A Message from Intermission’s Editors
May Antaki and Maija Kappler, co-founders and co-editors-in-chief of Intermission, are stepping down.
May Antaki and Maija Kappler, co-founders and co-editors-in-chief of Intermission, are stepping down.
A playwright, an actor, a designer, and two theatre creators/performers talk about what it’s like working on a piece of theatre based, in some way, in reality.
Sometimes the little cities can surprise you.
The question, “What is the opposite thing that we’re not doing in this moment, and can it help us?” feels more vital to me than it did in the past.
“I think in a lot of ways we’re trying to clear a path, making this a place that feels more accessible to Indigenous artists.”
“I think everyone is afraid.”
“I have stories to tell about women,” says Kate Hennig.
“Whenever we do disagree and negotiate, we’re able to do that in a way where things don’t just die.”
Playwright Hannah Moscovitch talks how researching helps her write, what she wanted to explore with Infinity, and what the play is ultimately about.
“You think the writer’s going to go away and come back with blue, red, and green. But this is where art happens, because they come back with something plaid and on fire.”
“This is not a time for us to be upset or dejected. This happens to theatre companies all the time. This is an opportunity for evolution.” – Benjamin Blais
“If you don’t embrace fear and risk getting it wrong, you’ll never find something new, something inventive, something beautiful.”
Stop in and have a look around.