Ravi Jain

Feature: Ilana Lucas Picks the Top Toronto Theatre 2025
by Ilana Lucas - Jan 5, 2026

In a world where AI increasingly tries to consume and simulate real human experiences, theatre sometimes feels like one of the last gasps of being in a room together. When we watch a show with others, respiration synchronizes, empathy increases, and information retention improves. It’s one of my favourite feelings.

Ravi Jain Wins The 2025 Siminovitch Prize / Ravi Jain Remporte Le Prix Siminovitch 2025
by Stephi Wild - Dec 2, 2025

 Acclaimed Toronto-based theatre creator Ravi Jain, known for his boundary-breaking, globally recognized body of work, has been named the 2025 Siminovitch Prize Laureate, Canada’s top theatre honour.

Theatre-Inspired Documentary THAT WHICH IS HEARD to Premiere at DOC NYC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 27, 2025

Toronto theatre collective The Howland Company will bring its stage artistry to the screen with 'That Which Is Heard', premiering at DOC NYC 2025. Learn more about the film here!

Finalists Revealed for The 2025 Siminovitch Prize
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 2, 2025

The Siminovitch Prize, Canada's most valuable theatre award, revealed a shortlist of four exceptional mid-career artists who are expanding the possibilities of the art form. Learn more!

TAPA Reveals 2025 Dora Mavor Moore Award Recipients
by Stephi Wild - Jul 1, 2025

The Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) has announced the recipients of the 45th Anniversary Dora Mavor Moore Awards. Learn more about the full list here!

Nominations Announced For The 2025 Dora Mavor Moore Awards
by Joshua Wright - May 28, 2025

The Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) has announced nominations for the 45th Anniversary Dora Mavor Moore Awards presented by the Romano D’Andrea Foundation. The Awards will be presented on Monday, June 30 at Toronto’s Meridian Hall.

Review: MAHABHARATA: PART 2 DHARMA - THE LIFE WE CHOOSE at National Arts Centre
by Courtney Castelino - May 22, 2025

What did our critic think of MAHABHARATA: PART 2 - DHARMA THE LIFE WE CHOOSE at National Arts Centre? See it on stage in Ottawa until May 24th,  before it heads to Manhattan’s Lincoln Center. Tickets are available at the link below.

Review: The NAC English Theatre's Presentation of the Epic MAHABHARATA: KARMA - PART 1
by Courtney Castelino - May 16, 2025

The curtain closed on Mahabharata: Karma - Part 1 The Life We Inherit to an uproar of applause. Upon exiting the theatre, the air was filled with loud, excited chatter, as is always the case at the National Arts Centre when the audience is deeply appreciative of what they have just seen. 

MAHABHARATA, A STRANGE LOOP Lead The Way in 2025 Toronto Theatre Critics Awards
by Emmy Rice - May 11, 2025

The Canadian premiere of the groundbreaking musical A Strange Loop and a bold new retelling of Mahabharata are the big winners in the 2025 Toronto Theatre Critics Awards (TTCA), each scooping up three prizes.

Review: MAHABHARATA at Canadian Stage
by Ilana Lucas - Apr 16, 2025

The god Krishna (a dryly funny Neil D’Souza) asks this of one side of an all-consuming inter-family war, cousins against cousins, in the second half of Why Not Theatre’s two-part production of MAHABHARATA, the Sanskrit epic of fate, death, and cycles of violence, now presented by Canadian Stage after premiering at the Shaw Festival in 2023.

MAHABHARATA Comes to Canadian Stage in April
by Stephi Wild - Feb 28, 2025

Canadian Stage will conclude the 24.25 season with the Toronto premiere presentation of Why Not Theatre's two-part epic, MAHABHARATA. Learn more about the show here!

Dawn Jani Birley Debuts New Work QALB A Journey Of The Ego, This September
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 25, 2024

Dawn Jani Birley premieres her new work, QALB, A JOURNEY OF THE EGO, at Tarragon's Extraspace this September. The show explores themes of identity and self-discovery, featuring an innovative performance.

Canadian Stage Sets 2024-25 Season Featuring Toronto and Canadian Premieres & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 25, 2024

Canadian Stage has unveiled its 24.25 season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Olivia Ansell Named Artistic Director of Luminato Festival Toronto
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 6, 2024

Luminato Festival Toronto announces Olivia Ansell as the new Artistic Director. Ansell, an accomplished arts curator, will present her inaugural festival program in June 2025.

2024 Under The Radar Festival Unveils Additional Programming
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 19, 2023

The 2024 Under the Radar Festival announces additional programming to complement its lineup of productions. Find out more about the exciting shows and events coming soon.

Metcalf Foundation Announces Five Winners For The Johanna Prizes
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 30, 2023

Metcalf Foundation announces the five winners for the Johanna Prizes in 2023. La Fondation Metcalf annonce les cinq lauréats de l’édition 2023 des Prix Johanna.

Metcalf Foundation Reveals 15 Finalists For The Johanna Prizes
by Stephi Wild - Oct 3, 2023

The Metcalf Foundation has announced the 15 finalists for the 2023 Johanna Metcalf Performing Arts Prizes/Les Prix Johanna-Metcalf des Arts de la scène (Johannas) with a total value of $195,000 in prizes. Learn more about the finalists here!

MAHABHARATA World Premiere Begins Previews This Week at The Shaw Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 27, 2023

The long-awaited contemporary adaptation of Mahabharata, the four-thousand-year-old Sanskrit epic, begins previews with Mahabharata: Karma (Part 1) on February 28, followed by Mahabharata: Dharma (Part 2) on March 1, at The Shaw’s Festival Theatre.

Theatre Smith-Gilmour Presents An Original Production Of  METAMORPHOSES 2023
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 16, 2023

A bold, mime-inspired reimagining of a canonical literary text, THEATRE SMITH-GILMOUR has announced its original, audacious production of METAMORPHOSES 2023, adapted from the legendary epic poem by Ovid for the stage and directed by Michele Smith.

Cast & Creative Teams Confirmed for Shaw Festival 2023 Season, Featuring PRINCE CASPIAN World Premiere & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 30, 2023

Artistic Director Tim Carroll has unveiled the Shaw Festival's 2023 casting and creative teams for the Festival Theatre, Royal George Theatre, Jackie Maxwell Studio Theatre, BMO Stage, as well as the newly added Spiegeltent.