TreeGirl TreeGirl is the latest play from Haligonian writer Meghan Hubley. The story follows Laurel (Keelin Jack) a palliative care nurse who is haunted by her former patient Audrey (Martha Irving) and so climbs up a tree to contemplate life and be somewhere “new”. Crossing Laurel’s path on his way to the cemetery is Audrey’s […]
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A “tender poet” takes the prize for rising theatre stars at the 2017 Merritt Awards
“A tender poet, sharp playwright, present actor, vocal feminist and ally” who shows “great integrity, and bravery” in work that is “personal, political, studied, careful and poetic.” This is how nominators described Meghan Hubley and her work, as they put her name forward for the city’s prize for an emerging theatre artist, selected by Theatre […]
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Honey & Jupiter is poignant and unsettling
Honey & Jupiter opens on 16-year-old Jupiter (Lesley Smith) listening to pop music and reading on her bed. This seems a usual enough scene, until we meet Honey (Ailsa Galbreath), the embodiment of Jupiter’s eating disorder. Honey is the devil on Jupiter’s shoulder; she is the deeply internalized voice that puts immense pressure on young […]