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Ilana Lucas

Ilana Lucas is an English professor at Toronto’s Centennial College. She holds a BA in English and Theatre from Princeton University, and an MFA in Dramaturgy and Script Development from Columbia University, where she learned countless fascinating theatre stories as lead archivist for the estate of Tony winners Phyllis Newman and Adolph Green. She is Vice President of the Canadian Theatre Critics’ Association. 

Before BroadwayWorld, she worked as Brit+Co’s weekly books columnist, and as a Senior Writer for Mooney on Theatre. In her spare time, she is a freelance dramaturg and playwright, sings in Toronto's Amadeus Choir, and plays nerd-rock handbells with Pavlov's Dogs Handbell ensemble. Her most recent play, “Let’s Talk,” won the 2019 Toronto Fringe Festival’s 24-Hour Playwriting Contest. 

She believes that theatre has a unique ability to foster connection, empathy, and joy, and has a deep love of the playfulness of the written word. 

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Review: WEI at Aki Studio

Review: WEI at Aki Studio

July 31, 2022

WÉI, a new 50-minute dance piece choreographed by Yvonne Ng, is billed as an exploration of identity and belonging, asking questions about the importance of nature versus nurture.

Review: DETROIT at Coal Mine Theatre

Review: DETROIT at Coal Mine Theatre

July 12, 2022

“Isn’t it funny how nothing ever happens?” That line from Lisa D’Amour’s DETROIT, now playing at the Coal Mine Theatre, could be the motto for its portrayal of suburban ennui.

BWW Review: LESSON IN FORGETTING from Pleiades Theatre Makes Much of Memory

BWW Review: LESSON IN FORGETTING from Pleiades Theatre Makes Much of Memory

May 15, 2022

What are the essential qualities that make people who they are? What are the ties that bind us together, emotionally and physically? Is memory crucial to continuing a relationship, or does love conquer all? These are some of the questions asked in LESSON IN FORGETTING, Emma Haché’s heart-wrenchin

BWW Review: TOKA Cries Out for an End to Cycles of Violence

BWW Review: TOKA Cries Out for an End to Cycles of Violence

April 22, 2022

Generational trauma, familial obligation, and the futile and inevitable results of “an eye for an eye” justice are given voice in Indrit Kasapi’s powerful TOKA, a Theatre Passe Muraille and lemonTree creations digital co-production currently enjoying its digital premiere.




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