An Acclaimed Canadian Playwright Faces Questions of Pretendianism
Jani Lauzon has maintained she is Métis and her play 1939—now touring Canada—is based on her father’s experience at a residential school. What if none of it is true?
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How Quebec Fell in Love with Documentary Theatre
Would you watch a play about hydro electricity? How about the dairy industry?
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A Controversial Playwright Takes On the Arab-Israeli Conflict
Eight years ago, Wajdi Mouawad left Canada after his plays faced censure and cancellation. Now he’s back
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Why Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar Makes Conservatives Mad
Audiences see in the play the political message that they most desire
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Off Script
A dust-up between a playwright and a critic demonstrates the insidious sexism of the Canadian theatre world
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Self and Soul
The National Ballet’s adaptation of Le Petit Prince is a journey back to childhood
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Tony Kushner, Uncensored
A modern legend of the stage tells Toronto about his craft and his critics
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Play Fighting
Jordan Tannahill is blowing up the Canadian stage
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Christ, You Know It Ain’t Easy
From the creator of Kim’s Convenience, a new work goes into similarly estranged territory—religion
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Hard to Read
Sheila Heti doesn’t care what you think
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