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Soulpepper Theatre and Albert Schultz

Diego Matamoros: Their 2008 production of Neil Simon The Odd Couple, directed by Stuart Hughes and starring Diego Matamoros as Felix and artistic director Albert Schultz as Oscar begins its remount this week, according to Toronto Star. Last time around, the Star called it a bases-loaded homer of a hit, so let see if this Couple still has its spark. Just after Soulpepper Theatre announced huge plans for a new building, over $1 million in new play commissions and a New York City residency, they’re bringing back an old favourite to remind audiences how they got here. May 5-June 11, Young Centre for the Performing ArtsEND, 50 Tank House Lanerock.paper.sistahz Festival Watch this if: You’re tired of the theatre status quo. The pieces included this year are inspired by issues like Black Lives Matter and the inquest into Canada missing and murdered indigenous women. The b current theatre company is celebrating 25 years of showcasing artists from indigenous, black, LGBTQ and multicultural backgrounds, and the 14th annual rock.paper.sistahz Festival continues in this tradition with the theme Higher Power. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.