Marcia Johnson
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Black Theatre Workshop to Host 2nd Club Zed Playwrights' Festival in May (May 12, 2025)
Review: PLAYS FOR THE PLANET Takes on Climate Concerns with Nine Short Plays (Apr 18, 2025)
Black Theatre Workshop To Present The 2nd Edition of CLUB ZED PLAYWRIGHTS' FESTIVAL (Apr 12, 2025)
Black Theatre Workshop to Host 2nd Club Zed Playwrights' Festival in May (May 12, 2025)
Review: PLAYS FOR THE PLANET Takes on Climate Concerns with Nine Short Plays (Apr 18, 2025)
Black Theatre Workshop To Present The 2nd Edition of CLUB ZED PLAYWRIGHTS' FESTIVAL (Apr 12, 2025)
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Black Theatre Workshop to Host 2nd Club Zed Playwrights' Festival in May
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 12, 2025
Black Theatre Workshop, Canada's longest-running Black theatre company, is set to host the sophomore edition of its Club Zed Playwrights' Festival. Learn more and see how to attend.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 12, 2025
Black Theatre Workshop, Canada's longest-running Black theatre company, is set to host the sophomore edition of its Club Zed Playwrights' Festival. Learn more and see how to attend.
Review: PLAYS FOR THE PLANET Takes on Climate Concerns with Nine Short Plays
by James Lindhorst - Apr 18, 2025
The Missouri Coalition for the Environment and That Uppity Theatre Company collaborated to produce PLAYS FOR THE PLANET, a program of 9 short vignettes to increase awareness about current climate issues. The hour-long program was directed by That Uppity Theatre Company’s Joan Lipkin and St. Louis based directors Sami Ginoplos and Bekah Harbison.
by James Lindhorst - Apr 18, 2025
The Missouri Coalition for the Environment and That Uppity Theatre Company collaborated to produce PLAYS FOR THE PLANET, a program of 9 short vignettes to increase awareness about current climate issues. The hour-long program was directed by That Uppity Theatre Company’s Joan Lipkin and St. Louis based directors Sami Ginoplos and Bekah Harbison.
Black Theatre Workshop To Present The 2nd Edition of CLUB ZED PLAYWRIGHTS' FESTIVAL
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 12, 2025
Black Theatre Workshop has announced the return of its Club Zed Playwrights' Festival, taking place May 14–17, 2025, in Montreal. Featuring Maguy Métellus, D'bi Young Anitafrika and more, May 14 -17, 2025.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 12, 2025
Black Theatre Workshop has announced the return of its Club Zed Playwrights' Festival, taking place May 14–17, 2025, in Montreal. Featuring Maguy Métellus, D'bi Young Anitafrika and more, May 14 -17, 2025.
Climate Change Theatre Action Festival Reveals 2025 Season Slated for September
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 21, 2025
Climate Change Theatre Action, a project of the Arts & Climate Initiative in partnership with the Centre for Sustainable Practice in the Arts, will return for another season of storytelling and activism. Learn more
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 21, 2025
Climate Change Theatre Action, a project of the Arts & Climate Initiative in partnership with the Centre for Sustainable Practice in the Arts, will return for another season of storytelling and activism. Learn more
THE 52: STORIES OF WOMEN WHO TRANSFORMED TORONTO is Coming to Museum of Toronto
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 20, 2025
Museum of Toronto will present the exhibition, The 52: Stories of Women Who Transformed Toronto. The exhibit is organized into themes of science, arts and culture, politics, sports, and civic life. Learn more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 20, 2025
Museum of Toronto will present the exhibition, The 52: Stories of Women Who Transformed Toronto. The exhibit is organized into themes of science, arts and culture, politics, sports, and civic life. Learn more!
Climate Change Theatre Action Festival Reveals 2025 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 12, 2025
Climate Change Theatre Action will return for another season of storytelling and activism. A worldwide festival of short plays about the climate crisis celebrating its 10-year anniversary and final season.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 12, 2025
Climate Change Theatre Action will return for another season of storytelling and activism. A worldwide festival of short plays about the climate crisis celebrating its 10-year anniversary and final season.
Talk Is Free Theatre Announces 2024/25 Season THEATRE. EVERYWHERE.
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 5, 2024
Talk Is Free Theatre unveils its 24/25 season lineup, featuring a diverse range of productions and innovative performances.
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 5, 2024
Talk Is Free Theatre unveils its 24/25 season lineup, featuring a diverse range of productions and innovative performances.
The Fire This Time Festival Finds New Home at The Wild Project
by Stephi Wild - Nov 8, 2023
FRIGID New York will present the 2024 The Fire This Time Festival at a brand new home this January. The Obie Award winning festival will be celebrating its 15th anniversary with the return of its annual Ten-Minute Play Program at The Wild Project.
by Stephi Wild - Nov 8, 2023
FRIGID New York will present the 2024 The Fire This Time Festival at a brand new home this January. The Obie Award winning festival will be celebrating its 15th anniversary with the return of its annual Ten-Minute Play Program at The Wild Project.
Pleiades Theatre Announces Three More Staged Readings As Part Of Their PERSPECTIVES, POWER, AND PRIVILEGE Series
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 10, 2023
The company's 25th anniversary season, PERSPECTIVES, POWER, and PRIVILEGE is a curated program of staged readings that reflect on plays of past seasons, delve into new work, and allow for meaningful dialogue between Toronto and the GTA'S independent performing arts companies that share a mandate with Pleiades of culturally-focused play development.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 10, 2023
The company's 25th anniversary season, PERSPECTIVES, POWER, and PRIVILEGE is a curated program of staged readings that reflect on plays of past seasons, delve into new work, and allow for meaningful dialogue between Toronto and the GTA'S independent performing arts companies that share a mandate with Pleiades of culturally-focused play development.
Peterborough Players Produces U.S. Premiere Of Marcia Johnson's SERVING ELIZABETH
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 15, 2022
The Peterborough Players will produce the U.S. premiere of Marcia Johnson's Serving Elizabeth, the recent enthralling play by Canadian playwright Marcia Johnson. Described by Johnson as a “drama, comedy, romance”, the play asks big questions about representation and unconscious bias while giving voice to long underrepresented truths.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 15, 2022
The Peterborough Players will produce the U.S. premiere of Marcia Johnson's Serving Elizabeth, the recent enthralling play by Canadian playwright Marcia Johnson. Described by Johnson as a “drama, comedy, romance”, the play asks big questions about representation and unconscious bias while giving voice to long underrepresented truths.
Eclipse Theatre Co. Presents Original Canadian Song Cycle 'TIL THEN
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 22, 2022
Eclipse Theatre Company has announced the live presentation of 'TIL THEN, an original Canadian song cycle of 3 stories and 18 new songs by 24 writers including, Chantal Kreviazuk, Leslie Arden, Britta Johnson, Colleen & Akiva, Richard Ouzounian and many more.
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 22, 2022
Eclipse Theatre Company has announced the live presentation of 'TIL THEN, an original Canadian song cycle of 3 stories and 18 new songs by 24 writers including, Chantal Kreviazuk, Leslie Arden, Britta Johnson, Colleen & Akiva, Richard Ouzounian and many more.
Peterborough Players Announce Creatives and More
by Stephi Wild - May 25, 2022
The countdown to the Players' 2022 Summer Season is on, and excitement is in the air! A lineup of attention, transformation, beauty, and joy, the season of shows sizzles with newness, as well as the long-awaited return of Players’ favorite creatives and traditions.
by Stephi Wild - May 25, 2022
The countdown to the Players' 2022 Summer Season is on, and excitement is in the air! A lineup of attention, transformation, beauty, and joy, the season of shows sizzles with newness, as well as the long-awaited return of Players’ favorite creatives and traditions.
Stratford Festival Hosts Annual General Meeting
by Marissa Tomeo - Apr 2, 2022
The Stratford Festival held its annual general meeting today, reflecting on a season of accomplishments in the midst of the global pandemic, and reporting a surplus of $553,058, thanks to strong support from donors and government.
by Marissa Tomeo - Apr 2, 2022
The Stratford Festival held its annual general meeting today, reflecting on a season of accomplishments in the midst of the global pandemic, and reporting a surplus of $553,058, thanks to strong support from donors and government.
Peterborough Players Announces CABARET and More for Summer Season
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 9, 2022
Live, professional theatre bursts from inside the Players beloved barn stage with the 2022 Summer Season! An exciting lineup of shows full of attention, transformation, beauty, and joy. The season is the perfect combination of a return of some long-missed Players' traditions, coupled with the continued excitement of newness, change, and exploration. All with the utmost focus on the ongoing comfort and safety of all at the Players.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 9, 2022
Live, professional theatre bursts from inside the Players beloved barn stage with the 2022 Summer Season! An exciting lineup of shows full of attention, transformation, beauty, and joy. The season is the perfect combination of a return of some long-missed Players' traditions, coupled with the continued excitement of newness, change, and exploration. All with the utmost focus on the ongoing comfort and safety of all at the Players.
BWW Review: SERVING ELIZABETH at the Stratford Festival Offers a Fresh Take on a Familiar Story and Proves an Important Point in the Process
by Lauren Gienow - Sep 9, 2021
Director Kimberley Rampersad and a fine company bring Marcia Johnson's delightful and important story to life at the Stratford Festival. Fans of the Royal Family, fans of 'The Crown' and fans of good theatre will all enjoy this re-telling of a historical event from a perspective that has long been missing from the narrative.
by Lauren Gienow - Sep 9, 2021
Director Kimberley Rampersad and a fine company bring Marcia Johnson's delightful and important story to life at the Stratford Festival. Fans of the Royal Family, fans of 'The Crown' and fans of good theatre will all enjoy this re-telling of a historical event from a perspective that has long been missing from the narrative.
Stratford Festival to Begin Performances in July
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 28, 2021
The Ontario government has issued its guidance for attendance at outdoor performing arts events, paving the way for the opening of the Stratford Festival’s 2021 season. According to these guidelines, the Stratford Festival will be able to accommodate 100 people (or 25% capacity) in each of its new outdoor canopies.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 28, 2021
The Ontario government has issued its guidance for attendance at outdoor performing arts events, paving the way for the opening of the Stratford Festival’s 2021 season. According to these guidelines, the Stratford Festival will be able to accommodate 100 people (or 25% capacity) in each of its new outdoor canopies.
The Women's Caucus of Playwrights Guild of Canada Announces SureFire 2020
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 30, 2021
The Women's Caucus of Playwrights Guild of Canada has announced the second rendition of SureFire, a community-generated resource identifying remarkable, production-ready plays by Canadian women, trans creators, and non-binary artists.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 30, 2021
The Women's Caucus of Playwrights Guild of Canada has announced the second rendition of SureFire, a community-generated resource identifying remarkable, production-ready plays by Canadian women, trans creators, and non-binary artists.
Stratford Festival Marks Anniversary of First Free Viewing Party With Encore Streaming of KING LEAR
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 21, 2021
The Stratford Festival is continuing to expand its online offerings as it marks the first anniversary of its Thursday night viewing parties this week with an encore screening of King Lear, and with a specially curated selection of theatrical content newly added to Stratfest@Home, the Festival’s $10-a-month streaming service.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 21, 2021
The Stratford Festival is continuing to expand its online offerings as it marks the first anniversary of its Thursday night viewing parties this week with an encore screening of King Lear, and with a specially curated selection of theatrical content newly added to Stratfest@Home, the Festival’s $10-a-month streaming service.
Stratford Festival Announces 2021 Outdoor Season Featuring Plays & Musical Cabarets Starring Canada's Top Talent
by Alan Henry - Apr 7, 2021
The Stratford Festival is transforming, for this summer, into an outdoor festival offering a season of six plays and five cabarets reflecting on the theme of Metamorphosis, with performances held under beautiful canopies that will hark back to the Festival’s founding under a tent in 1953.
by Alan Henry - Apr 7, 2021
The Stratford Festival is transforming, for this summer, into an outdoor festival offering a season of six plays and five cabarets reflecting on the theme of Metamorphosis, with performances held under beautiful canopies that will hark back to the Festival’s founding under a tent in 1953.
Factory Presents the World Premiere of YOU CAN'T GET THERE FROM HERE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 17, 2021
Factory is continuing its innovative 20/21 season, with the world premiere of YOU CAN’T GET THERE FROM HERE, a brand new collection of audio theatrical dramas all set in and around Toronto’s many neighbourhoods and familiar landmarks.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 17, 2021
Factory is continuing its innovative 20/21 season, with the world premiere of YOU CAN’T GET THERE FROM HERE, a brand new collection of audio theatrical dramas all set in and around Toronto’s many neighbourhoods and familiar landmarks.
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