posted Friday, December 17, 2021
Hello Pigeon! It has been a while since I wrote something about music.. A long time ago, I used to think a DJ would push a button and the music would play, never fully realizing what a true DJ does. They create music and atmosphere, change music, drive the party, and if they are not […]
posted Wednesday, August 25, 2021
Music will forever flourish. But music hasn’t always been the most accepting or space space for marginalized communities. In truth it still isn’t. Historically many artists have been encouraged to hide or remain silent about their sexuality and gender identity. And the opportunities for our Queer Trans BIPOC community members has been extremely limited. But […]
posted Thursday, March 4, 2021
Looking back, it’s almost like I knew that 2020 would be a shitshow for the theatre community and the rest of the world in general. By coincidence, in 2019, I decided to part ways with two annual theatre festivals that I founded almost a decade ago. The Toronto Queer Theatre Festival began its life as […]
posted Tuesday, June 19, 2018
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is an imaginative universe with eventful plots, unique characters, and spellbinding magic. When the Hollywood film adaptations rolled out from 2001 – 2011, the series separated the seventh and final book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, into two films, although that probably relates to Warner Bros. Studios’ plan […]
posted Tuesday, March 14, 2017
“A City” is presented as a gallery installation or tableaux vivant, an intimate, personal study of four artists/friends who tell the story of a famous friend who died under mysterious circumstances, and how he transformed them. The story is revealed through direct address in a disarmingly casual atmosphere, as if the audience were eavesdropping on […]
posted Tuesday, January 3, 2017
On January 31st the Storefront Theatre will be closing the doors to its flagship location at 955 Bloor Street West. After four years of protracted negotiations with the owners of the 955 Bloor location regarding a long term lease for The Storefront Theatre, the company is being asked to leave the location in order for […]
posted Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Outside the March takes on love, sex, technology and the future with TomorrowLove, a brand new immersive experience creating an intimate encounter that imagines the future of romantic connection. Playwright Rosamund Small and Director Mitchell Cushman follow-up their 2014 collaboration on “Vitals” (Winner of the Dora Award for Outstanding Production and Outstanding New Play) with […]
posted Monday, November 14, 2016
Last Friday I was given the opportunity to attend the sold out opening show of “Secrets of a Black Boy” playing until November 20th at Theatre Passe Muraille. Admittedly this was my first play that I’ve attended in quite some time, so I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. Fortunately I was pleasantly surprised by the […]
posted Tuesday, November 8, 2016
We all have secrets but some secrets are darker than others. SECRETS OF A BLACK BOY is a brutally honest dramedy that gives voice to five young black men from Toronto as they come together for one last domino game at their local community centre before its permanent closure – a devastating result of the […]
posted Thursday, October 27, 2016
It’s the 10th anniversary edition of UnCovered. The annual smash-hit concert re-examines the songbook of a legendary singer/songwriter through a storytelling lens by Canada’s finest musical theatre artists. This year, UnCovered will re-imagine the iconic pop songs of Queen and David Bowie. On November 1- 3, experience Music Director Reza Jacobs’ wildly imaginative and theatrical […]
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