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Recent Essays

This is a repository of written content, sorted by most recent to oldest. Enjoy!

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9 June 2017

Zach Fraser reveals the puppet theatre community of Montreal.

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9 June 2017

Playwright and poet Jonathan Garfinkel on what draws him to Montreal.

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7 Playwrights, 7 Testaments

8 June 2017

Lydia K. Valentine looks at Hands Up, a series of monologues that address the killing of unarmed black men by police.

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Notes From a Novice About What (I Think) it Means to be a Feminist Creator in Montreal

7 June 2017

Erin Lindsay writes about being an early career theatre artist in Montreal, and shares quotes from inspirational women in the field.

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The state of funding for Latinx Theatre Companies in the City of Angels

7 June 2017

In this first installment of a three-part series, Armando Molina writes about funding for theatres in Los Angeles, California.

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Montreal’s Resilient English Theatre Scene

6 June 2017

In this installment, Aki Matsushita discusses Montreal’s English theatre scene, touching on various companies, organizations, and opportunities for theatre artists. 

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5 June 2017

Arianna Bardesono launches the Montreal City Series with a look at the two theatre cultures of Montreal.

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Sorting through Building the Wall

4 June 2017

Jonathan Mandell compares the countrywide reaction to the anti-Trump play Building the Wall with its reception in New York, where it's closing a month early.

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Getting Out of the Way of the Work

3 June 2017

Zach Weinberg writes about discovering his role as an adaptor, collaborator, and director.

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1 June 2017

Thomas Dolan discusses the need for Middle Eastern and Islamic theatre artists and decision-makers to be involved in the creation and production of work about their communities.

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