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.

Community Conversations - How She Leads, Directors(2022)

The Mighty Peace River - Sheldon Elter

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.

With Dignity

Part 4: June to Now

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.

Part 3: Diana and The Reach

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.

Part 2: The People

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.

Part 1: Casey and June

Soulpepper presents highlights from its weekly Cabaret Series, featuring intimate musical performances from established artists, exciting talent, as well as unexpected collaborations from Toronto's diverse musical community.

S01E03 – Star-Crossed Lovers
Featuring talented young artists from the Soulpepper Academy, this Song/Book cabaret explores popular music’s fascination with Romeo & Juliet, from Sondheim to Radiohead. (Recorded live May 2, 2015)


Cabaret Podcast - S01E03 - Star-Crossed Lovers

Soulpepper presents highlights from its weekly Cabaret Series, featuring intimate musical performances from established artists, exciting talent, as well as unexpected collaborations from Toronto's diverse musical community.

S01E05 - Autorickshaw: Under the Hood
Join the core trio of Toronto-based, Indo-fusion ensemble, Autorickshaw, as they take you behind the scenes of arranging and composing their unique brand of fusion music.

Cabaret Podcast - S01E05 - Autorickshaw: Under the Hood

Soulpepper presents highlights from its weekly Cabaret Series, featuring intimate musical performances from established artists, exciting talent, as well as unexpected collaborations from Toronto's diverse musical community.

S01E09 - Tom Allen & Joey Wright
Soulpepper Resident Artist Tom Allen has found a fellow musical adventurer in the mandolin wild man and composer Joey Wright. Hear new songs from both Tom and Joey as well as special guests Joe Phillips (bass) Lori Gemmell (harp) John Jowett (trombone) and Pete Gemmell (saxes). 

Cabaret Podcast - S01E09 - Tom Allen and Joey Wright

Soulpepper presents highlights from its weekly Cabaret Series, featuring intimate musical performances from established artists, exciting talent, as well as unexpected collaborations from Toronto's diverse musical community.

S01E10 - An Evening with Kevin Fox
'Canada’s most ubiquitous side guy' and Music NS 'Musician of the Year' Nominee Kevin Fox captivates audiences with his unique musical tapestry of cello-driven pop songs. Whether performing on his signature instrument, which he plucks, taps and loops, or with his guitar; this evening with Kevin Fox is one not to be missed and not soon forgotten.

Cabaret Podcast - S01E10 - An Evening with Kevin Fox

Soulpepper presents highlights from its weekly Cabaret Series, featuring intimate musical performances from established artists, exciting talent, as well as unexpected collaborations from Toronto's diverse musical community.

S01E15 - The Guitar Summit
An evening of music from four of Canada's finest masters of the guitar. Featuring the innovative and soulful Don Ross, jazz legend Ted Quinlan, lap steel auteur Christine Bougie and the emergent unique voice of Nick Tateishi. Soulpepper Resident Artist Colleen Allen hosts. (Recorded live, March 7, 2015)

Cabaret Podcast - S01E15 - The Guitar Summit

Soulpepper presents highlights from its weekly Cabaret Series, featuring intimate musical performances from established artists, exciting talent, as well as unexpected collaborations from Toronto's diverse musical community.

Cabaret Podcast - S01E16 - Harrow Fair
Harrow Fair is Miranda Mulholland (Great Lake Swimmers, Belle Starr) and Andrew Penner (Sunparlour Players).

Cabaret Podcast - S01E16 - Harrow Fair

Soulpepper presents highlights from its weekly Cabaret Series, featuring intimate musical performances from established artists, exciting talent, as well as unexpected collaborations from Toronto's diverse musical community.

S01E23 - Bryce Kulak Revue
Award-winning artist Bryce Kulak presents this evening of original songs, stories, and instrumental piano pieces. The Bryce Kulak Revue is an updated version of his solo show, including some of his most popular songs while incorporating new work from his award-winning score for the play Bears. (Recorded live, Sept 26, 2015)

Cabaret Podcast - S01E23 - Bryce Kulak Revue

With the simple honesty of piano and voice, these whimsical and daring interpreters will give you a selection of popular music from the past half century from The Beatles, Prince, Paul Simon, Pink Floyd, Tears For Fears, Bruce Springsteen, Eurythmics, Crowded House and more.

Cabaret Podcast - S01E27 - Geneviève Marentette & Robert Scott

Soulpepper presents highlights from its weekly Cabaret Series, featuring intimate musical performances from established artists, exciting talent, as well as unexpected collaborations from Toronto's diverse musical community.

Award-winning composer and performer Bryce Kulak’s new cabaret features his music from the film The Man That Got Away and the stage works Bears, Bohemians in Brooklyn, The Judgment of Paris, From Weimar to Vaudeville, and his most recent piece La Casati, which premiered as part of Reframed at the Art Gallery of Ontario. Bryce incorporates more of his solo piano material and updates a selection of cover songs from his old 78-speed record collection. Eccentric, inventive, and thought-provoking songs conjure early theatre music, the jazz age, and vaudeville. Featuring Tom Allen on trombone, plus some surprise guests. It's a fresh bouquet of cabaret; won’t you join us?

Cabaret Podcast - S02E03 - Bryce Kulak Spring Fling

Patricia O’Callaghan, Robert Kortgaard, and Andrew Downing are back, and promise another intimate, eclectic, and powerful evening of song. Combining originals with old favourites…the nostalgia of Newman, the tragic heroines of Weill…with a bunch of new repertoire; from Brel to Bizet to Bowie, they’ll have you tapping your toes and drying your eyes…well, maybe not at the same time.

Cabaret Podcast - S02E11 - Patricia O'Callaghan: Sweet Songs Of Sin And Sorrow

It's Canada's hundred-and-fiftieth birthday, and Ottawa's throwing a party! Not just any party - a nationwide, year-long celebration of everything that makes this country worth celebrating!  But a party this big needs a personality just as big to run it, and nobody's bigger in Canada than Mark Armitage, much loved and admired actor-director-producer-writer-actor (wait, we said that), hand-picked by the Prime Minister to make sure that July 1st, 2017 will be a day unlike any other day in this nation's glorious past, present or future! There's just one problem, which Mark and his crack staff soon discover: how do you throw a birthday party for a country that doesn't want it?
 
Mark, Angela, Deena and Jake try to film their vetted and approved Sesquicentennial Public Service Announcement, when the new Deputy Minister arrives with her own agenda.
 
The Complete 150 is Soulpepper’s debut audio-drama series. It’s a satirical podcast created and written by Jason Sherman, produced, directed and edited by Gregory J. Sinclair. Featuring: Rick Roberts, Raquel Duffy, Grace Lynn Kung, Matthew Edison, and Brenda Robins.
 
Advisory: Mature language.

The Complete 150 - Part 01

Mark receives an unusual offer from his agent, while the team tries to deal with a crowd in animals costumes, waiting for the mascot auditions. Things get really weird when the new Deputy Minister of Heritage pays Mark a visit.
 
The Complete 150 is Soulpepper’s debut audio-drama series. It’s a satirical podcast created and written by Jason Sherman, produced, directed and edited by Gregory J. Sinclair. Featuring: Rick Roberts, Raquel Duffy, Grace Lynn Kung, Matthew Edison, Oliver Dennis and Diego Matamoros.
 
Advisory: Mature language.

The Complete 150 - Part 03

An old friend visits Rick and tries to convince him to accept the film in China. Meanwhile, the team hears some very bad news about the mascot.
 
The Complete 150 is Soulpepper’s debut audio-drama series. It’s a satirical podcast created and written by Jason Sherman, produced, directed and edited by Gregory J. Sinclair. Featuring: Rick Roberts, Raquel Duffy, Grace Lynn Kung, Matthew Edison, Stuart Hughes and Gregory Prest.
 
Advisory: Mature language.

The Complete 150 - Part 06

The affair between Rick and Angela threatens his marriage and gets in the way of the premiere of his new movie. Angela is not happy with the outcome of this relationship.

The Complete 150 is Soulpepper’s debut audio-drama series. It’s a satirical podcast created and written by Jason Sherman, produced, directed and edited by Gregory J. Sinclair. Featuring: Rick Roberts, Raquel Duffy, Grace Lynn Kung, Stuart Hughes and Michelle Monteith.
 
Advisory: Mature language.

The Complete 150 - Part 10

Mark remembers the recent disastrous events he had organize for the celebration of the 150th birthday. A call from Phill changes the plans for the movie. The deputy Minister pays a visit. Ted won't leave the washroom. This is not a good day for Mark.

The Complete 150 is Soulpepper’s debut audio-drama series. It’s a satirical podcast created and written by Jason Sherman, produced, directed and edited by Gregory J. Sinclair. Featuring: Rick Roberts, Raquel Duffy, Grace Lynn Kung, Paul Soles, Oliver Dennis and Diego Matamoros.
 
Advisory: Mature language.

The Complete 150 - Part 13

When a wild snow storm surrounds the family homestead, will Santa still find his way? Christmas in the Territory, a reimagined new holiday tale from Soulpepper Resident Artist Paula Wing, was adapted from the beloved novel Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder.

Featuring Ghazal Azarbad as Laura, Alice Snaden as Mary, Dan Mousseau as Pa, Nicole Power as Ma, Marcel Stewart as Edwards and Christef Desir as Santa. Special thanks to Liesl Low, Samantha Semczyszyn and Chris Scholey.  Christmas in the Territory 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.

Holiday Podcast: Christmas in the Territory

In a little cabin in the woods, an old woman is waiting for her husband to return with wood for the fire. When an unusual cold wind begin to blow, she is visited by animals trying to escape the weather. Winter Feast was written by Soulpepper Academy playwright Sina Gilani.

Featuring Ghazal Azarbad as The Old Woman, Marcel Stewart as The Old Man, Alice Snaden as The Nightingale, Nicole Power as The French Hen, Christef Dezir as The Milk Cow, Dan Mousseau as The Baby Wolf, James Smith as The Wind, and Leah Cherniak as The Narrator.

Winter Feast 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.

Holiday Podcast: Winter Feast

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.

Holiday Podcast: Solange

I'm Your Man (feat. Neema Bickersteth)

Chelsea Hotel#2 / Piece of My Heart (feat. Hailey Gillis & Mike Ross)

The actors from the hilarious play Bed and Breakfast talk about playing several characters and the importance of queer representation in the play.

Bed and Breakfast: Behind the Scenes with Paolo Santalucia and Gregory Prest

Pastime Paradise/La Habanera (feat. Divine Brown & Neema Bickersteth)

Crazy in Love (feat. Troy Adams)

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.

Community Conversations - Staging Justice

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.

Community Conversations - How She Leads 2019

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.

Soulpepper Theatre Co.

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