Emerging Perspectives: Howard Dai
March 2, 2026 “Instead of just grinding, I was more of an explorer. I’d go around and see every corner of the map.” This is theatre maker Howard Dai,...
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Ravi Jain Wins The 2025 Siminovitch Prize
Acclaimed Toronto-based director Ravi Jain, known for his boundary-breaking, globally recognized body of work, has been named the 2025 Siminovitch Prize Laureate, Canada’s top theatre honour. The announcement was...
Meet the Finalists for the 2025 Siminovitch Prize
The Siminovitch Prize, Canada’s most valuable theatre award, today announced a shortlist of four exceptional mid-career artists who are expanding the possibilities of the art form. Selected by a...
Funding announcement: Siminovitch Prize receives a $25,000 increase!
At a critical time for Canada, in the face of remarkable disruption and opportunity, an increased investment is being made in theatre artists who shape the stories of who...
Emerging Perspectives: Mayumi Ide-Bergeron
Lately, Mayumi Ide-Bergeron has been thinking a lot about Tinkerbell. She’s assisting props designer Karine Cusson on a new production of Peter Pan the Musical, and they’ve been assigned...
Emerging Perspectives: Hina Nishioka
Hina Nishioka is a long way from the Pacific Ocean. As an aspiring ballet dancer in Japan; a student the University of Victoria where she turned to theatre after...
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