Award-winning director, Nik Sexton and Canadian Screen Award nominee, Sean Dalton (former drummer for The Trews) and I have a good chat about the film SKEET.

SYNOPSIS: Fresh out of prison, Billy Skinner (Sean Dalton) returns to his transformed low-income neighborhood, now populated by Syrian refugees. Struggling to overcome his dark past, Billy forges an unexpected bond with Mo (Jay Abdo), a compassionate Syrian immigrant determined to build a better life for his family.

Playing for one night only April 16th at the Royal in Toronto. Get your tickets at https://theroyal.to Click on EVENTS. Time: 7:00 p.m. (Doors open at 6:00 p.m.) Location: The Royal Theatre - 608 College St, Toronto, ON Age requirement: +16 TICKETS: $15

NEXT STOPS: Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver

https://skeetfilm.com/

Catherine Bourgeois, Artistic and Executive Director of Montreal's Joe Jack et John Productions joins me to talk about the company and Cispersonnages en quête d'auteurice/Cis-characters in Search of an Author which will run April 24 to 27, 2025 at Theatre Passe Muraille, 16 Ryerson Ave, Toronto

SYNOPSIS: Five neurodivergent performers gather in a rehearsal studio to kick off a new creative process. But when they realize they can’t put on the unicorn show they originally envisioned—because, well, they’re not unicorns—they each start pitching ideas to break through the creative block.

http://www.passemuraille.ca/

The show is the first collaboration between Théâtre français de Toronto and Théâtre Passe Muraille. All performances are in French with ENGLISH surtitles.

Music: Poso Oyo by Naxx Bitota