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Shortlist Announced for the 2022 Siminovitch Prize
The Siminovitch Prize, Canada’s most significant theatre award, celebrates professional mid-career theatre creators whose work is transformative and influential. This year, the spotlight is on...
View ArticleSiminovitch Forum on Restaging the Classics (hosted by Beck Lloyd)
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View ArticleMarie Brassard wins the 2022 Siminovitch Prize
Montreal-based director, artist and author Marie Brassard is this year’s winner of Canada’s most generous theatre award. For over two decades, the Siminovitch Prize has celebrated groundbreaking...
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Announcing New Emerging Artist Grants
Happy World Theatre Day to all the brilliant theatre makers across Canada and around the globe On this special day where the power and importance of theatre is recognized, we are thrilled to share more...
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Call for Groundbreaking Playwrights
Do you know an outstanding playwright who deserves national recognition, $75,000, and the opportunity to support an emerging artist with mentorship, and $25,000? Peers are invited to nominate an...
View ArticleDaniel Brooks (1958 – 2023)
We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Daniel Brooks, the inaugural recipient of the Siminovitch Prize and a truly legendary theatre maker. We are grateful for his vision and leadership....
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Shortlist Announced for the 2023 Siminovitch Prize
Four playwrights are recognized nationally for the fearless work they continue to create during challenging times. The Siminovitch Prize, Canada’s foremost theatre distinction, honours the...
View ArticleCongratulations George!
For the last six years, the board of directors of the Siminovitch Theatre Foundation has benefited firsthand from the leadership, generosity, wisdom, kindness and dedication of George Thomson’s...
View ArticleDavid Yee wins the 2023 Siminovitch Prize
Toronto-based playwright, actor and co-founding Artistic Director of fu-GEN Theatre Company, David Yee, is this year’s winner of Canada’s most valuable theatre award in the category of playwriting. For...
View ArticleEver wonder where the funds come from?
I’m writing to ask you for a donation, recognizing the transformational change financial support and recognition can make in the lives of artists. The Siminovitch Prize has been Canada’s most valuable...
View ArticlePulling Focus: Stéphanie Jasmine &“Terrasses”
Stéphanie Jasmin sits down to discuss her creative process in designing set and video projections for Terrasses, opening May 15th at La Colline in Paris. The play by Laurent Gaudé explores themes of...
View ArticleEmerging Perspectives: Nicole Smith
Nicole Smith speaks with Siminovitch Theatre Foundation Community Manager Sam Woods about her current projects. A director, playwright, and producer, Nicole Smith was selected by Berni Stapleton to...
View ArticlePulling Focus: Joyce Padua &“My Fair Lady”
Joyce Padua sits down with Siminovitch Community Manager Sam to discuss her creative process in designing costumes for My Fair Lady at the Shaw Festival. Her creative process for My Fair Lady began...
View ArticleEmerging Perspectives: Caroline Bélisle
Playwright and Actor Caroline Bélisle: Flora, Fauna, and Femininity Caroline Bélisle was selected by Mishka Lavigne to receive an Emerging Artist Grant in 2023 thanks to funding from The Youssef-Warren...
View ArticleEmerging Perspectives: Sashoya Simpson
Sashoya Simpson speaks with Siminovitch Theatre Foundation Community Manager Sam Woods about her new play LULU which premiered last month at the Hamilton Fringe Festival. Sashoya Simpson was selected...
View ArticleMeet The Finalists For The 2024 Siminovitch Prize
Toronto, ON—The Siminovitch Prize, Canada’s most valuable theatre award, shines a spotlight on groundbreaking mid-career artists who are having a transformative impact on the art form. This year’s...
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