Newswire | David Yee Wins 2023 Siminovitch Prize
Toronto-based playwright, actor and co-founding Artistic Director of fu-GEN Theatre Company, David Yee, is this year’s winner of the Siminovitch Prize.
Browsing: Theatre
N’essuie jamais de larmes sans gants: Certainly not nostalgia
Reading Jonas Gardell’s novel N’essuie jamais de larmes sans gants, set in Sweden at the start of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, appealed to Alexandre Fecteau, who has now become a recognized director.
Winter News (2023-2024)
January Every week, Amarillys offers French workshops to Anthony, a convicted murderer. Everything separates the protagonists, and yet, between two grammar rules, their respective worlds…
Projet Polytechnique: Say Never Again
In this age of algorithms and disinformation, how can we fight violence against women? Projet Polytechnique addresses the issue.
Philippe Cyr: The art of transgression
Philippe Cyr, the new artistic director of Théâtre Prospero, maintains his focus on transgression. And the concept certainly works for him.
West Side Story: The Compositional Legacy of Leonard Bernstein
Of all Leonard Bernstein’s compositions—from Candide to Mass to On The Town—West Side Story looms large above the rest.
Composer Gregg Kallor – Chatting with Monsters
Composer Gregg Kallor’s new opera, Frankenstein, premieres at Arizona Opera on Friday the 13th…. Kallor has rightly been commended for his fusion of classical gestures…
Newswire | Metcalf Foundation announces 15 finalists for the 2023 Johanna Metcalf Performing Arts Prizes
Toronto, October 3, 2023 – The Metcalf Foundation is pleased to announce the 15 finalists for the 2023 Johanna Metcalf Performing Arts Prizes/Les Prix Johanna-Metcalf…
Fall Highlights: French theatre
September AB is left alone with his memories, listening to his archives, ready to record the ultimate cassette. One year after his death, Olivier Choinière…
Fall Highlights: English Theatre
Montreal September Montreal’s Anglo theatre scene is still struggling to return to its pre-pandemic bustle, but hopefully quality will triumph over quantity. First up is…
