Uncle Vanya
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.
“I think as Canadian theatre artists, we sometimes like to downplay our contribution,” says Chris Tolley. “But when you actually see people around the world hungry for Canadian stories, you realize we have an awful lot to contribute.”
iPhoto caption: Handout image of PlayMe branding.
PlayMe launches impressive new season of audio dramas this week
PlayMe, the revolutionary podcast produced by Expect Theatre in association with CBC, returns this week with a jam-packed lineup of audio plays.
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.