A View from the Box - The Podcast

Janine interviews Natalia Bushnik, Brendan Kinnon, and Kathleen Welch from Spindle Collective about their immersive horror play Samka, based on Romanian folklore, discussing its development, collaborative creation, and upcoming staging at Black Creek Pioneer Village.

This episode features an interview with Banafsheh Hassani and esi callender, two feminist theatre artists discussing their show 'Regarding Antigone' at the Toronto Fringe Festival and their work exploring diasporic and immigrant experiences through collective creation.

Janine interviews actor and comedian Mitch Wood about his theatrical roots, career journey, and hilarious online content.

This episode features an interview with drag performers Denim and Pathia about their experiences on Canada's Drag Race and their new theatre show Oraculum at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre.

This episode features an interview with Clyde Wagner, president and CEO of TO Live, discussing his role in merging and leading Toronto's multi-arts venues, their mission, and upcoming holiday programming.

This episode features an interview with actors Devin Bell and Jesse McQueen about their backgrounds, experiences in New York, and their roles in Wren Theatre's production of Dangerous Liaisons.

This episode features an interview with the director and actors of Wren Theatre's production of Little Women, discussing their roles as the March sisters and bringing the classic novel to the stage.

This episode features an interview with actor Virgilia Griffith discussing her career, past roles, and her current production at Tarragon Theatre.

This episode features an interview with d'bi.young anitafrika, an acclaimed dub poet and playwright, discussing their work in Black women's theatre, the Anit Africa method, and their current projects including a PhD submission and award nomination.

This episode features an interview with Eric Woolfe, artistic director of Eldritch Theatre, discussing his background and the spooky, horror-themed theatre company.

This episode features an interview with Andrew and Zahra Faiz, a father-daughter team who created the musical "Kathryn: A Life Almosting," discussing their diverse artistic backgrounds and the development of their show.

This episode provides a fall theater roundup for Toronto and the GTA, discussing shows that have closed, current productions, and upcoming performances with personal reviews and recommendations.

This episode features an interview with acclaimed Canadian singer and actor Gabi Epstein, discussing her career, roles, albums, and her connection to Barbra Streisand.

This episode features an interview with Andrea Donaldson, artistic director of Nightwood Theatre, discussing her career, the play 'Enormity Girl and the Earthquake in Her Lungs', and Nightwood's new partnership with Tapestry Opera.

This episode features an interview with playwright Nicolas Billon about his career, his play 'The Neighbours' having its North American premiere at Tarragon Theatre, and his journey in theatre.

This episode features an interview with Natalia Bushnik and Kathleen Welch of Spindle Collective about their collaboration with Eldritch Theatre on the horror theatre festival Dead of Winter.

The host Janine and her fiance Kyle discuss their favorite theater shows from the past year in a casual year-in-review episode.

This episode features an interview with Heather Marie Annis, a Toronto-based actor and clown, discussing her work on Theatre Gargantua's show 'Dissonant Species' and the role of therapeutic clowning in theatre.

This episode features an interview with theater professionals Birgitte Solem and Robert Ross Parker discussing their work with Here for Now Theatre and Hope and Hell Theatre, including their production 'Apples in Winter'.

This episode features an interview with Anishinaabe singer-songwriter Cale Crowe about his playwriting debut with 'ResGas,' a world premiere production at the Capitol Theatre in Port Hope.

This episode features an interview with Sanskriti Marathe, an Indian Canadian dancer and actor, discussing her solo children's theatre production 'At the End of Kaliyuga' and her play 'The Roof is Leaking' at the Toronto Fringe Festival.

This episode features an interview with Ben Yoganathan, a multi-talented theatre artist, discussing his work and his play 'Zeitgeist' premiering at the Toronto Fringe Festival.

This episode features an interview with award-winning theatre artist Vanessa Sears about her career, including her work at Stratford Festival and her upcoming solo performance in Nightwood Theatre's production of 'Shedding a Skin'.

This episode features an interview with director Ilana Khanin and multidisciplinary artist Olivia Daniels about their experimental play 'I Was Unbecoming Then' at the Next Stage Festival, discussing theatre, artistic backgrounds, and NFTs.

This episode features an interview with actor and singer Hyun Park about her theatre career, award-winning roles, and her involvement in the upcoming musical production 'The Moors'.

This episode features an interview with playwright and podcast host Rachel Cairns about the second season of her abortion-focused podcast Aborche and her related solo show Hypothetical Baby.

This episode features an interview with Arkady Spivak, founder and artistic producer of Talk is Free Theatre, discussing his inspiration for creating the theatre company, its ambitious projects, and current shows in Toronto.

This episode is a holiday greeting where the host shares personal traditions and reflections on the importance of comfort and joy during the festive season.

Host Janine interviews Phil Rickaby about his theatre career, his podcast Stageworthy, and his new solo show 'It Sees You When You're Sleeping' which explores horror themes around Christmas.

This episode features an interview with comedy couple Naomi Snieckus and Matt Baram about their backgrounds, meeting at Second City, and their collaborative work on the show 'Big Stuff' at Crow's Theatre.

This episode features an interview with Liza Paul, discussing her background in improv, role at the Theatre Centre, and the Comedy is Art Festival.

This episode features an interview with queer writer and performer Jonathan Wilson about his new solo play 'A Public Display of Affection' at Crow's Theatre, discussing his career and the evolution of Toronto's queer community.

This episode features an interview with award-winning playwright Makram Ayyash about his play 'The Green Line' and his work exploring queer Arab voices in theatre.

This episode features an interview with Tara Skye, discussing their indigenous and queer background, theater education at the National Theatre School of Canada, experiences at the Stratford Festival during the pandemic, and their current play at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre.

This episode features an interview with Laura Mullin and Chris Tolley, co-artistic directors of EXPECT Theatre and producers of CBC's PlayME podcast, discussing their audio drama Tunnel Runners and upcoming 2025 season.

This episode features an interview with Maricris Rivera and Ellie Posadas from the Tita Collective, discussing their all-Filipina multidisciplinary group and their involvement in TO Sketch Fest.

This episode features an interview with director and actor Brenda Kamino about her career, the play Bachelor Man, and diversity in theatre and film.

This episode features an interview with theatre artist Kate Martin about her work with Shakespeare BASH'd and bringing lesser-known Shakespeare plays like 'Troilus and Cressida' to the stage.

This episode features an interview with actor and speech pathologist Jesse Nerenberg about his role as Antonio in Shakespeare BASH'D's production of The Merchant of Venice and why Shakespeare's work remains relevant today.

This episode features an interview with actors Praneet Akilla and Lili Beaudoin about their roles in Canadian Stage's Shakespeare in High Park production of Romeo and Juliet, discussing their careers and backgrounds.

This episode features an interview with award-winning playwright Nick Green discussing his play 'Dinner with the Duchess' and his work in theatre.

In the first episode of A View from the Box, host Janine interviews theatre critic Ashley Murphy about her career journey, from a musical theatre background to becoming a senior editor at Intermission, including personal challenges that influenced her path.

Janine introduces her new theatre interview podcast, A View from the Box, sharing her excitement and personal background, including growing up in Kingsville and early performing experiences.

Janine interviews the co-artistic directors of Opera Atelier about their upcoming opera and season plans.