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Anita La Selva’s interdisciplinary '12 Litres 8800 Steps' frames caregiving as an emotional odyssey A friend remembered La Selva’s childhood love of horses and suggested she try equine therapy. It immediately clicked with the artist. buff.ly/kmqA0M1

Big news for Neworld Theatre 🎉 Lead partner in the Page Turn initiative, Neworld has been awarded the 2026 PACT Green Award by the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres, recognizing bold and creative responses to the climate crisis.

Page Turn cohort member Nirris Nagendrarajah concludes his three-part series with a behind-the-scenes look at playwright-actor Pamela Mala Sinha’s evolving creative life, from the future of 'Majesty' to the passing of 'Crash' into new hands. buff.ly/C0QPSAN

In Theatre Aquarius’ new Tragically Hip jukebox musical, emotion comes first. “This show isn’t about the Tragically Hip,” director Mary Francis Moore said. “It’s about Waleed.” buff.ly/VL7cB1Z

An inside look into Clyde's with Jasmine Case 🥪

Anita Rochon, director of 'A Doll’s House' at Theatre Calgary, knows a good play has your back Ibsen’s 'A Doll’s House' is one of the best-known plays in the Western theatre canon, but Anita Rochon wants to preserve the mysteries at its core. buff.ly/Nu4etPh

Next season, Soulpepper Theatre wants to prove it’s ‘more than just a place that plays happen’ With 12 shows across four spaces, Soulpepper's new artistic director, Paolo Santalucia, is putting the focus on a different kind of stage: the lobby. buff.ly/Hvnx8an

Our staff writer, Nathaniel Hanula-James, spoke to five theatre folks one-on-one about the Canadian play that each of them thinks deserves another live production. buff.ly/QT17JGX

Q&A: Matthew MacKenzie on 'Strife' and Indigenous sovereignty in storytelling We connected with MacKenzie over email for a brief Q&A about his play, making its world premiere at the Tarragon Theatre Extraspace in a Punctuate! Theatre production. buff.ly/7dDRZdv

Spotlight: Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu Otu reflects on what it means to stay open to the work — and to herself — as she continues creating, while preparing to direct Christina Anderson’s 'How to Catch Creation' at Soulpepper. buff.ly/QFxHA8U

Theatre Calgary has announced its 2026-27 lineup, including new productions of the musical 'Little Shop of Horrors' and Sam Shepard’s drama 'True West.' buff.ly/KyUQV2k

In Ballet Jazz Montreal’s 'Dance Me,' three choreographers put their own pirouette on a tribute to Leonard Cohen Over 75 minutes, 14 dancers animate a collage of songs and poetry from a broad swathe of Cohen’s career, spanning 1967 to his death in 2016.  buff.ly/Cibv97i

Jasmine Case’s role in 'Clyde’s' at Canadian Stage gives the dynamic performer plenty to chew on. The production, directed by Philip Akin, also marks a full-circle moment as she reunites with Sophia Walker. buff.ly/OE74fti

Paul Gross, 'Cabaret,' and Ann-Marie MacDonald headline Canadian Stage’s 2026-27 season. buff.ly/ZmSaa07

Tara Beagan’s Governor General’s Award-winning 'Rise, Red River' is a multilingual vision of Indigenous survivance. One award. Two plays. Three languages. buff.ly/VCFEApW

Tarragon Theatre reveals premiere-packed 55th anniversary season, including return of 'Yaga' and 'MONKS' buff.ly/VGJ5KOQ

With federal cultural infrastructure funding in flux, four theatre leaders reflect on the joys and challenges of running performing arts venues in this latest iteration of Nathaniel Hanula-James' Speaking in Draft series. buff.ly/mlNC0Cn

Q&A: How Expandido Arts Collective is reimagining the Medea myth Originally written in Portuguese as 'Mata Teu Pai', Passô’s play reimagines the myth of Medea through a contemporary feminist lens. buff.ly/vVN7aTr

Spotlight: Nora McLellan From a childhood debut in Vancouver Opera’s La Bohème to more than six decades on Canadian stages, Nora McLellan reflects on the thrill of performance as she prepares to appear in Theatre Aquarius’s Murder on the Orient Express. buff.ly/v2DrN1Q

This year’s Bealtaine Theatre Festival features a Ulysses adaptation and a solo show about a chicken After debuting in 2025, the Bealtaine Theatre Festival is returning to Toronto this spring, featuring presentations for both young audiences and adults. buff.ly/ffnvKU3