Claim OwnershipWith Dignity: The Story of Casey House
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At the height of the AIDS crisis a group of Torontonians took action and built Casey House - to give compassion a home. Playwright Nick Green (Casey & Diana) talks to generations of staff, clients and volunteers at Canada’s First AIDS Hospice. With Dignity tells the story of how it came to be, who visited it (a Princess), and what it’s doing now.
From Soulpepper, with the support of Casey House. Hosted by Nick Green. Written and produced by Pippa Johnstone. Original music by Nathan Howe.
From Soulpepper, with the support of Casey House. Hosted by Nick Green. Written and produced by Pippa Johnstone. Original music by Nathan Howe.
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At the height of the AIDS crisis, journalist, activist, and mother June Callwood saw that something had to be done. She took her immense energy and impressive network, and pulled together a team of volunteers. The result? A home where people with AIDS could die with dignity: Casey House.
Hosted by Nick Green. Written and produced by Pippa Johnstone. Original music by Nathan Howe. In this episode, we hear from Bree Fitzgerald, Nancy Roe-Lucier, Guy Bethell, Linda Rapson, Jim Donovan, Michael Oscars, and the cast of DQ ’87.
They had the team. They had the house. Now they just had one thing left to do: open a hospice for people with AIDS, something that had never been done before in Canada.
Hosted by Nick Green. Written and produced by Pippa Johnstone. In this episode, we hear from Nancy Roe-Lucier, Linda Rapson, Jim Donovan, Michael Oscars, and the cast of DQ ’88.
Princess Diana visits Casey House. As the Diana Effect lifts spirits and changes perception, the Casey House team reaches out into the community as the millennium approaches.
Hosted by Nick Green. Written and produced by Pippa Johnstone. In this episode, we hear from Nancy Roe-Lucier, Bree Fitzgerald, Michael Oscars, and the incredible casts of DQ ’92 and ‘95.
Casey House founder and secular saint June Callwood passes away. With massive shoes to fill, the new team is tasked with moving the immense history and legacy to a new building.
Hosted by Nick Green. Written and produced by Pippa Johnstone. In this episode, we hear from Linda Rapson, Jim Donovan, Bree Fitzgerald, Guy Bethell, Joanne Simons.
In celebration of International Women’s Day 2022, all the directors of our Mainstage season sat down to talk about their exciting upcoming work, their journeys into directing, and their aspirations for the industry. Join Jani Lauzon, Kim Senklip Harvey, Kim Collier, Meg Roe, and Weyni Mengesha for an intimate and inspiring conversation.
In celebration of International Women’s Day 2019, five of Canada’s groundbreaking artistic leaders sit down to ask each other questions about their journeys and aspirations as industry leaders. Join Andrea Donaldson (Nightwood Theatre), Mel Hague (Rhubarb Festival), Nina Lee Aquino (Factory Theatre), Weyni Mengesha (Soulpepper Theatre Company), and Kelly Thornton (Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre) for an intimate and inspiring conversation.
PLEASE NOTE: Around the 7 minute mark there are some technical issues with the audio, which lasts about 2 minutes. Sorry for the inconvenience, but keep listening - it's worth it.
Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train takes us inside Rikers Island and asks the audience hard questions about justice, punishment, and redemption. Artistic Director Weyni Mengesha moderated a post-show conversation with those on the frontlines of Canada’s justice system, including Anthony N. Morgan (Lawyer & Manager of Anti-Black Racism Unit, City of Toronto); Annamaria Enenajor (founder Cannabis Amnesty and Partner at RSED); Faisal Mirza (a criminal trial lawyer with Mirza Kwok); and Emily Lam (Partner, Kastner Lam LLP).
This Community Conversation was recorded before the surge in the Black Lives Matter movement currently happening around the world, but we invite you to use your time to listen, reflect, and take action on dismantling the systems of oppression that permeate our society and our community.
Dear Mountain by Soulpepper Theatre Company
Crazy in Love (feat. Troy Adams) by Soulpepper Theatre Company
Pastime Paradise/La Habanera (feat. Divine Brown & Neema Bickersteth) by Soulpepper Theatre Company
The actors from the hilarious play Bed and Breakfast talk about playing several characters and the importance of queer representation in the play.
I'm Your Man (feat. Neema Bickersteth) by Soulpepper Theatre Company
Chelsea Hotel#2 / Piece of My Heart (feat. Hailey Gillis & Mike Ross) by Soulpepper Theatre Company
Adaptor Rosamund Small and director Peter Pasyk talk about the inspiration behind Pulitzer Prize-winner Edith Wharton’s pioneering novella: Sisters.
Ann and Evelina have created a little corner for themselves in New York at the turn of the century. When a handsome clockmaker comes to call, the powerful bonds of sisterhood are put to the test. The play shows us hidden heroism in everyday life.
JOIN THE CONVERSATION USING #spSisters
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Actor Sarah Afful and director Katrina Darychuk talk about the adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s timeless masterpiece: Orlando. How many lifetimes does it take to find love? Destined to never age, Orlando’s fantastical journey crosses continents, centuries, and genders to find true happiness.
Join us for the inaugural Soulpepper Book Club! Pick up a copy of Virginia Woolf’s Orlando, read along, and participate in online discussions using #SoulpepperBookClub – then gather post-show for an exclusive artist-led discussion with other book-lovers on July 6, July 8 or July 10!
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For more information, visit: Soulpepper.ca
Drone in D by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Actress and singer Alana Bridgewater and director Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu talk about Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, one of the ten-play Pittsburgh Cycle by August Wilson that chronicles the twentieth century African American experience and deals with issues of race, art, religion and the historic exploitation of black recording artists by white producers.
For more information, visit: Soulpepper.ca
Actor Gregory Prest and director Tanja Jacobs reveal the funny and smart construction of La Bête, a play about a theatre troupe trying to get rid of a new and annoying guest.
La Bête, by David Hirson, is playing at the Soulpepper Theatre Company in Toronto, Ontario.
For more information, visit: Soulpepper.ca
In this extended interview, the playwright of Innocence Lost: A Play about Steve Truscott talks about what fascinates her in the true crime story that rocked the country for decades and scarred a generation forever.
Innocence Lost: A Play about Steve Truscott, by Bev Cooper, is playing at the Soulpepper Theatre Company in Toronto, Ontario.
For more information, visit: Soulpepper.ca
One of Canada’s most in-demand directors, Jackie Maxwell collaborates with Soulpepper for the first time on Innocence Lost: A Play about Steven Truscott. In this extended interview, she talks about this true-crime story, and her approach to bringing it to life on stage for today.
Innocence Lost: A Play about Steve Truscott, by Bev Cooper, is playing at the Soulpepper Theatre Company in Toronto, Ontario.
For more information, visit: Soulpepper.ca
Solange and Laurent hide in the woods to live a forbidden love and need to fight wolves and the weather after an accident.
Adapted by Soulpepper Resident Artist Guillermo Verdecchia from a XIX Century French story. Featuring Alice Snaden as Solange, Christef Desir as Laurent, Derek Boyes as Papa, Leah Cherniak as Maman, Dan Mousseau as Dr. Leclerc and Marcel Stewart as Four Fingers. Special thanks to Liesl Low, Samantha Semczyszyn and Chris Scholey.
Solange was produced, directed and sound edited by Gregory J. Sinclair. The Soulpepper Family Festival is made possible by CIBC. Thanks as well to the Government of Ontario. Soulpepper audio programs are generously supported by Richard Wernham and Julia West.
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