Michaela Washburn

Review: ROMEO AND JULIET at Canadian Stage
by Ilana Lucas - Jul 19, 2025

What did our critic think of ROMEO AND JULIET at Canadian Stage?The romantic tragedy and big emotions of Shakespeare’s famous tale of star-crossed lovers are difficult to successfully present in an age of irony. This is especially true in outdoor summer theatre, where the atmosphere lends itself more to a fun romp than heartbreak. But a tale of intractable families who nurture their hatred over everything else should feel sadly immediate regardless of where it’s performed.

ROMEO & JULIET Comes to High Park This Summer
by Stephi Wild - May 30, 2025

Canadian Stage has announced the details of this year's Dream in High Park production – the Bard's most touching and romantic  tragedy – ROMEO & JULIET, on stage in the High Park Amphitheatre.

Canadian Stage Sets 2025-26 Season Featuring World and Canadian Premieres & More
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 7, 2025

Canadian Stage has unveiled the organization’s 25.26 season, marked by an exhilarating program of hotly anticipated Canadian Premieres, World Premieres of new Canadian plays, the return of beloved Canadian icons, and more.

TAKWAHIMINANA to Have World Premiere at Toronto's Soulpepper Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 19, 2025

Punctuate! Theatre will present the world premiere of Takwahiminana by award-winning playwright Matthew MacKenzie (First Métis Man of Odesa, Bears). Learn more!

Soulpepper Theatre Unveils 2025 Spring and Summer Programming
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 13, 2025

Soulpepper Theatre has unveiled its 2025 spring/summer programming, a bold celebration of Canadian artistry and storytelling featuring two world premieres, a Toronto premiere, and a remount of one of the country’s most beloved plays.

Native Earth Performing Arts Presents The World Premiere Of NIIZH
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 31, 2023

Native Earth Performing Arts presents the World Premiere of NIIZH written by Joelle Peters and directed by Desirée Leverenz.

Young People's Theatre Presents FROZEN RIVER An Award-Winning Tale Of Reconciliation Spanning Seven Generations
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 30, 2023

Young People's Theatre will present Frozen River (nîkwatin sîpiy), a timely play from Manitoba Theatre for Young People (MTYP). This award-winning production tells a story that spans seven generations, and explores themes of reconciliation, connection, and learning from those who have protected our waterways for centuries.

Carousel Theatre Explores Indigenous Reconciliation + Environmentalism In West Coast Premiere Of FROZEN RIVER
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 26, 2022

Carousel Theatre for Young People (CYTP) opens its 2022/23 season with the West Coast premiere of Manitoba Theatre for Young People's award-winning play Frozen River (nîkwatin sîpiy), at Granville Island's Waterfront Theatre (1412 Cartwright St), from September 28 to October 16, 2022.

Carousel Theatre For Young People Explores Indigenous Reconciliation In West Coast Premiere Of FROZEN RIVER
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 24, 2022

Carousel Theatre for Young People (CYTP) opens its 2022/23 season with the West Coast premiere of Manitoba Theatre for Young People's award-winning play Frozen River (nîkwatin sîpiy), at Granville Island's Waterfront Theatre (1412 Cartwright St), from September 28 to October 16, 2022.

Native Earth Welcoming Joelle Peters as Interim Artistic Director and Himanshu Sitlani as Managing Director
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 1, 2022

As Native Earth Performing Arts begins its 40th year, the Board of Directors announces the appointments of Joelle Peters as Interim Artistic Director and Himanshu Sitlani as Managing Director. 

Necessary Angel Theatre Company Announces 2022 Artistic Residency Program
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 25, 2022

Alan Dilworth, Artistic Director of Necessary Angel Theatre Company, has announced the 2022 Necessary Angel Theatre Company Artistic Residency program, with Dian Marie Bridge, Deanna H. Choi, and Michaela Washburn as 2022 Resident Artists.

New Appointments In Stratford Festival's Directors' Office
by A.A. Cristi - May 18, 2021

Artistic Director Antoni Cimolino has announced some changes in the Stratford Festival's Directors' Office, which will open the Festival to a broader range of artistic voices and influences as it prepares to mark its 70th season in 2022.

Nightwood Theatre Presents A Live Encounter By UnSpun Theatre LOST TOGETHER
by A.A. Cristi - May 7, 2021

Nightwood will present UnSpun Theatre's Lost Together, conceived by Shira Leuchter and created and realized by Shira Leuchter and Michaela Washburn, from May 25th to June 5th, 2021.

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.

Nightwood Theatre and Native Earth Performing Arts Present EMBODYING POWER AND PLACE
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 4, 2021

This spring Nightwood Theatre and Native Earth Performing Arts are honoured to present Embodying Power and Place, curated by Donna-Michelle St. Bernard and New Harlem Productions. In 2019, the federal commission on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls released their final report, Reclaiming Power and Place.

Necessary Angel Theatre Company Announces New Artistic Residency Program
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 12, 2021

Alan Dilworth, Artistic Director of Necessary Angel Theatre Company, today announced the inaugural Necessary Angel Theatre Company Artistic Residency program, with Alana Bridgewater, Carlos Rivera, and Michaela Washburn as 2021 Resident Artists.

Nightwood Theatre Announces 2020/21 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 24, 2020

Nightwood Theatre has announced their 2020/21 season. As theatres, artists and citizens around the globe contend with the pandemic, Nightwood invites theatregoers to a season that promises to ignite conversation, spark creativity and celebrate community in their most intimate season to date.

Nominations for the 2020 Dora Mavor Moore Awards Announced
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 8, 2020

At an online media announcement - pre-taped in front of Meridian Hall with physically distanced protocols in place - streamed June 8 on the Dora Awards YouTube channel, the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) announced 243 nominations for the 41st annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards.

FIGHT ON! Comes to Infinithéâtre
by Stephi Wild - Feb 25, 2020

Following two years of applauded, in-depth workshop productions, Infinithéàtre continues its mandate of reflecting life in the 21st century with the combined and refined full-scale production of parts 1&2 of Fight On! (Nôtinikiy). With vital, overdue recognition of Indigenous Peoples manifested by Wet'suwet'en supporters joining the protest of Coastal GasLink's pipeline project running through traditional territories, Québec's signing of the Grand Alliance respecting Cree values and wildlife habitat protection in a clear break from colonial policies, and Canada Post honouring Louis Riel and the Red River Resistance with a 150th anniversary commemorative stamp, playwright and Infinithéâtre Artistic Director Guy Sprung's timely examination of Canada's ignoble past is a dynamic bonanza. Blending comedy and Dickensian irony with tragedy, Fight On! is performed mainly in English, with significant characters speaking French, Cree and Kanienʼkéha (Mohawk), from March 16-29 at the beautiful downtown Centre St Jax. There will be moderated talkbacks after a number of performances.

ACTRA Toronto 2020 Award Winners Announced
by Stephi Wild - Feb 23, 2020

ACTRA Toronto has announced the winners of the 18th Annual ACTRA Awards in Toronto.