Claudia Leung

Mar 14, 2023 | thestrand.ca | Tanuj Kumar |Claudia Leung

At 4:17 am on February 6, an earthquake with a 7.8 magnitude struck the Gaziantep province in southeast Turkey (also known as the Republic of Türkiye), abruptly shattering peoples’ ways of life in an instant—displacing, injuring, and killing thousands. The force of its destruction was felt by the Syrians—bordering to the south of Turkey—in its full capacity, and its intensity carried all the way to Egypt.

Mar 14, 2023 | thestrand.ca | Lia Schifitto |Dina Ginzburg |Bronwyn Nisbet-Gray |Claudia Leung

VCDS takes UofT Drama Fest Jackes and Jills is a 30-minute play directed and performed by Brynn Bonne, and co-directed by Liam Peter Donovan. It is the story of Ruby Jackes, a female comedian telling a story about her relationship with comedy, her passion, and her journey of navigating through a mainly male-dominated industry. The play was recently performed at the annual Hart House Drama Festival, where it was awarded the Donald Sutherland award for best performance.