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Telling stories about people who look like me

An interview with Jay Northcott, a multidisciplinary artist, director, playwright, and burlesque dancer. They joined the 2023 season of the Stratford Festival as an assistant director on the...

Giving yourself over to your art

An interview with multifaceted actor and performer Joella Crichton. We dive deep into Joella's artistic journey, exploring the unique creativity she discovered within the Afro-Caribbean community as...

Taking Back Our Voices as Survivors

It can happen anywhere. In the slums, ghettos, gated communities, schools and even churches. The abusing of children. It’s the dirty little secret many want to go away, but it never quite does. As...

Haitian film Kanaval at TIFF offers needed fantasy perspective

The fantasy genre, whether in literature or film, has been known to be severely lacking in cultural diversity representation on mainstream platforms. But Black and other diverse creative voices do...

Revolutionizing Shakespeare: Stephen Jackman-Torkoff on the bold interpretation of Richard II at Stratford

Stephen, a non-binary performer, brings a fresh perspective to these iconic plays. They shine a light on the significance of having diverse voices in theatre and showcase the remarkable talent of...