Host Jimmy Blais discusses CRASH with playwright Pamela Mala Sinha and actress Ghazal Azarbad.

CRASH is having it's Montreal premier with Imago Theatre in Montreal in February, 2026.

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CRASH is the fractured unraveling of memory.

A tour de force narrative about family, faith and love set in Montreal, CRASH is a story of The Girl, who undergoes the haunting memories of a past assault as she navigates the loss of a loved one.

CRASH, Pamela Mala Sinha’s debut solo play premiered at Theatre Passé Muraille, garnering 6 Dora Mavor Moore Award nominations and winning 4, including Outstanding New Play and Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actress for Pamela.

With Necessary Angel Theatre, CRASH had two more Toronto runs, toured to Vancouver and Edmonton and had its New York City premiere at the Signature Theatre as part of Soulpepper Theatre’s 2017 tour.

This new production will bring this critically acclaimed play to Montreal for the first time, with a new actress playing The Girl, taking over the role from Pamela.

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This episode features music by Debashis Sinha, was produced and edited by Danna-Rae Evasiuk with Assistant Producer Tanelle Milton.

For more information, visit www.imagotheatre.ca

RIVER

Written and Performed by Rubena Sinha

Music by Phoebe Man

RIVER blends autobiographical storytelling with Taiko drumming, percussion, and vocals by Phoebe Man, creating a journey that is at once heartfelt, tragic, and ultimately inspiring.

RIVER is a special presentation from the Inside Imago podcast, and a companion piece to our upcoming production of CRASH. Learn more about these two works at www.imagotheatre.ca

Credits:

Written and Performed by Rubena Sinha

Taiko Drum, Percussion, Vocals, and Sound by Phoebe Man

Original Direction by Shaun Phillips

Produced and Edited by Danna-Rae Evasiuk

Host Jimmy Blais discusses Cult Play with playwright Scout Rexe and Dramaturg Fatma Sarah Elkashef.

Cult Play is having its world premiere with Imago Theatre in Montreal in October, 2025, before it travels to Halifax in 2026.

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What would you do if the life you always dreamed of came at a price you never expected?

Alex meets a captivating woman who is everything she’s ever wanted. Taylor opens the door to a thrilling new world... but what if it’s all a trap?

Cult Play immerses the audience in Alex’s journey and the seductive power of belonging. In revealing her dark archive, Alex invites you to step into a thought experiment that questions the boundaries between voyeur and participant.

Queer, enticingly playful and unapologetically bold, Cult Play is a multimedia solo show that explores the complex interplay of desire and deception, complicity and choice.

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For more information, visit www.imagotheatre.ca