9 Lives, 8 Near-Misses: Life Lessons From Near-Death Events
Award winning show back at the Mainline again for a short time
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To Fringe and Fringe Again
The annual fringe festival kicked off with the Fringe For All. Get ready to Fringe again.
Interview with Laura Flynn of Get Your Shuffle On
A quick peek into the creative process behind the Fringe show of the well-spoken Irish born actress who has made Montreal her home.
The History of Sexuality Interview with Dane Stewart
Dane Stewart talks about the inspiration and method of his new play The History of Sexuality.
Hair at the Mainline Theatre
Get your hippie rock on with this revival celebrating the 50th anniversary of the musical.
Short Works Feminist Theatre Festival Grows
Feminist short works festival has grown both in the number of its offerings and its goals. Read more here.
Talking To Martin Law About An Iliad
Martin Law discusses his current play and the creation of his theatre company.
Theatre: Stephen King’s Misery A Tale to Savor
Theatrical production of horror novel full of emotion and suspense.
Fierce, Feminist, and Funny: Just For Laughs Highlights 2016!
Just for Laughs impressed me this year: we are spoiled for funny ladies. There is so much talent on display that it its hard to choose who to see. The festival is hosting [read on]
Dispatches from the Fringe: The Making of “Warm Mess” # 2
Lar Vi’s route to finished Fringe show hurdles an Icelandic trip.
The Veteran Fringe : Dispatch # 1 The Making of “Warm Mess”
Rachel Levine talks to Lar Vi about getting her show, The Making of Warm Mess, ready for the Fringe.
The Blood Harmonic : A Mother and Her Daughters
Inter-generational play about three daughters who fight over their mother’s legacy.
Solos Festival : Going Solo on the Stage
Clowns, the Apocalypse, and being stuck on a ship with Sloan’s Chris Murphy some of the things to expect at the Solos Fest.
Counterpoint Ballet: The Accents of Hard Work
Interview with Karen Chen about the creation of Alegria Ballet and their upcoming performance at the Mainline.
TUMIT : Absolutely Northern
One-woman production at the Mainline about breaking generational patterns evokes the ambiance and mood of the Canadian north.
God is an Iron : Sci Fi Philosophes
New production by Black Box productions mixes sci-fi and philosophy in an adaptation of Spider Robinson’s short story.
Mainline Theatre Gets a Gallery
The Mainline Theatre is expanding to take over a street-level gallery space. Amy Blackmore talks about the new space and how it will be used.
Mainline Gala for Student Drama : Love, Identity, and Plato
Gala at the Mainline theatre gives students a chance to run a show from the script to the production.