Interview with Simon Pitaqaj on L’Homme du Sous Sol
Adaption of Notes from the Underground revisits Shakespeare’s question “to be or not to be” and what it means to be human. Interview with director Simon Pitaqaj.
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A Macbeth For All Time
Macbeth is mounted every four hours in the world. Interview with director on what makes Raise the Stakes Theatre’s production special here.
Wildside Festival 2015 Round Up
The Wildside is a lovely slice of heaven that we all get to get down with in the frigid month of January every year. An excuse to crack the prehistoric layers of ice covering [read on]
Celebrating 150 Years of Church of the Gesù & Other Quebec Curios
When one tends to think of religious institutions, one thinks of tradition and stability. More often we don’t realise that its long tradition is rooted in its history and [read on]
Making Miss Katelyn
Playwright and actress Elena Belyea talks about the creation of her controversial show Miss Katelyn’s Grade Threes Prepare for the Inevitable.
Wildside 2016: Where the Wild Things Are
Centaur Theatre gives you a reason to go outside with its offerings for the 19th annual Wildside Festival.
What to Do in Montreal in January 2016: Festivals
Baby it’s cold outside, but it’s worth it to get out there and see what’s happening in Montreal. A list of festivals and events in Montreal for January.
Play Readings in the Pipeline
Angela fills us in on this theatrical gem in the city that gives the most promising plays a staged reading.
Naughty Santa Comes to the Centaur
If you’re crossed off the nice list, you might as well go see these erotic tales told by some of your favourite local actors.
Agnes of God : Debates from the 80s
Drama pits faith against science as two women strive to do what is best for a young nun accused of infanticide.
Solos Festival – Night 2 – En français!
Winner of the French language production at the Fringe Festival as well as a show of puppetry promise to capture your total attention.
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.
Solos Festival: Do It Alone Together
Montreal’s festival dedicated to performing alone pairs pieces together. Interview with festival co-director Al Lafrance here.
Montreal Improv Festival : Just Say Yes
Ten years of laughs expand into two weeks of improv festival goodness. If you’ve never checked out improv, give it a try. You have nothing to lose.
What to do in Montreal in November 2015
Montreal continues to keep its festal calendar even when the weather starts to cool down. Everything from animals to zines gets an event.
When Men Were Ladies: Compleat Female Stage Beauty
Play by Pesephone Productions explores when women were allowed to take the stage for the first time, upturning the lives of male actors who played female roles
Down Memory Lane in Kinshasa with Bibish de Kinshasa
Beautifully acted and danced piece about the Congo addresses child soldiers and fledging democracy.
Anticipating Progress!: Interview with Alyson Grant
As the Royal Vic shuts its doors, a new play takes place in the building about the theme of progress. That, and there are two vaudeville performers in it.