How does a colossal bureaucratic boondoggle become a breakout play about the heart and soul of Toronto? Ask Crow’s Theatre artistic director Chris Abraham and playwright Michael Healey. The duo adapted Josh O’Kane’s 2022 book, Sideways: The City Google Couldn’t Buy, about Google’s failed attempt to build a smart city on the waterfront. After selling out at Crow’s last year, The Master Plan is back for another run. We spoke with Abraham, who’s also the show’s director, about turning the Sidewalk Labs fiasco into an award-winning play, what it taught him about the city and how to tell Toronto stories to the world. For all of our city coverage, visit torontolife.com or subscribe to our print edition. |
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| At No. 5 on our list of this year’s most influential Torontonians: Summer McIntosh. The “Summer” Olympics, the Summer of Summer—double entendres abounded for the seasonally named swimmer who put in one record-smashing performance after another in Paris: becoming the first Canadian athlete to win three gold medals in a single Games, breaking her own previously held records and contributing to an overall medal count that earned Canada its best Olympic showing ever. |
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| We rounded up more than 120 covetable items to give or get, from bargain-basement deals and steals to the splurgiest of splurges. Shop our 2024 gift guide by category, or click here to see the best gifts for self-care seekers. |
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| In the latest issue: the tech titans, political heavyweights, culture crusaders, business big guns and everyone else who matters now. Plus, the stars of the Toronto Sceptres, a Q&A with the legendary Vince Carter, the ultimate holiday gift guide and more. Still not receiving Toronto Life at home? Subscribe today. |
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