Steve Fisher
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10 artists to watch at SummerWorks 2019
From a Dora Award-winning director and a kick-ass dancer to a singer/songwriter adapting her acclaimed album, here, in alphabetical order, are some folks heating up the 11-day Queen West performance fest → Read More
Dora Awards 2019: 40th anniversary ceremonies were overshadowed by no-shows
Despite inspiring acceptance speeches for shows like School Girls and Guarded Girls, the fact that the ceremony was held on a Tuesday – when many theatre artists are working – rather than a Monday was a slap in the face → Read More
15 artists to watch at the 2019 Toronto Fringe
The 150+ show festival doesn't kick off until Wednesday (July 3), but get your tickets now to catch works by these guaranteed scene-stealers → Read More
12 stage artists to watch in the first half of 2019
From a pop music legend and two Olivier Award-winning Canadians to one of the country's most eclectic artists performing a show in a former jail, here are a bunch of folks serving up big drama in the new year → Read More
The best and worst Toronto stage stories of 2018
From the Soulpepper scandal to the changing of the artistic leadership at many of the city's biggest institutions, here are the some of the highlights of a very dramatic year → Read More
The best and worst Toronto stage stories of 2018
From the Soulpepper scandal to the changing of the artistic leadership at many of the city's biggest institutions, here are the some of the highlights of a very dramatic year → Read More
Introducing... the breakthrough Toronto stage artists of 2018
It was easy to feel down this year, but these talented artists – from theatre, comedy and dance – make us optimistic for the future → Read More
Comedy Bar looks back on 10 laugh-filled years
Last week, co-owners Gary Rideout Jr. and James Elksnitis threw a big bash for the comedy community to celebrate the institution that's changed people's lives and forever altered the scene → Read More
15 stage artists to watch in fall 2018
From fearless young dancers to a kickass comedy curator and several theatre veterans, here are some big talents heating up this season → Read More
10 artists to watch at SummerWorks 2018
With venues closer together and fewer shows than usual, this year's festival of new performance works is going to be easier than ever to navigate. Just make sure these notable talents are on your must-see list. → Read More
Mochinosha Puppet Company comes out of the shadows at the Fringe
Husband-and-wife puppeteers bring two big buzz shows – Space Hippo and Shadow Kingdom – to the festival → Read More
15 artists to watch at the Toronto Fringe
Don't know what to see at the 158-show stage blowout starting Wednesday (July 4)? Here are some folks – all with proven track records – you won't want to miss. → Read More
The Dora Mavor Moore Awards get political
Life After and Jerusalem win big at the annual stage awards, and some presenters address #TimesUp and sex-ed in schools → Read More
18 stage artists to watch in the first half of 2018
From an iconic comic actor and a film/TV legend both tackling Shakespeare to a writer reclaiming the Black maid character in To Kill A Mockingbird, here are the people who will be heating up theatres this season → Read More
Introducing... the breakthrough Toronto stage artists of 2017
From theatre and comedy to dance, here are the artists you'll see a lot more of in 2018 and beyond → Read More
Introducing... the breakthrough Toronto stage artists of 2017
From theatre and comedy to dance, here are the artists you'll see a lot more of in 2018 and beyond → Read More
Storefront Theatre shuts down and looks for another space
West end theatre – one of the first of a wave of storefront venues – will be shuttered at the end of the month → Read More