Canada

The World Theatre Map beta project has engaged its first cohort of twenty-eight World Theatre Map Ambassadors from twenty-four countries to direct community organizing, outreach, and feedback gathering.

In this second installment, Maggie Sulc interviews dramaturg Claudia Nolan about her experience with new play development in the Northeast region of the United States.

In this installment, Choreographer Carlos Rivera talks about indigenous theatre in Quebec, highlighting the work of Yves Sioui Durand and Catherine Juntas of Les Productions Ondinnok.

In this installment, actress Isabel dos Santos discusses traditional Quebec theatre and the lack of immigrant artists, and looks at theatres and organizations advocating for more representation and inclusion practices.

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

Zach Fraser reveals the puppet theatre community of Montreal.

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

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

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

 Jonathan Mandell considers his own and other reactions to the Broadway musical Come From Away, which have as much to do with what's happening in the world as on stage.

Actor Elizabeth Willow writes about how Rumble Theatre’s Living Room program has helped her find community and inspiration among other artists in Vancouver, Canada.

In the final installment of this series—a collaboration with SpiderWebShow—Aislinn Rose describes her experience and revelations at the Women's March in Washington, DC.

In the second installment of this series—a collaboration with SpiderWebShow—Majdi Bou-Matar writes about the power and relevance of a Canadian production featuring the work of two Syrian immigrant artists.

In the first installment of this new series, a collaboration with Canada’s SpiderWebShow, Yvette Nolan ponders the porous boundary between the United States and Canada, and the importance of theatrical communication in difficult political times.

Elaine Ávila's address to the LEAP Playwriting Program at Vancouver’s Arts Club Theatre on November 14, 2016.

In this first installment, Playwright Maggie Sulc shares her experience working and living in Canada, reflecting on successes and challenges.

Sam Weisberg and Rob Onorato review Jordan Tannahill’s book Theatre of the Unimpressed, which discusses the well-made play and the idea of failing in theatre.

Madeline Sayet, a 2016 TED Fellow, shares insights from other TED Fellows with applications for theatre practice.