Felicia Shulman and I met at an audition for ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’ in Montreal circa 1984. We have spoken every day since. She is my soul sister. I have witnessed her flourish as […]
Deepa Nallappan, based in Montréal, Canada, is a dedicated practitioner, performer, and instructor of Bharatanatyam. Renowned for her fervour, expertise, and elegance, Deepa views dance as a potent form of expression that metamorphoses the dancer […]
As their childhood friend, I have had the unique pleasure of knowing Lior (aka Gabe Maharjan and “Babe” to me) since well before they were working the Montreal performance scene. For the first decade of […]
Adja Diagne, the incredible Senegalese content creator, has had a remarkable journey. She was born in Japan and has lived in Belgium, Egypt, and Germany during her growing-up years. She now lives in Montreal and […]
It’s midnight in Tiohtiá:ke /Montréal and Julie Tamiko Manning fills her kitchen with the smell of baked goods for tomorrow’s rehearsal. Umeboshi onigiri (rice balls) cool on a simple plate on an ordinary kitchen table […]
Natalie Tannous, or as I like to refer to her, my TV Wife, has been a very close friend for over a decade. From our first scene together I could tell that I had been […]
I’ve had the chance to work with Kaniehtiio Horn in a few different capacities over several years now, and we’ve been friends and fans of each other’s work for even longer. She is a true […]
Alexandre Iannuzzi was one of the first friends I made going into college. A multi-talented bilingual artist from Montreal, this man would study at one of the best schools in Canada for Music Theatre while […]
Just yesterday I turned to Patricia and said: “These notes right here…these are yours.” We were playing through one of our songs and we’d reached the best part. Patricia’s craft, her instincts and uncanny ear […]
When people ask me what my husband Jonathan Patterson does for a living, I never really know what to tell them other than A LOT. Sometimes it’s easier to just say, “he’s a teacher” or […]
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