Blog by Indrit Kasapi, Writer, Performer & Choreographer | Toka Born in Albania, Indrit Kasapi and his family are privileged to make Tkarón:to their home since 2000. He is the Founding and current Artistic Producer for lemonTree creations and Associate Artistic Director for Theatre Passe Muraille. Indrit has been a company member of the award winning dance theatre company CORPUS…
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Is “Digital” a dreaded word?
Blog by multidisciplinary artist Leslie Ting Photo by Melissa Sung With performances described as “fire without smoke†(Strad) and “breathtaking†(Onstage), violinist and interdisciplinary artist Leslie Ting (she/her) has been creating immersive, music-driven performances since 2013 with her definitive work, Speculation. Nominated for the 2021 Pauline McGibbon Award for Emerging Theatre Director, Leslie’s work combines her specialized background as a…
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A dramaturgy chat
Photo credit: Dahlia Katz In June 2021, Artistic Director Marjorie Chan, Associate Artistic Director Indrit Kasapi, Intern Dramaturge Merlin Simard, and Metcalf Artistic Director Intern Rinchen Dolma met together on zoom to reflect on their dramaturgical journeys— and discuss the important ways in which the practice has evolved. This is an edited transcription of a 75 minute discussion. For access…
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Meeting Orestes and Pylades in 2022
Blog by Jonathan Seinen, Director & Producer | Iphigenia and the Furies (on Taurian Land) Jonathan Seinen is a John Hirsch Prize-winning director and theatre artist. Collaborative projects included: Saga Collecif’s Black Boys, Boys In Chairs’ Access Me, Architect Theatre’s Highway 63: The Fort Mac Show. He also works as an actor, appearing in Body Politic (lemonTree/Buddies), A God In…
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I start from an image
Blog by Ho Ka Kei (Jeff Ho), Playwright | Iphigenia and the Furies (on Taurian Land) Jeff Ho is a Toronto-based theatre artist, originally from Hong Kong. As a playwright, his works include the critically acclaimed Iphigenia and the Furies (On Taurian Land), produced by Saga Collectif; Antigone: æ–¹, produced by Young People’s Theatre; and trace, produced by Factory Theatre…
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TOKA | A check-in
Blog by Indrit Kasapi: Playwright, choreographer, and performer | Toka Born in  Albania, Indrit and his family are privileged to make Tkarón:to their home since 2000. He is the Founding and current Artistic Producer for lemonTree creations and Associate Artistic Director for Theatre Passe Muraille. Indrit has been a company member of the award winning dance theatre company CORPUS since 2008.…
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#Paprika20
Looking back with Mae Smith This was a big year for our friends at the Paprika Festival, our company-in-residence. Not only was #Paprika20 their largest program to date, they also announced new executive leadership team, Julia Dickson (General Manager) and Keshia Palm (Artistic Producer). The two-week festival welcomed over 500 audience members digitally, forging a path for the future of performance by embracing…
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What do we mean by “digital relaxed performances”?
A chat with Jack Hawk Relaxed Performances are designed to welcome audience members and their families who could benefit from a more relaxed environment, including Autistic and neurodivergent patrons. The set-up includes: a pre-show introduction to the actors/characters, less intense sound and lighting effects, a very low level house light in the audience, the ability for anyone to come and go…
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Meet Merlin
Theatre Passe Muraille’s Intern Dramaturge Merlin Simard is among award winners in the 2020 Buddies Queer Emerging Art Awards and is a recipient of the Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the America’s ECD Residency grant. Meet Merlin! Merlin Simard (iel/elle/they/she) joined the TPM team in August 2020 as our Intern Dramaturge. Recently, Merlin was awarded Buddies in Bad Times’ Buddies Queer…
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Being Black is a Journey
South Africans have a particular way of existing in the world like no other that surpasses apartheid and white supremacy. Being Black is a journey. Being South African and men of trans experience in Canada, is a unique experience. This is why 11:11 is special, it tells a unique story of resilience. This show is proof that Black queer stories…