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Backstage: Daniel Brooks & Marie Brassard

Backstage: Daniel Brooks & Marie Brassard

This intimate conversation between directors Daniel Brooks and Marie Brassard was recorded on April 20, 2023; one month before Daniel…

June 1, 2023
Backstage: Brendan Healy & Hannah Moscovitch

Backstage: Brendan Healy & Hannah Moscovitch

Playwright Hannah Moscovitch and Canadian Stage Artistic Director Brendan Healy talk about dealing with self doubt, finding creative partners you click with, finding truth in art, and more. Be a fly on the wall as these two theatre makers – at the top of their game – get together for the FIRST TIME to talk shop. It’s intimate, it’s illuminating, it’s fun and you’ll definitely wish you were in the room.

May 16, 2023
The Siminovitch Prize

The Siminovitch Prize

December 1, 2022 – Click to watch

Take part in an evening honouring theatre direction in Canada, featuring the premiere of short documentaries about each of the four Siminovitch Prize finalists and the announcement of the 2022 Siminovitch Prize Laureate and Protégé.

December 2, 2022
The Craft of Directing

The Craft of Directing

October 27, 2022 – Click to Watch

This is your chance to meet and learn from this year’s finalists – four of Canada’s top directors. This will be a bilingual conversation with simultaneous translation available.

December 2, 2022
The Siminovitch Forum on Restaging the Classics

The Siminovitch Forum on Restaging the Classics

September 27, 2022 – Click here to watch

Restaging the Classics will tackle the tall task of responsible reimagining. How can we continue to stage iconic and classic tales rife with problematic and antiquated ideas? That is the very question our panel of theatrical experts seeks to answer.

October 5, 2022
Siminovitch Forum on Identity & Storytelling

Siminovitch Forum on Identity & Storytelling

May 25, 2022 – Click here to watch

Watch the Siminovitch Forum on Identity & Storytelling to hear leading voices in the performing arts speak about issues of representation, identity, and what lies ahead for the future of Canadian storytelling.

May 27, 2022
Siminovitch Forum on Feminist Theatre

Siminovitch Forum on Feminist Theatre

March 8, 2022 – Click here to watch

The Siminovitch Forum on Feminist Theatre took place on International Women’s Day 2022. Five remarkable Canadian theatre creators shared their unique views on how they’re creating change in the industry, both behind the scenes and on stage.

March 14, 2022
2021 Siminovitch Prize

2021 Siminovitch Prize

December 2, 2021 – Click here to watch

Take an intimate look at what makes the 2021 Siminovitch Prize finalists leaders in their field. Enjoy intimate documentaries about each of the artists, and hear speeches from this year’s Siminovitch Prize Laureate and Protégés.

March 14, 2022
Meet the 2021 Shortlist

Meet the 2021 Shortlist

October 28, 2021 – Click to watch

The 2021 Siminovitch Prize finalists met for a deep-dive discussion on the innovations and excellence on display in the field of Canadian theatre design. See why Gillian Gallow, Michelle Ramsay, Linda Brunelle, and Nancy Bryant were named finalists for the prestigious Siminovitch Prize.

March 14, 2022
Siminovitch Forum on Immersive Theatre

Siminovitch Forum on Immersive Theatre

September 23, 2021 – Click here to watch

Panelists Mercedes Bátiz-Bénet, Aaron Collier, Debbie Patterson, Syrus Marcus Ware, and host Mitchell Cushman met for a stimulating conversation on the innovations and creative strides being made in the field of immersive theatre.

March 14, 2022
Siminovitch Forum on Creativity

Siminovitch Forum on Creativity

April 29, 2021 – Click here to watch

Science and art have so much to learn from one another. Top theatre-makers and scientific minds from across Canada met to discuss the exciting possibilities that can come from the merging of these two disciplines.

March 14, 2022
Siminovitch Forum on Innovation

Siminovitch Forum on Innovation

March 21, 2021 – Click here to watch

What have we learned about telling stories online, and what does this mean for the future of live theatre?

March 14, 2022
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