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Toronto
Edinburgh Fringe
Movement Direction
Theatre
Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival
Push Festival
Puppetry
Whitehorse, Canada
Bad Hats Theatre
Narnia
Theatre Of Medicine
Through the Eyes Of God
Windrush Generation
Canadian Theatre
Toronto Indie Theatre
Shaw Festival
Bitty Bat
The Mathemagician
Stagecraft and Rehearsal Practices
Theatre Direct

Now in its 10th year, Stageworthy is Canada’s theatre podcast, bringing you in-depth interviews with theatre artists, panel discussions, and more. Each week, host Phil Rickaby sits down with the people who make theatre happen: from household names to artists you should know. Whether you're an audience member, a theatre maker, or just plain curious about Canadian theatre, Stageworthy offers a front... more

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Chantel Winters
Actor, playwright, and producer based in Toronto
Self-described; producer/actor in Dear Ms. Kitt and An Atlas in a Necktie and Other Concerns
Episode: Chantel Winters on Planting Clues in Her Scripts, the Reality of Producing, & Other Concerns
Blythe Haynes
Actor, theatre maker, co-artistic director of Gangway Theatre
Gangway Theatre
Episode: Blythe Haynes on Creative Risk, Accessibility, Emotional Safety, & Other Concerns
Susanna Fournier
Award-winning playwright, theatre maker, director
Take Rimbaud / Howland Company / Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
Episode: Susanna Fournier is Spending a Season in Hell with take rimbaud
Lisa Marie DiLiberto
Artistic Director of Theatre Direct in Toronto
Theatre Direct
Episode: Lisa Marie DiLiberto is making theatre that doesn’t sit quietly
Dr. Janet McMordie
Sport and exercise medicine physician and actor
Factory Theatre (remount of Vitals)
Episode: Dr. Janet McMordie is Mixing Medicine and Acting with Vitals
Alexis Milligan
Actor, Movement Director and Founder of Theatre of Medicine program
Shaw Festival (Resident Movement Director) and Theatre of Medicine
Episode: Alexis Milligan Knows what Doctors can Learn from Theatre
Logan Robbins
A queer environmental theatre maker, puppeteer, director, producer, stage manager, science communicator
The Unnatural Disaster Theatre Company
Episode: Logan Robbins Is Giving Puppets (and the Planet) a Fighting Chance
Bryn Kennedy
Director, producer, performer, marketing professional; Director of Riot King's The Moors
Riot King
Episode: Bryn Kennedy is Wearing Many Hats in Toronto's Indie Theatre Scene
Miriam Cummings
theatre artist, educator, solo performer
self-directed work in theatre
Episode: Miriam Cummings Finds Freedom Through Solo Performance and Teaching

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Phil Rickaby
Host of Stageworthy

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4.9 out of 5 stars from 49 ratings
  • Stageworthy is so important to the Canadian theatre community!

    I had the privilege of being on Stageworthy podcast recently. Before I was featured this podcast was my in on hearing what Canadian artists have to say about their shows and also reflect on the Canadian theatre scene in general. There’s no one else doing this - this podcast is so important! If you want to be in the know about the great minds working in Canadian theatre, Stageworthy podcast is the place to go. Thank you Phil for providing this incredible service!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    samchaulk
    Canada3 years ago
  • Must Listen

    Canadian theatre, and the theatre industry in general, are changing. And if you are an artist or an audience member you need to keep track of those changes. Nowhere is there a better theatre podcast the Stageworthy. Phil is an artist but he’s also a really great interviewer and host. Listen to this! It’s just fantastic.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    SNearCanada
    Canada3 years ago
  • People are their stories.

    Interesting discussions with interesting people about the ways in which they - we - tell stories. Theatre is storytelling, and the stories about how we make theatre, what stories we tell and how and why, can be fascinating in themselves.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Aulenback
    Canada3 years ago
  • Love these chats!

    Phil brings together theatre people with a wide range of lived experiences to have frank, insightful, entertaining conversations about the industry. He is an experienced, charming, and knowledgeable interviewer. Highly recommend this podcast for anyone interested in theatre creation.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    msbabb
    Canada3 years ago
  • Stageworthy is pod worthy

    Really nice to feel like I’m sitting in on these intelligent conversations with folks to not only can talk about it, but can actually do it.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Gdfhiggnsrindefjj
    Canada3 years ago

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Steven Hao
Q: How did you discover theatre and decide it was what you wanted to do?
Steven describes discovering theatre in high school, starting in improv and school musicals, and eventually pursuing professional contracts after moving to Toronto, which solidified his path as a theatre artist and leader.
Gabrielle Martin is Programming the World for Local Audiences
Q: What are you most excited for audiences to experience at this year's Push Festival?
A diverse, multidisciplinary lineup with world and Vancouver premieres, a strong emphasis on live music and cross-genre storytelling, and experiences that aim to transform audiences by expanding what theatre and performance can be.
Gabrielle Martin is Programming the World for Local Audiences
Q: How has the pandemic shaped Push and what structural changes have you implemented in response?
We shifted to a collaborative leadership model, strengthened equity as a core value, and rethought our funding and collaboration models to move beyond a transactional presenter role toward co-producing and creating more horizontal spaces for artists and industry participants.
Gabrielle Martin is Programming the World for Local Audiences
Q: Gabrielle, could you give us a quick rundown of what the Push Festival is and what makes it distinctive as a winter, multi-arts festival?
The festival is curated and international in scope, held in the last weeks of January into February, and it centers on work that takes creative risks, is interdisciplinary, and engages social and political urgencies, with a focus on exchange between international and Canadian artists and audiences.
Will Parry
Q: What drew you to cabaret, and how do you approach creating a virtual cabaret like Here I Am A Cabaret?
He explains the cabaret process starts with songs to establish emotional and thematic connective tissue, then interweaves monologue to form a coherent arc, using a methodical, step-by-step writing approach.

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What is Stageworthy about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This Canadian theatre podcast features in-depth conversations with theatre artists, producers, and educators, plus audience- and industry-focused discussions. Episodes cover making theatre in Canada, shifting between stage and screen, funding and festival ecosystems, and how personal journeys, collaboration, and community shape contemporary theatre practice. Notable strengths include candid, practical storytelling from indie and fringe contexts, a strong emphasis on accessibility and inclusion, and a track record of thoughtful interviews that pull back the curtain on the craft, process, and business of theatre. Listeners likely include artists, students, festival organizers, and theatre enthusiasts seeking insiders' perspectives and actiona... more

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1. Chantel Winters
2. Blythe Haynes
3. Susanna Fournier
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5. Dr. Janet McMordie
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7. Logan Robbins
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