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What's onstage this summer? Three theatre artists across Canada offer a sneak peek

You might call this the first “normal” summer theatre season in Canada since the start of the pandemic — but on the other hand, it’s anything but. Three visionaries from across the country — Weyni Mengesha, Sherry J. Yoon and Yvette Nolan — talk about the theatre they’re working to create now, and their newfound sense of purpose.

Weyni Mengesha, Sherry J. Yoon and Yvette Nolan talk about the theatre they’re working to create now

A masked audience attends a movie screening at Toronto's Princess of Wales Theatre.
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You might call this the first "normal" summer theatre season in Canada since the start of the pandemic. But on the other hand, it's anything but.

Three creative visionaries from across the country — Weyni Mengesha, Sherry J. Yoon and Yvette Nolan — tell host Elamin Abdelmahmoud about the pieces they're working on now, and their newfound sense of purpose heading into this season.

You can listen to the full discussion from today's show on CBC Listen or on our podcast, Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, available wherever you get your podcasts.


Panel produced by Jess Low.