizzle and pop with contemporary verve, the story’s an occasionally frustrating vessel for those captivating sentiments on politics and identity.
iPhoto caption: Festival image of Jessica Zepeda by Ana Higuera, poster design Victor Terzis
Aluna Theatre drops 2024 RUTAS Festival lineup
The festival showcases a lineup of interdisciplinary talent from across the Americas, with programming connected around the theme of “personal cartographies.”
iPhoto caption: Photo by Dahlia Katz
REVIEW: 1s1 Theatre’s Qalb marries autobiography with ASL poetry
Since much of Qalb is about distance — between mind and heart, justice and reality, me and you — it’s a powerful statement of hope to conclude with the bridging of a gap.
iPhoto caption: Rehearsal photos from The Year of Magical Thinking courtesy of County Roads Theatre Company.
Joan Didion adaptation to play Prince Edward County this fall
This month, County Roads Theatre Company will present The Year of Magical Thinking, a solo show based on the Joan Didion memoir of the same name.
Theatre This Week: February 3 – 9
These are the plays to see in Toronto for the week of February 3rd - 9th.
Season Announcement: Canadian Stage 2020-2021
“What audiences will see and experience on our stages are world-leading theatre makers and choreographers from Canada and around the world and this could not have been achieved without our incredible community partners.”
Theatre This Week: January 27 – February 2
These are the plays to see in Toronto for the week of January 27th - February 2nd.
Every week, Intermission's Insider Intel articles one theatre across the city, highlighting everything you need to know before your visit. This week: Soulpepper!
Theatre This Week: January 20 – 26
These are the plays to see in Toronto for the week of January 20th - 26th.
Obsidian Theatre Announces its New Artistic Director
"Over the course of my career, I have been passionate about creating work that explores the depth and breadth of the Black voice in its many artistic dialects and having an opportunity to continue to do this within the context of Obsidian is such a gift.”
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