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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: SHANIQUA IN ABSTRACTION at Streetcar Crowsnest

Review: SHANIQUA IN ABSTRACTION at Streetcar Crowsnest

April 15, 2024

Directed by Sabryn Rock, behind Theatre Passe Muraille’s hit Our Place, watson’s show is an 85-minute series of sketches about the joys and frustrations of being a Black woman right here, right now.

Interview: Measha Brueggergosman-Lee of Opera Atelier's ALL IS LOVE

Interview: Measha Brueggergosman-Lee of Opera Atelier's ALL IS LOVE

April 8, 2024

BroadwayWorld Toronto spoke to ALL IS LOVE star Brueggergosman-Lee about her love for the show and the company, the importance of taking risks, and how her upcoming Governor General’s Lifetime Achievement Award is really an encouragement to keep creating.

Review: HAMLET, PRINCE OF DENMARK at Elgin Theatre

Review: HAMLET, PRINCE OF DENMARK at Elgin Theatre

April 8, 2024

Produced by Côté Danse, Ex Machina and Dvoretsky Productions, THE TRAGEDY OF HAMLET is on at the Elgin theatre for five short days, and it’s a respectable addition to Ham Mountain, a visually inventive production that never lets its stage magic overshadow the dancers behind and in front of the c

Review: DEAD ELEPHANTS at Aki Studio

Review: DEAD ELEPHANTS at Aki Studio

March 20, 2024

Good Old Neon’s DEAD ELEPHANTS, now being performed in the Daniels Spectrum’s Aki Studio, packs more pachyderms into its devised script than you might think possible in such a small space, though none of the fine beasts are ever seen on stage.

Review: AS I MUST LIVE IT at Theatre Passe Muraille

Review: AS I MUST LIVE IT at Theatre Passe Muraille

February 25, 2024

In AS I MUST LIVE IT, Reece’s poetic, autobiographical solo show at Theatre Passe Muraille, it’s clear that he’s found a voice that thoughtfully and lyrically grapples with the intricacies of life and identity.

Review: ALADDIN at Princess Of Wales

Review: ALADDIN at Princess Of Wales

February 23, 2024

The story of the ascendance of young Aladdin from “street rat” to sultan in Agrabah, this morality tale about the importance of pure-heartedness, self-determination and using your power to help others is a straightforward, fun show that expands slightly on the original film’s memorable musical

Review: GUILT: A LOVE STORY at Tarragon Theatre

Review: GUILT: A LOVE STORY at Tarragon Theatre

February 22, 2024

Flacks, a well-known writer who has provided material for anything from Workin’ Moms to Kids in the Hall, airs her dirty, guilty laundry with all five stages of grief and a side of sharp, rueful humour.

Review: MIND OVER MATTER at The Rec Room

Review: MIND OVER MATTER at The Rec Room

February 19, 2024

Shelby Handley, Armand Antony, and Alexandra Brynn read the miniscule cues you emit with the tiny movements of your eyes, the twitching of your facial muscles, and even the rhythm of your breathing, in order to figure out exactly what you’re thinking.

Review: UNIVERSAL CHILD CARE at Canadian Stage

Review: UNIVERSAL CHILD CARE at Canadian Stage

February 19, 2024

With important messages for policymakers and babymakers alike, the urgent performance is part political statement, part a cappella concert, and all cri de coeur about the frustrations of being a parent when nothing is affordable and nobody cares.




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