585 stories by "J. Kelly Nestruck"
In recent weeks, Marton, an iconic figure in Hungary's theatre world, has been publicly accused of sexual harassment by ten women who worked with him
Theatre festival cancelled its 2017 edition and planned to declare bankruptcy, but a group of artists and administrators have saved it from shutting down permanently
Rather than focus on conflict, the show featuring a Northern and Southern artist opts for reconciliation
Ten playwrights of different backgrounds and languages come together to produce a play about Gabriel Dumont that pleases, puzzles and provokes through wildly shifting forms
Stratford Festival says putting significant number of female actors in traditionally male role part of initiative to diversify casting approach
After nine years, he will program a final season before departing from his position in June of 2018
Elliott discusses team-ups with Simon Stephens, remounting Angels in America on Broadway and her new company
Anita Majumbar's Fish Eyes Trilogy fails to recapture its original magic at first but manages a strong finish, while Lukumi features a typically excellent d'bi.young anitafrika performance
Theatre companies both large and small took advantage of the spotlight and rare extra resources to bring Canadian works to the biggest performing-arts marketplaces in the world
The National Theatre School and stagehand union IATSE are teaming up to back the 71-year-old high-school festival amid lost sponsorship from failing retailer Sears
It's pretty hard to put a Royal Family on stage that is less diverse than the actual one " but Studio 180 and Mirvish plan to do just that in February
The Aliens and The Humans each take place on a single realistic set, feature characters who speak as actual people do " and allow action to unfold in its own time
Jonah McIntosh was a rising theatre star when he suddenly, inexplicably took his own life in July. J. Kelly Nestruck writes about the mark the young actor leaves, both on and off the stage
​As the country's theatre companies dabble in everything from personal tragedy to rock 'n' roll, a spell of hits is ahead ​
Molière's classic con-man comedy may seem of the moment " and indeed, there are plenty of parallels " but the truth is, we're always living in the age of Tartuffe
The production plays with fiery subject matter, but carefully adapts a 1859 sensation and is worth staying until the end to experience
Although more women direct and write plays in Canada, it's clear who's to blame for the continuing gender imbalance on the stage
Twelve actors " a mix of musical theatre veterans and up-and-comers " will star in this second production of the Dora- and Drama Desk-winning show in 2018
Canadian playwright's production will transfer to Trafalgar Studios 2 in London's commercial theatre district in August
The Toronto company has invested a lot in its border-crossing project for Canada 150. The rewards could be tremendous
The Canadian Broadway hit picks up another major award, while Soulpepper's Father Comes Home From the Wars wins top prize in the play category
With Toronto enjoying one of its strongest theatre seasons yet, the relative lack of buzz surrounding the awards is hard to ignore
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The Nlaka'pamux actor and playwright will begin planning his first season to launch the theatre company in Ottawa in the fall of 2019
Three lessons we can learn from Come From Away's Tony performance
