
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
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 469 | Founded | 10 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Performing ArtsArts | |||

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What would happen if a newly elected Premier of Ontario was forced to live on minimum wage? That's the provocative (and deeply funny) question at the heart of Minimum, the political satire written and performed ... more
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Kathleen Welch is a playwright, composer, director, and actor, and one of the founding members of The Spindle Collective; the Toronto-based company making some of the most compelling horror theatre in Canada rig... more
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What do we really know about our dads — and what have we never been able to say out loud? Taylor Trowbridge joins Phil to talk about her new solo show Dads, playing at the Toronto Fringe Festival. Part stand-up, part storytellin... more
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Stephen Drover has directed Macbeth before; twenty years ago, the day after it closed, he wanted to do it again. Now, as both adapter and director for Bard on the Beach in Vancouver, he's finally getting that ch... more
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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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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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