Theatre

Vandana Maharaj onstage in costume, wearing a white frilly dress and a headpiece that looks like a sandpiper's head

A Winged Revival

U of T Mississauga drama students take on central roles in their final-year performance Read More

Students acting in a scene from The Trials. Two students appear to be in confrontation across a wooden table, with other students in the background, watching the pair.

Acting for Earth

Fourth-year drama students put their skills to the test with a theatrical warning of climate change run amok Read More

David Rokeby in glasses and a black T-shirt, standing in front of a screen, with multiple colours in various patterns projected on the screen

The Theatre of Tomorrow

A U of T lab is working with actors, writers and directors on how they could harness AI and other emerging technologies to generate new ideas and – just maybe – reinvent theatre Read More

Nite of Nights

An annual revue, written and performed by engineering students, lampoons its way into a second century Read More

Two actors on a stage surrounded by an audience. Some members of the audience are standing and making gestures, which are creating sounds in the theatre

The Technologies That Are Transforming Theatre

A new BMO-supported lab at U of T investigates the creative potential for AI in the arts Read More

Photo of a scene in Jabberwocky: Ma is sitting in a chair holding her son, and Pa is standing next to her.

The Monsters in Your Head

The Old Trout Puppet Workshop’s latest production, Jabberwocky, speaks to our deepest fears Read More

60 Seconds With Nora Polley

As Stratford’s long-time stage manager, her job was not to be noticed Read More

Muhaddisah Batool sitting in a seat in an empty theatre

Taking Centre Stage

As the theatre world grapples with change, U of T Mississauga student Muhaddisah Batool prepares for the spotlight Read More

Double Vision

Ophthalmologist Arun Lakra explores luck, science and faith in his hit play, Sequence Read More

The Sweet Sound of Inspiration

An encounter with one of opera’s greats helped this alum succeed Read More

A scene from Cracked: New Light on Dementia. Photo by TK.

Spotlight on Dementia

An innovative blend of research and theatre is enabling scientists to reduce the stigma around a distressing disease Read More

Photo of a man wearing medieval cardinal hat and mask.

Poculi Ludique Societas

U of T's medieval drama group gives tell-all history on their Latin name Read More

Close up of Jeremy Hutton in a leather jacket and plaid shirt, sitting on a chair in Hart theatre with a sword leaned against the inside of one arm

Enter Stage Left

Jeremy Hutton nudges Hart House Theatre in a new direction Read More

Omar Peters, in a white T-shirt, blue jeans, baseball cap and white sneakers, stands with an elbow resting on the shoulder of Prince Peprah, who is wearing a yellow T-shirt, black track pants and black sneakers. They are standing in front of a building with a panelled window and red-brown bricks.

The Schools We Want

U of T's Centre for Urban Schooling aims to help youths in disadvantaged neighbourhoods succeed Read More