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Snack attack! Many thanks to Jazmine Campanale for writing such a compelling Artist Perspective for Sesaya Arts Magazine about the sketch comedy troupe The Midnight Snacks, who are performing at the 21st annual Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival for the first time!

From set to sketch to TO Sketchfest with “The Midnight Snacks” - Sesaya Arts Magazine "The moment we hit the stage and got our first big laugh — at a place we don’t normally get a laugh – I knew we had something. " ~ Jazmine Campanale

Many thanks, comedian Cody Sullivan for writing a deeply moving Artist Perspective for Sesaya Arts Magazine. See Cody at Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival, which kicks off on March 4 The Theatre Centre.

TOsketchfest's Cody Sullivan invites YOU to the important insanity of a “Town Meeting” - Sesaya Arts Magazine "I'm using my show about my little town as a way to show the horrific mess that is the federal government, in a digestible way —and as a way for myself as an artist to process my anxieties around the loss of US democracy." ~ Cody Sullivan

Many thanks to MK Morris for inviting Sesaya Arts into her living room for a party. Pop in via sesayarts.com.

Happy opening to Gillian Clark’s Adventures, part of Centaur Theatre Company’s WinterWorks, copresented by Imago Theatre & Keep Good (Theatre) Company Adventures at Centaur Theatre's WinterWorks

Read all about the play’s genesis and development in our interview with Gillian Clark.

Playwright Gillian Clark is crafting magic and hope in “Adventures” - Sesaya Arts Magazine “If Adventures can leave audiences with one lingering thought or feeling, it’s the comfort in the unknown. We’re maybe acknowledging a collective comfort in the unknown.” ~ Interview with playwright Gillian Clark

A fulsome chat with playwright Gillian Clark about Adventures, a play with a surprising start and a deeply personal development. Adventures begins in February 25 and is part of Centaur Theatre Company’s WinterWorks festival. Adventures at Centaur Theatre's WinterWorks.

"The question 'Am I a good enough person to bring a child into this big, sad, and beautiful world?' – deeply personal for Clark – lies at the play’s core."

A beautifully insightful interview with Adventures playwright Gillian Clark in Sesayarts Magazine! https://www.sesayarts.com/playwright-gillian-clark-is-crafting-magic-and-hope-in-adventures/

“For me, Strawberries in January is more than just a pretty romantic comedy. It’s about love, of course. But above all, it’s about our essential need for human relationships, interactions, and communication.”

In this interview, acclaimed director Frédéric Bélanger discusses the development of Strawberries in January - A Musical Fantasy, a musical adaptation of Évelyne de la Chenelière’s beloved play, Des fraises en janvier, premiering at the Centaur Theatre in Montreal.

'Reflecting on the production’s hoped-for larger impact, Bélanger offers a word of thanks for the “immense opportunity to create in our two languages: to have a bilingual cast representing our unique and Montreal richness. It’s extraordinary!” Shouting out the French translation of Kate Hennig’s The Last Wife that Eda Holmes is directing at the Théâtre du Rideau Vert, Bélanger marvels at the cross-cultural “dialogue and exchange” that he and Holmes are currently enjoying. He deems it not just “important” but “life-saving”: “This kind of openness was rare, if not non-existent, 10 years ago. I hope that these encounters and initiatives will continue over and over again!”'

A gorgeous interview in Sesayarts with STRAWBERRIES IN JANUARY director Frédéric Bélanger!

🍓 Check out the full piece here: https://www.sesayarts.com/frederic-belanger-is-breathing-musical-magic-into-a-wintry-romance/

The Aga Khan Museum is gem of a museum where the property is itself a work of art. See all that the museum offers and the many ways it connects us all, detailed in this reflection by Scott Sneddon.

"A Museum can be alive and engaged: an active force in the promotion of a more pluralistic and enlightened society."

We’re delighted to share Scott Sneddon’s evocative account in Sesay Arts Magazine, reflecting on his recent visit to the Museum. His words beautifully capture the wave of insights, experiences, and emotions that our spaces inspire.

Dive into his journey and see how the Museum came alive for him, offering a living dialogue about culture, connection, and community.

Read the full article: sesayarts.com/aga-khan-museum-10-years-new

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Do you hear what I hear? Chris, Mrs - The Original Studio Album!

Read our interview with the creators of Chris, Mrs. - A New Holiday Musical, Katie Kerr & Matthew Stodolak about how the album came about, its Broadway line up and Katie and Matt’s favourite tracks on it. 🎶

A last minute gift from 🎁

Perfect for those Christmas morning festivities, the Chris, Mrs. album is ready to be unwrapped. Listen now wherever you stream

https://www.sesayarts.com/katie-kerr-and-matthew-stodolak-chris-mrs-album/

Beautiful reception to launch this year’s Toronto International Festival of Authors at Harbourfront Centre

An absolute pleasure getting to know Rebecca Gibian through this conversation with her about translating and directing the world premiere of How to Survive in the Wild. The run continues at Montreal’s Segal Centre for Performing Arts until September 29, 2024. Congratulations to the cast and creatives! Read the full interview on sesayarts.com.

Cinq questions à Rebecca Gibian, metteure en scène | JEU, r***e de théâtre Rebecca Gibian a traduit et dirige une distribution de six interprètes dans How to Survive in the Wild de Jean-Philippe Baril Guérard.