Review: Tribes at the Segal Centre
Important issues about community, family, and belonging addressed in show marred by clumsy narrative.
Articles by Sinj Karan
The Genius of Hitchcock Through the Words of Truffaut
A month long festival at Cinema du Parc showcases Hitchcock’s most celebrated films
Through My Brown Gay Lens: STOP THIS WAR!
We are all fighting a challenging war on many fronts. Now is not the time for apathy.
John Londoño’s Musical Eye
You might have missed the bands, but Johh Londono’s pictures of different acts that passed through the city gives a sense of who they are.
Elektra: A Timeless Tragedy
L’Opera de Montréal does justice to timeless mtyh of Elektra myth with powerful performance of Strauss’ adaptation.
Wake Up Sleeping Beauty Revises the Fairy Tale
Why should sleeping beauty sleep her way through her starring role? Rosaruby Kagan and Julia Ainsworth let kids rewrite the story at this production.
Guérillas: Displacement and a Mother-Daughter Story
Guerillas Humour et Compassion looks at how a mother and daughter relate after fleeing their homeland.
Truth: Our Existential Pursuit
Cate Blanchett and Robert Redford shine in James Vanderbilt’s new film on the scandal surrounding GW Bush’s campaign
Review of Steve Jobs: The Unravelling of an Emotional Life
The latest Steve Jobs biopic, directed by Danny Boyle, is a rollercoaster of emotion.
National Theatre School of Canada’s rendition of Müller’s Macbeth
National Theatre School of Canada’s rendition of Müller’s Macbeth does away with 16th century setting for a more contemporary one.
Through my Brown Gay Lens : Merit(ocracy) in my name
The myth of equality and the reality of equality are two different things for a brown, gay immigrant and other peoples of colour.
Review of Suffragette: 2015 is 1920
Sarah Gavron’s latest film tells us how far we have come and how far we still need to go
Bridge of Spies: Spielberg and Hanks at Their Best
This Cold War drama deals with the challenges of human relationships during a divisive wartime.
Crimson Peak Delivers an Eerie, Gothic Atmosphere
Guillermo del Toro’s latest film is a romantic gothic drama
Through my Brown Gay Lens: The Big Vote – October 19th
Even if you don’t like your choices today, there’s no excuse for not voting.
Down Memory Lane in Kinshasa with Bibish de Kinshasa
Beautifully acted and danced piece about the Congo addresses child soldiers and fledging democracy.
State of Denial: Thought Provoking Reminder About Armenian Tragedy
Theatre season just got even better with this thoughtful and well-acted play about isolation, victims, and the Armenian genocide.
Interview with Rahul Varma : Writing The Armenian Genocide
Upcoming production at the Segal focuses on the Armenian Genocide. Interview with Rahul Varma about putting this tragedy into a play here.
Thanatos, Drunk: Aimless Meanderings of Tragedy
Chang Tso-chi’s dark drama explores character with no real purpose
Through my Brown Gay Lens : And My Vote Goes To…
It’s not easy to pick a candidate when you’re brown and gay and your options are Mr. Oilsandman, Mr. Smileyface, Mr. Pretty Hair, Madame Green Activist, and Mr. Independence Man