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REVIEWS: FringeMTL 2026 | Intermission MagazineREVIEWS: FringeMTL 2026
REVIEWS: FringeMTL 2026 | Intermission MagazineREVIEWS: FringeMTL 2026
Intermission is back reviewing Montreal theatre at this year’s FringeMTL, featuring 105 shows in more than 25 venues.
REVIEWS: Festival TransAmériques 2026 | Intermission MagazineREVIEWS: Festival TransAmériques 2026
REVIEWS: Festival TransAmériques 2026 | Intermission MagazineREVIEWS: Festival TransAmériques 2026
Intermission presents its most comprehensive FTA coverage ever, with four critics publishing a total of 16 capsule reviews.
REVIEW: Exquisite Yiddish Fiddler on the Roof bursts with both elation and pain | Intermission MagazineReview: Yiddish 'Fiddler' bursts with both elation and pain
REVIEW: Exquisite Yiddish Fiddler on the Roof bursts with both elation and pain | Intermission MagazineReview: Yiddish 'Fiddler' bursts with both elation and pain
In this 'Fiddler on the Roof,' the word “Torah” in Hebrew dominates centre stage, constantly illuminated and glowing like an eternal flame.
REVIEW: Stratford Festival’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream features rock-solid comedy and unexpected tenderness | Intermission MagazineReview: Stratford's A Midsummer Night’s Dream is clever but tender
REVIEW: Stratford Festival’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream features rock-solid comedy and unexpected tenderness | Intermission MagazineReview: Stratford's A Midsummer Night’s Dream is clever but tender
This production revels in the plights of its love-drugged protagonists through clever clowning, live music, and an animated landscape.
REVIEW: cicadas is a jam-packed eco-thriller experiment with a dual personality | Intermission MagazineReview: cicadas is an eco-thriller experiment with a dual personality
REVIEW: cicadas is a jam-packed eco-thriller experiment with a dual personality | Intermission MagazineReview: cicadas is an eco-thriller experiment with a dual personality
Hauntings (of people and land), climate anxiety, existential uncertainty, family history, and mathematics all collide.
REVIEW: Ex Machina’s leather-clad Macbeth is slick, current, and unmistakably Quebecois | Intermission MagazineReview: 'Macbeth' is slick, current, and unmistakably Quebecois
REVIEW: Ex Machina’s leather-clad Macbeth is slick, current, and unmistakably Quebecois | Intermission MagazineReview: 'Macbeth' is slick, current, and unmistakably Quebecois
REVIEW: At Buddies, take rimbaud blends critical theory with glorious theatrical mess-making | Intermission MagazineReview: 'take rimbaud' blends critical theory with glorious mess
REVIEW: At Buddies, take rimbaud blends critical theory with glorious theatrical mess-making | Intermission MagazineReview: 'take rimbaud' blends critical theory with glorious mess
REVIEW: It’s a Good Life — but is it a good time? Three critics weigh in. | Intermission MagazineReview: Three critics weigh in on the Tragically Hip jukebox musical
REVIEW: It’s a Good Life — but is it a good time? Three critics weigh in. | Intermission MagazineReview: Three critics weigh in on the Tragically Hip jukebox musical
REVIEW: Soulpepper’s How to Catch Creation has plenty to offer a Canadian audience | Intermission Magazine'How to Catch Creation' has plenty to offer a Canadian audience
REVIEW: Soulpepper’s How to Catch Creation has plenty to offer a Canadian audience | Intermission Magazine'How to Catch Creation' has plenty to offer a Canadian audience
REVIEW: It’s a Good Life — but is it a good time? Three critics weigh in. | Intermission MagazineReview: Three critics weigh in on the Tragically Hip jukebox musical
REVIEW: It’s a Good Life — but is it a good time? Three critics weigh in. | Intermission MagazineReview: Three critics weigh in on the Tragically Hip jukebox musical
REVIEW: At Buddies, take rimbaud blends critical theory with glorious theatrical mess-making | Intermission MagazineReview: 'take rimbaud' blends critical theory with glorious mess
REVIEW: At Buddies, take rimbaud blends critical theory with glorious theatrical mess-making | Intermission MagazineReview: 'take rimbaud' blends critical theory with glorious mess
Features
At the 2026 Toronto Fringe, Caribbean artists stage collisions of identity, power, and desire | Intermission MagazineAt the 2026 Toronto Fringe, desire and diaspora are intertwined
At the 2026 Toronto Fringe, Caribbean artists stage collisions of identity, power, and desire | Intermission MagazineAt the 2026 Toronto Fringe, desire and diaspora are intertwined
Multiple productions by artists from Caribbean diasporas at the Toronto Fringe reminds audiences that the political is personal.
For Marissa Orjalo, this season at Stratford is such stuff as dreams are made on | Intermission MagazineFor Marissa Orjalo, this season at Stratford is a dream
For Marissa Orjalo, this season at Stratford is such stuff as dreams are made on | Intermission MagazineFor Marissa Orjalo, this season at Stratford is a dream
This is the actor's fourth year as part of the Stratford Festival company. In 2026, she’s taking on two iconic roles from the Western classical theatre canon.
Hofesh Shechter Company’s Theatre of Dreams uses contemporary dance to plunge its audience into a shared dream state | Intermission Magazine'Theatre of Dreams' plunges its audience into a shared dream state
Hofesh Shechter Company’s Theatre of Dreams uses contemporary dance to plunge its audience into a shared dream state | Intermission Magazine'Theatre of Dreams' plunges its audience into a shared dream state
Soulpepper’s Tiger Bride offers a ‘wildly transformative’ audience experience, says Hailey Gillis | Intermission Magazine'Tiger Bride' offers a ‘wildly transformative’ audience experience
Soulpepper’s Tiger Bride offers a ‘wildly transformative’ audience experience, says Hailey Gillis | Intermission Magazine'Tiger Bride' offers a ‘wildly transformative’ audience experience
“It starts out in a hyper-fairy-tale world, and then we slowly... move into a rock-n’-roll basement concert,” says Hailey Gillis.
Theatre Calgary’s new staging of Come From Away aims for the heart | Intermission MagazineTheatre Calgary's 'Come From Away' aims for the heart
Theatre Calgary’s new staging of Come From Away aims for the heart | Intermission MagazineTheatre Calgary's 'Come From Away' aims for the heart
As PlayME’s season concludes, its creators reflect on the changing world of Canadian audio drama | Intermission MagazinePlayME's creators reflect on the history of Canadian audio drama
As PlayME’s season concludes, its creators reflect on the changing world of Canadian audio drama | Intermission MagazinePlayME's creators reflect on the history of Canadian audio drama
Chris Tolley remembers CBC's Studio 212 with a sense of awe. “It felt like you were on the Starship Enterprise holodeck,” he said.
A show about a celebrity chicken is one of three Irish plays at this year’s Bealtaine Theatre Festival | Intermission Magazine'Chicken' is one of three Irish plays at Bealtaine Theatre Festival
A show about a celebrity chicken is one of three Irish plays at this year’s Bealtaine Theatre Festival | Intermission Magazine'Chicken' is one of three Irish plays at Bealtaine Theatre Festival
At the 2026 Luminato Festival, performance gets up close and personal | Intermission MagazineAt the Luminato Festival, performance gets up close and personal
At the 2026 Luminato Festival, performance gets up close and personal | Intermission MagazineAt the Luminato Festival, performance gets up close and personal
Anita La Selva’s interdisciplinary 12 Litres 8800 Steps frames caregiving as an emotional odyssey | Intermission Magazine'12 Litres 8800 Steps' frames caregiving as an emotional odyssey
Anita La Selva’s interdisciplinary 12 Litres 8800 Steps frames caregiving as an emotional odyssey | Intermission Magazine'12 Litres 8800 Steps' frames caregiving as an emotional odyssey
In Theatre Aquarius’ new Tragically Hip jukebox musical, emotion comes first | Intermission MagazineIn the Tragically Hip jukebox musical, emotion comes first
In Theatre Aquarius’ new Tragically Hip jukebox musical, emotion comes first | Intermission MagazineIn the Tragically Hip jukebox musical, emotion comes first
Anita Rochon, director of A Doll’s House at Theatre Calgary, knows a good play has your back | Intermission MagazineDirector Anita Rochon on 'A Doll’s House' at Theatre Calgary
Anita Rochon, director of A Doll’s House at Theatre Calgary, knows a good play has your back | Intermission MagazineDirector Anita Rochon on 'A Doll’s House' at Theatre Calgary
Next season, Soulpepper Theatre wants to prove it’s ‘more than just a place that plays happen’ | Intermission MagazineSoulpepper's 2026-27 lineup leans into public programming
Next season, Soulpepper Theatre wants to prove it’s ‘more than just a place that plays happen’ | Intermission MagazineSoulpepper's 2026-27 lineup leans into public programming
Five theatre professionals champion Canadian plays that deserve more life | Intermission MagazineFive theatre professionals champion underrated Canadian plays
Five theatre professionals champion Canadian plays that deserve more life | Intermission MagazineFive theatre professionals champion underrated Canadian plays
News
Toronto Fringe reveals 2026 programming | Intermission MagazineToronto Fringe reveals 2026 programming
Toronto Fringe reveals 2026 programming | Intermission MagazineToronto Fringe reveals 2026 programming
TAPA unveils 2026 Dora Award nominees
TAPA unveils 2026 Dora Award nominees
Calgary’s Lunchbox Theatre announces 2026-27 season — and a new home | Intermission MagazineCalgary’s Lunchbox Theatre moves buildings for 2026-27 season
Calgary’s Lunchbox Theatre announces 2026-27 season — and a new home | Intermission MagazineCalgary’s Lunchbox Theatre moves buildings for 2026-27 season
North America’s longest-running lunchtime theatre will now reside in an arts and culture hub called cSPACE Marda Loop.
Winners of the 2026 Toronto Theatre Critics' Awards
Winners of the 2026 Toronto Theatre Critics' Awards
The jury of the Toronto Theatre Critics’ Awards (TTCAs) has announced its 2026 results — 26 winners across 20 categories.
cicadas, a new eco-thriller by David Yee, begins previews at Tarragon | Intermission Magazinecicadas, a new eco-thriller by David Yee, previews at Tarragon
cicadas, a new eco-thriller by David Yee, begins previews at Tarragon | Intermission Magazinecicadas, a new eco-thriller by David Yee, previews at Tarragon
cicadas, a new work from Siminovitch Prize-winning playwright David Yee and composer Chris Thornborrow, is in previews at Tarragon Theatre.
Theatre Calgary unveils 2026-27 season
Theatre Calgary unveils 2026-27 season
Paul Gross, Cabaret, and Ann-Marie MacDonald headline Canadian Stage’s 2026-27 season
Paul Gross, Cabaret, and Ann-Marie MacDonald headline Canadian Stage’s 2026-27 season
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