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[Review]: "An Octoroon" Is A Thought Provoking Twist On Slave Narratives

Friday, 15 September 2017 14:17 Written by Ruane Remy

An Octoroon signals the Shaw Festival’s shift to bringing edgier content to the stage.

Allan Louis Nails Dracula At The Shaw Festival

Tuesday, 29 August 2017 10:23 Written by Ruane Remy

Dracula on stage at the Shaw Festival Theatre goes old school — garlic and crucifixes included — in the retelling of Bram Stoker’s 1897 gothic tale.

For Colored Girls Hits the Right Tone

Sunday, 14 May 2017 20:05 Written by Dr. Cheryl Thompson

A new adaptation of Ntozake Shange’s For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf debuted last week at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto’s Distillery District.

Here's Why Book Of Mormon Isn’t Funny At All

Sunday, 09 April 2017 10:05 Written by Dr. Cheryl Thompson

Book of Mormon first opened on Broadway in 2011. Since then, it has won 9 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and has toured London and Australia.

Ms. Lovely Knows No Labels or Limitations

Sunday, 02 April 2017 16:25 Written by Administrator

The Emancipation of Ms. Lovely is a hilarious, timely and evocative tale of a young woman’s search for love.

My Art Is The Counter Message - When Sisters Speak Poet Talks About What Keeps Her Going

Friday, 03 March 2017 16:49 Written by Roger Dundas

When Sisters Speak is now in its 17th year! It's North America’s largest and longest-running showcase of Black spoken word poets curated annually by Scarborough Walk of Fame inductee Dwayne Morgan.

How Black Mothers Say I Love You Returns And Gets A Movie Deal

Wednesday, 15 February 2017 09:57 Written by Camille Dundas

Trey Anthony is unstoppable. She has ridden a wave of success ever since her first hit da' kink in my hair - on the big stage and on the small screen as a popular TV series.

Seussical Is Back With A Brand New Director

Wednesday, 16 November 2016 17:48 Written by Camille Dundas

Dr. Seuss has been “one true friend in the universe” to millions of young readers for generations and Seussical™ brings back these ethics based stories in the form of a musical.

Audrey Dwyer, (right) one of the performers interacts with a young audience member

This Is Theatre For Babies. And There's No Crying

Friday, 14 October 2016 16:46 Written by Lindsey Addawoo

Back from last year by popular demand, critically acclaimed show for babies One Thing Leads To Another leaves audiences (both parents and children alike) in a wondrous state as they are bewitched by the simple, everyday magic of household items.

Lead Actor of New Toronto Play: "Find A Way To Create Something Every Day"

Sunday, 11 September 2016 09:36 Written by Amani Live

In just a few days my new play SHE SAID/HE SAID - about Black Love in Toronto will make its Toronto Premiere at Native Earth AKI Studio in Regent Park. We took a break from rehearsals to sit down for a chat with lead actor Matthew G Brown who plays the role of “HE”.