Page Turn

In this episode of The Page Turn Podcast, Eve Beauchamp (Calgary) and Melissa Avalos (Toronto) debate the ideal run time for a show, from Fringe shorts to three hour epics.

Then Megan Hunt (Montreal) reviews Echoes in the Streets at Teesri Duniya Theatre.

Finally, Liuba González de Armas (Montreal) speaks with Sébastien Labelle, artistic director of Mayworks Kjipuktuk/Halifax, about labour, the arts, and what social justice theatre can look like.

Your turn: what does theatre look like for you? What's on your checklist for a night out? Short and sweet, or three hours and two intermissions? Tell us.

Threaded together by Jose Solís, cultural critic, educator, co-creator of You Are a Critic, founder of the BIPOC Critics Lab, and co-facilitator of Page Turn, who narrates the connections between this episode's roundtable, review, and interview.

In this episode of The Page Turn Podcast, Nirris Nagendrarajah (Toronto), Reham Cojuangco (Vancouver), and Sania Hameed (Toronto) discuss how much context and research a critic actually owes a show — using colorblind casting as their test case, from Brandy's Cinderella to a Black lead singing Werther at the Canadian Opera Company.

Then Eve Beauchamp (Calgary) reviews Wildwoman at Alberta Theatre Projects — as a pop quiz.

Finally, Megan Hunt (Montreal) speaks with Nathaniel Hanula-James about wearing different hats in the arts — performer, dramaturg, playwright, researcher — and where the line falls between necessary context and endless research.

Threaded together by Jose Solís — cultural critic, educator, co-founder of You Are a Critic, founder of the BIPOC Critics Lab, and co-facilitator of Page Turn — who narrates the connections between this episode's roundtable, review, and interview.

In this episode of The Page Turn Podcast, Liuba de Armas, Angie Rico, and Abi Akinlade discuss: Do good critics need to have first-hand experience in the performing arts? Then Anthony Bryan reviews Josephine: A Burlesque Cabaret Dream Play. And in the interview, Melissa Avalos speaks with Zoe Marin about comedy and different forms of reviewing. Mentioned in this episode: Josephine: A Burlesque Cabaret Dream Play Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival Queer Cabaret Yolanda Bonnell's Blog Post Regarding Lynn Slotkin