'Although there wasn't a live actor in the room,' theatregoers 'were absolutely convinced that there was,' says British actor Stevenson, who even pulled her own feet out of the way so as not…
Featuring plays and related content from countries like Nigeria and Argentina " and from the Cree, Saulteaux and Métis nations in Canada " Soulpepper hopes to broaden artistic horizons. 'Th…
In a project sponsored by York and Brock universities, 21 students shared their responses to the plays in '21 Black Futures.' In songs, poems, American Sign Language videos and more, they ex…
While Tarragon Theatre is taking its world premiere of 'Orestes' entirely online and 'february: a love story' has become a film, the Rhubarb Festival is going analogue " the 2021 edition of …
Among other things, Star theatre critics Karen Fricker and Carly Maga learned that our theatre scene is built on unjust foundations, that local companies 'pivoted' and fast, and that young p…
Against the Grain Theatre joined with Reneltta Arluk to bring some change to the opera world. 'There are going to be more Indigenous and BIPOC people watching this version of Handel's Messia…
The pandemic forced Petty's holiday pantomime to go virtual this year, but he hopes its signature audience interaction remains: 'This is not a Zoom call. We're making sure they understand th…
"The key to it all is for people to be safe," says David Mirvish of staging the North American premiere of British sound-installation 'Blindness' at the theatre
Philip Akin has stepped down as artistic director of Obsidian Theatre, but the Philip Akin " Black Shoulders Legacy Award will keep his tradition of mentorship alive beyond his lifetime by g…
The entire cast seemed nervous, writes theatre critic Carly Maga, but the atmosphere of these five people making their way through something that used to feel normal, now rendered foreign, p…
From showgirls and vaudeville to scandals and corporate rescues, the former Pantages Theatre, renamed for beloved Toronto impresario and businessman Ed Mirvish, turns 100 with a more muted C…
Guild Festival Theatre is staging its 'Alice in Wonderland, 'Salt-Water Moon,' puppets, music and dance hybrid in the east end; Theaturtle and Shakespeare in Action present the Wajdi Mouawad…
Two days of testimony and activism by First Nations artists on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube begin Friday, June 19. The initiative follows the festival's successful first venture …
'You feel completely hopeless and then completely hopeful in the next second,' says the artistic director of Soulpepper Theatre.
For 72 hours, the Stratford Festival handed its social media channels to Black artists and artisans. They revealed their experiences of racism throughout Canada's theatre world and urged Str…
'The Flick,' an Outside the March and Crow's Theatre co-production of Annie Baker's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama about three young adults working in a rundown cinema, picked up several award…
Theatre companies are keeping the artistic juices flowing with new online content and streaming filmed versions of past productions. Theatre critics Karen Fricker and Carly Maga sort out the…
Artists with disabilities have long used livestreaming, Zoom play readings and digital broadcasts that have taken centre stage in most workplaces
'It's heartbreaking on many levels,' says artistic director Antoni Cimolino.
Debuting digital venue Cdnstudio.ca is intended to let creators unite in a safe space online
The theatre festival's executives hope to have an update in mid-April on when the 2020 season can get underway. Performances have been postponed at least until the end of May due to the COVI…
Outside the March Theatre presents 'The Ministry for Mundane Mysteries' series. Convergence Theatre has 'The Corona Variations' and DopoLavoro Teatrale offers 'Decameron Today.' They're all …
The festival officially kicks off March 21, with works posted from artists all over the world. 'This is the most connected I've felt to the arts community maybe in my entire career,' Green t…
Treading lightly is a bad choice in this musical venerating dance music, writes Carly Maga.