
31 May 2019
RISER, 2019: Guilty by Association’s 1991
By Mark Kreder // Theatre (Toronto)
After having some time to digest 1991, I don’t think it would be right to say I enjoyed it. Instead, I will say I was affected by it, moved by …

30 May 2019
RISER, 2019: AVO Collective’s 11:11
By Mark Kreder // Theatre (Toronto)
I have been thinking about AVO Collective’s 11:11 for the last couple of days. I have been thinking about the openness and fearlessness that Samson Bonkeabantu Brown demonstrates in both his …

12 May 2017
RISER 2017
By Thea Fitz-James // Theatre (Toronto)
Two Birds One Stone “Some of this is true and some of it is not” Natasha Greenblatt says to openTwo Birds One Stone, which premiered as part of the Why …

21 March 2017
Nominee Interview Series: Shaista Latif
By Duncan Derry // Theatre (Toronto)
Before we announce the winners of the 2016 MyTheatre Awards, we’re proud to present our annual Nominee Interview Series…

24 April 2016
The 2016 RISER Project
By Duncan Derry // Theatre (Toronto)
The Archivist as a title for a performance piece suggests an exploration of a reserved, organized and knowledgeable figure. It can also suggest someone with a degree of detachment from …

20 February 2016
MyTheatre Award Nominee: Q&A w/ Ravi Jain
By Kelly Bedard // Theatre (Toronto)
Before we announce the winners of the 2015 MyTheatre Awards, we’re proud to present our annual Nominee Interview Series. One of only three artists this year to be nominated in the same …

23 April 2015
The RISER Project, Part I
By Kelly Bedard // Theatre (Toronto)
Created by Why Not Theatre, The RISER Project is a new initiative that pairs established companies with emerging artists to share resources and make producing indie theatre just a little …