For Toronto Star, Karen Fricker, Glenn Sumi and I will be reviewing the shows at this year’s Next Stage Festival (Toronto Fringe). #theaTO Check them out here: thestar.com/entertainment/…

Philip Akin is a fifth-degree black belt. With over 40 years of experience in Canadian theatre, he's also an actor, director, and former artistic director. It's no surprise he’s the most awarded Black director in Canada. Read the full Spotlight here: intermissionmagazine.ca/spotlight/phil…

“The play asks relevant and resonant questions about how people living now (or in the near future) can carry the historical work of previous generations…” Thanks Karen Fricker & Toronto Star for the thoughtful review: thestar.com/entertainment/…

Some thoughts, independent of my employer/s. 1. If you believe theatre critics should go to theatre school (I did! Twice!), then you can’t be surprised when critics have friends in the theatre.

Very cool to see my list of the Top 10 Canadian comedy albums included in the Toronto Star's stunning year-end arts wrapup. And Karen Fricker and Joshua Chong's theatre list is 🔥 – lots of bold choices.

One of my favourite December traditions: meeting with Karen Fricker to discuss (and debate) our Toronto Star year-end list of best theatre productions. From Soulpepper to Shaw and Stratford, you can read our top 10 picks here. #theaTO thestar.com/entertainment/…

Toronto theatre lovers, get ready to mark up your calendars! As part of the Toronto Star's big Culture Preview, Karen Fricker aisling murphy and I chose some of the most-anticipated shows of the first half of 2024. thestar.com/entertainment/…

REVIEW: Three Sisters weaves together familial joy and war In this conversational review of Three Sisters (@soulpepper and Obsidian Theatre), contributors Kemi King and Aisha Lesley Bentham reflect on a masterful production helmed by Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu. buff.ly/3TnSdNh

'Les Misérables' remains an emotional powerhouse in its return to Toronto. The show grabs you and never lets go, delivering back-to-back musical numbers that alternate between powerhouse solos and rousing choruses, says Karen Fricker. thestar.com/entertainment/… via @torontostar

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What a treat to talk to Michael Healey 🇨🇦 about taking on the role of 🌲 when his hit play “The Master Plan” returns this fall! Soulpepper Theatre Company Crow's Theatre

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📢Calling all #Theatre and #Performance students, researchers and practitioners Check out our reading list containing new and bestselling books, including #RobertLepage's original stage productions Karen Fricker, which is released in paperback TODAY 👇 manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/blog/2024/05/2…

Thank you for being there, Kelly, and for help spreading the word. Anyone can take this course and we hope many people do!

Thanks for the shout-out, Josh, and for contributing to the course by sharing your career experience and advice with our learners!

So many wonderful reviews for @YesHaleyMcGee AGE IS A FEELING but did particularly enjoy @Aisling_Murph_ in @IntermissionMag w/ Karen Fricker “list of ideas to unspool from the show, an offer of intergenerational discussion for an intergenerational show.” intermissionmagazine.ca/reviews/age-is…

The spectacle of suffering: Toronto theatre’s addiction to trauma porn, written by Stephanie Fung "Trauma is everywhere in Toronto — on the streets, subway, and stage — and maybe that’s why I’m so bored by it." buff.ly/45uXGHR

Did you see the multi-page #FringeTO spread in yesterday’s issue of Toronto Star? You can also check out all the reviews here, from Glenn Sumi, Karen Fricker and me. thestar.com/entertainment/…

Front page, baby!!! Super thrilled our client Terry is all over the @thetorontostar this Saturday morning! Second weekend in a row of crazy media coverage !! That photo shoot was epic ! Congrats, Damien for the BIG reveal!! Karen Fricker

That sound you're hearing on Toronto stages? It's women talking — we need to hear more of it. Lovely article by Karen Fricker about #iwasunbecomingthen, the show my daughter Olivia Daniels produced and appeared in Toronto Fringe🎭 Toronto Star thestar.com/entertainment/… via @torontostar