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iPhoto caption: Two major productions — the Stratford Festival's Casey and Diana and Crow's Theatre's Uncle Vanya — have moved into more traditional theatre spaces in Toronto this winter. Photos by Dahlia Katz.

What happens when plays move out-of-the-round?

Casey and Diana and Uncle Vanya remain masterpieces of Canadian theatre, even when re-configured for larger, more traditional spaces.

By Aisling Murphy / Feb 3, 2024
iPhoto caption: Marti Maraden through the years. From left: as Sonya in Uncle Vanya (1978, photo by Robert C. Ragsdale); headshot by V. Tony Hauser; as Manon in Forever Yours, Mary Lou (1990, photo by David Cooper).

Marti Maraden left behind a legacy of care, intelligence, and depth of thought

In the days and weeks following her passing, artists from across the country have shared their experiences and memories of Marti. She is universally remembered as kind, generous, talented, supportive, and in possession of a very sharp mind and a very sharp wit.

By Christine Horne / Nov 2, 2023

Telling stories without speaking: Meet the angels of Stratford’s Richard II

"This work is important not only because it lets diversity be seen and celebrated by other diverse people, but also because it gives people who might not share those beliefs the opportunity to see why it's so important," says actor Olivia Sinclair-Brisbane. "It's a chance to make a change."

By Sin Tung Ng / Sep 28, 2023

REVIEW: Things get crazy in Stratford’s Love’s Labour’s Lost — and that’s a good thing

Nearly every moment of Love’s Labour’s Lost sparkles. 

By Liam Donovan / Sep 12, 2023