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The new season of PlayME promises five wholehearted Canadian radio dramas about fitting into a weird world | Intermission MagazineNew season of PlayME promises wholehearted radio dramas
The new season of PlayME promises five wholehearted Canadian radio dramas about fitting into a weird world | Intermission MagazineNew season of PlayME promises wholehearted radio dramas
“Many of the shows this year are about fitting in — being a fish out of water,” says co-creator Chris Tolley.
Q&A: Rick Miller reflects on his one-man multimedia portrait Boom X, now playing at Hamilton’s Theatre Aquarius | Intermission MagazineRick Miller reflects on Boom X, now playing at Theatre Aquarius
Q&A: Rick Miller reflects on his one-man multimedia portrait Boom X, now playing at Hamilton’s Theatre Aquarius | Intermission MagazineRick Miller reflects on Boom X, now playing at Theatre Aquarius
Rick Miller's Boom X has toured widely since its 2019 premiere and now plays at Theatre Aquarius as part of an ongoing Canadian tour.
How the Grand Theatre’s Primary Trust makes a tiki bar feel like home | Intermission MagazineThe Grand Theatre's 'Primary Trust' makes a tiki bar feel like home
How the Grand Theatre’s Primary Trust makes a tiki bar feel like home | Intermission MagazineThe Grand Theatre's 'Primary Trust' makes a tiki bar feel like home
Let’s get one thing straight: the Pulitzer-winning 'Primary Trust' isn’t about working in bars. But it honours them as spaces we return to.
Reviews
REVIEW: In Tarragon and Native Earth’s Mischief, the jokes aren’t the point | Intermission MagazineReview: In Tarragon’s 'Mischief,' the jokes aren’t the point
REVIEW: In Tarragon and Native Earth’s Mischief, the jokes aren’t the point | Intermission MagazineReview: In Tarragon’s 'Mischief,' the jokes aren’t the point
'Mischief' is a play full of questions — some answered, many not — and it trusts the audience enough to live with that uncertainty.
REVIEW: Talk Is Free’s Company is valiant but imperfect | Intermission MagazineReview: Talk Is Free Theatre’s 'Company' is valiant but imperfect
REVIEW: Talk Is Free’s Company is valiant but imperfect | Intermission MagazineReview: Talk Is Free Theatre’s 'Company' is valiant but imperfect
Playing at The Theatre Centre, this 'Company' is an entertaining staging that, like its central character, is still waiting to connect.
REVIEW: Canadian Stage’s A Doll’s House weighs the burden of our inherited roles | Intermission MagazineReview: 'A Doll's House' weighs the cost of our inherited roles
REVIEW: Canadian Stage’s A Doll’s House weighs the burden of our inherited roles | Intermission MagazineReview: 'A Doll's House' weighs the cost of our inherited roles
Gillis' Nora is not so much a doll as she is a gifted actor, reeling through daffy comedy, seductive calculation, and suicidal ideation.
REVIEW: Primary Trust harnesses anxiety for good at London’s Grand Theatre | Intermission MagazineReview: 'Primary Trust' harnesses anxiety for good
REVIEW: Primary Trust harnesses anxiety for good at London’s Grand Theatre | Intermission MagazineReview: 'Primary Trust' harnesses anxiety for good
Eboni Booth's Pulitzer Prize-winning 'Primary Trust' invites its audience to visualize hopeful futures rather than disasters.
REVIEWS: High Performance Rodeo 2026 | Intermission MagazineREVIEWS: High Performance Rodeo 2026
REVIEWS: High Performance Rodeo 2026 | Intermission MagazineREVIEWS: High Performance Rodeo 2026
In Calgary, January holds the antidote to frigid post-holiday slumps: High Performance Rodeo, the city's biggest performing arts festival.
REVIEW: Before heading to Soulpepper, Copperbelt strikes gold at the NAC | Intermission MagazineReview: Before Soulpepper run, Copperbelt strikes gold at the NAC
REVIEW: Before heading to Soulpepper, Copperbelt strikes gold at the NAC | Intermission MagazineReview: Before Soulpepper run, Copperbelt strikes gold at the NAC
Natasha Mumba's 'Copperbelt' successfully navigates generations of personal and international histories and expectations.
REVIEW: Mirvish’s well-cast Kimberly Akimbo never stops surprising | Intermission MagazineReview: Mirvish’s well-cast Kimberly Akimbo never stops surprising
REVIEW: Mirvish’s well-cast Kimberly Akimbo never stops surprising | Intermission MagazineReview: Mirvish’s well-cast Kimberly Akimbo never stops surprising
REVIEW: A Question of Character examines the psychology of a filmmaker who created Nazi propaganda | Intermission MagazineReview: A Question of Character examines Leni Riefenstahl's mind
REVIEW: A Question of Character examines the psychology of a filmmaker who created Nazi propaganda | Intermission MagazineReview: A Question of Character examines Leni Riefenstahl's mind
REVIEW: Wet, weird, and woeful, Pu Songling: Strange Tales is a riotous trip into the mystical | Intermission MagazineReview: 'Pu Songling' is a riotous trip into the mystical at Crow's
REVIEW: Wet, weird, and woeful, Pu Songling: Strange Tales is a riotous trip into the mystical | Intermission MagazineReview: 'Pu Songling' is a riotous trip into the mystical at Crow's
REVIEW: Ophis dunks viewers into a gothic experience of Medusa’s psychic landscape | Intermission MagazineReview: 'Ophis' dunks viewers into Medusa’s psychic landscape
REVIEW: Ophis dunks viewers into a gothic experience of Medusa’s psychic landscape | Intermission MagazineReview: 'Ophis' dunks viewers into Medusa’s psychic landscape
Twelve indelible moments of performance from 2025
Twelve indelible moments of performance from 2025
REVIEW: Ruby and the Reindeer conjures a very Ontario Christmas
REVIEW: Ruby and the Reindeer conjures a very Ontario Christmas
REVIEW: The Storyville Mosquito buzzes brilliantly at the NAC
REVIEW: The Storyville Mosquito buzzes brilliantly at the NAC
REVIEW: Tom Rooney dazzles in Rogers v. Rogers at Crow's
REVIEW: Tom Rooney dazzles in Rogers v. Rogers at Crow's
REVIEW: National Ballet’s Nutcracker is a scrumptious dream
REVIEW: National Ballet’s Nutcracker is a scrumptious dream
REVIEW: Bad Hats’ Narnia is a joyful, heartwarming escape
REVIEW: Bad Hats’ Narnia is a joyful, heartwarming escape
REVIEW: Robin Hood panto is anticapitalist fun for the whole family
REVIEW: Robin Hood panto is anticapitalist fun for the whole family
REVIEW: Public Consumption captures the internet’s emptiness
REVIEW: Public Consumption captures the internet’s emptiness
REVIEW: Moonlight Schooner is a poetic but uneven period piece
REVIEW: Moonlight Schooner is a poetic but uneven period piece
News
CBC’s PlayME debuts 2026 season, starting with Kim’s Convenience | Intermission MagazineCBC’s PlayME debuts 2026 season, featuring Kim’s Convenience
CBC’s PlayME debuts 2026 season, starting with Kim’s Convenience | Intermission MagazineCBC’s PlayME debuts 2026 season, featuring Kim’s Convenience
PlayME has kicked off its 2026 season, marking the podcast’s eighth year adapting Canadian stage plays for audio.
NEWS: Tara Beagan wins 2025 Governor General’s Award for drama
NEWS: Tara Beagan wins 2025 Governor General’s Award for drama
Her multilingual play 'Rise, Red River' connects environmental devastation with the intergenerational impacts of colonial violence.
Features
Canadian Stage’s A Doll’s House marks the second entry in a trilogy of productions about marriage | Intermission Magazine'A Doll’s House' continues a trilogy of productions about marriage
Canadian Stage’s A Doll’s House marks the second entry in a trilogy of productions about marriage | Intermission Magazine'A Doll’s House' continues a trilogy of productions about marriage
“At 50, thinking about marriage and love, I wanted to do an artistic deep-dive into the idea of partnership,” says Brendan Healy.
Tarragon’s Mischief explores activism, matriarchy, and collective grief | Intermission MagazineTarragon’s 'Mischief' reflects on activism and collective grief
Tarragon’s Mischief explores activism, matriarchy, and collective grief | Intermission MagazineTarragon’s 'Mischief' reflects on activism and collective grief
”I love sitting with the actors before rehearsals and discussing, especially when they ask questions,” says Ross.
What I discovered at rehearsals for TIFT’s world premiere musical All the Cows Are Dead | Intermission MagazineWhat I discovered at rehearsals for TIFT's 'All the Cows Are Dead'
What I discovered at rehearsals for TIFT’s world premiere musical All the Cows Are Dead | Intermission MagazineWhat I discovered at rehearsals for TIFT's 'All the Cows Are Dead'
It helped my excitement level that this is a site-specific, existential two-hander from one of Ontario’s most risk-taking companies.
In Canadian Stage’s A Doll’s House, the house is a window within | Intermission MagazineIn Canadian Stage’s 'A Doll’s House,' the house is a window within
In Canadian Stage’s A Doll’s House, the house is a window within | Intermission MagazineIn Canadian Stage’s 'A Doll’s House,' the house is a window within
“It's that difference between house and home — the house is the object, but the home is actually the feeling," says Gillian Gallow.
‘Through science, art, theatre, we create’: Antoni Cimolino looks ahead to his final year as Stratford’s artistic director | Intermission MagazineAntoni Cimolino looks ahead to his final year at Stratford
‘Through science, art, theatre, we create’: Antoni Cimolino looks ahead to his final year as Stratford’s artistic director | Intermission MagazineAntoni Cimolino looks ahead to his final year at Stratford
“If you choose plays and they don’t resonate, it’s very hurtful. You believe in them and the power of them," says Antoni Cimolino.
Ludmylla Reis wants artists to embrace ‘the detour’
Ludmylla Reis wants artists to embrace ‘the detour’
“Pushing for collectivity and conversation is one thing that I think we should be doing, to shift the way that we make things,” says Reis.
National Summit for New Musicals showcases original works from across Canada | Intermission MagazineTheatre Aquarius showcases original works from across Canada
National Summit for New Musicals showcases original works from across Canada | Intermission MagazineTheatre Aquarius showcases original works from across Canada
Wing Chun Dance Drama is a martial arts movie come to life | Intermission MagazineWing Chun Dance Drama is a martial arts movie come to life
Wing Chun Dance Drama is a martial arts movie come to life | Intermission MagazineWing Chun Dance Drama is a martial arts movie come to life
In A a | a B : B E N D, Aszure Barton aims to rebuild dance from the inside out
In A a | a B : B E N D, Aszure Barton aims to rebuild dance from the inside out
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