Playwright Tara Beagan Wins 2020 Siminovitch Prize In Theatre
November 26, 2020 – OTTAWA (Canada) – Ntlaka’pamux playwright Tara Beagan has been named the 2020...
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Don’t Worry, Guy: Toronto’s Indie Theatre Community Stays Resilient
On February 20th at 7pm, Sebastian Biasucci’s family will be in their kitchen eating dinner. One...
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Review: Tarragon Theatre’s “Orestes” by Rick Roberts
Tarragon Theatre’s technological foray into the virtual reality of a Covid-19 lockdown begins with...
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Theatre Shows How The Art of Inclusion Can Help Build a Better Canada in 2021
As we bid the pandemic year goodbye and herald the new year, it’s worth asking about the kind of...
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For Youth, Theatre is Action
Over the past two years, I have had the privilege of inviting a group of teenagers in Canada, ages...
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“Señor Ruiseño (Monsieur Rossignol)”: Ce Commentaire Féroce Sur la Politique Catalane Actuelle Ouvre Une Nouvelle Voie de la Critique au Canada!
La compagnie catalane Els Joglars, crée en 1962 par Albert Boadella, Carlota Soldevila, propose...
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A ‘Puppet Slam’ Hosted By Clowns Is The Most Joyful Meeting On Zoom
It’s late on a Friday night in July and I’m setting up my kitchen for co-hosting an online puppet...
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Simulations With Actors Prepare Nurses For The Demands Of Their Profession
Now more than ever, it is essential that post-secondary nursing programs train students to deal...
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Support For Artists Is Key To Returning To Vibrant Cultural Life Post-Coronavirus
Artists are crucial to the futures we’re imagining beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. The vitality of...
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In Conversation with Deniz Başar: “Wine&Halva – A Play That Tests The Limits of Friendship Within Canadian Institutional Racism (part III)
In April 2020 Wine&Halva, a play by Turkish playwright and theater researcher Deniz Başar,...
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Invisible Diaries: Lay Your Burdens Down Day
I’ve hit the wall. The big move is over but moving the “small stuff” all day reminded...
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In Conversation with Deniz Başar: “Wine & Halva” – A Play That Tests The Limits of Friendship Within Canadian Institutional Racism (part II)
In April 2020 Wine&Halva, a play by Turkish playwright and theatre researcher Deniz Başar,...
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In Conversation With Deniz Başar: “Wine&Halva” – A Play That Tests The Limits Of Friendship Within Canadian Institutional Racism (Part I)
In April 2020 Wine&Halva, a play by Turkish playwright and theater researcher Deniz Başar,...
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Invisible Diaries: Who Is That Masked Man?
It’s TRIV NIGHT! Some TV People we know have kept the community vibe going by organizing online...
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Invisible Diaries: Sympathetic Magic
Grades went in. No death threats. A student wrote: “I learned something, and I laughed. That’s all...
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Dramaturgy in Action: How the Stratford Festival’s Meighen Forum Challenges Audiences to Think Beyond the Production
Imagine you have just experienced one of the most extraordinary performances you have ever seen in...
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After Coronavirus: Global Youth Reveal That the Social Value of Art Has Never Mattered More
Health and government officials around the globe are slowly and ever-so-tentatively moving to...
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A Mid-Pandemic Letter To The City Of Ottawa From A Young Theatre Critic (CC: GCTC’s Daisy)
It’s been a strange few weeks. Despite the unprecedented scope of this cultural wound, I write to...
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Coronavirus has Dimmed the Lights on Live Entertainment. What Now for Event Managers?
COVID-19’s impacts on society are unprecedented and nobody can say precisely when we will return...
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Review of Porte Parole’s “The Assembly – Montreal”
No longer is there a “safe place” on the Canadian political spectrum; to be moderate is to be a...
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