Stageworthy Podcast
1) Tim Porter Makes Theatre Work Outside the Big City
About This Episode: In this episode of Stageworthy, host Phil Rickaby sits down with Tim Porter, founding Artistic Director of Tweed & Company Theatre, to talk about what it means to build a sustainab...Show More
2) Jack Burrill Makes Shakespeare Feel Dangerous Again
About This Episode: In this episode of Stageworthy, host Phil Rickaby speaks with Jack Burrill, actor, director, acting coach, and Artistic Director of Unchained Theatre. What begins as a shared nerd-...Show More
3) The Arts Are a National Defence Strategy
About This Episode: In this solo Stageworthy episode, host Phil Rickaby takes a deep dive into the idea of “nation-building” — and why Canada keeps getting it wrong. Sparked by post-election rhetoric ...Show More
4) Gabrielle Martin is Programming the World for Local Audiences
About This Episode: In this episode of Stageworthy, host Phil Rickaby sits down with Gabrielle Martin, Artistic Director of Vancouver’s PuSh International Performing Arts Festival. Gabrielle discusses...Show More
5) Producing Is a Relationship Job with Reid Vanier
About This Episode: In this episode of Stageworthy, host Phil Rickaby sits down with theatre producer and arts leader Reid Vanier for a candid conversation about producing, leadership, and building su...Show More
6) From Teacher to Director to Theatre Critic with Joe Szekeres
In this episode of Stageworthy, host Phil Rickaby sits down with Joe Szekeres, founder of Our Theatre Voice, for an in-depth conversation about theatre criticism, community theatre, and why live perfo...Show More
7) Toronto Theatre Year in Review with A View From the Box and The Cup
About This Episode: In this special roundtable episode of Stageworthy, host Phil Rickaby is joined by theatre critics and podcasters Janine Marley (A View From the Box) and Ryan Borochovitz (The Cup /...Show More
8) Stephanie Malek
About This Episode: This week, Phil Rickaby welcomes Stephanie Malek, performer and producer, to discuss the magic of improvised musicals, the history of Bad Dog Theatre, and the power of finding comm...Show More
9) Kanika Ambrose
About This Episode: This week on Stageworthy, host Phil Rickaby welcomes Kanika Ambrose, an award-winning playwright, librettist, and screenwriter whose work spans theatre, opera, and television. Kani...Show More
10) Fiona Sauder
About This Episode: This week on Stageworthy, host Phil Rickaby welcomes Fiona Sauder, co-founder and Artistic Director of Bad Hats Theatre. Known for their inventive, musical, family-friendly adaptat...Show More