About this episode

Lisa Marie DiLiberto discusses her journey and the preparations for Theatre Direct's 50th anniversary.

About This Episode: Lisa Marie DiLiberto, Artistic Director of Theatre Direct, joins Phil Rickaby for a wide-ranging conversation about one of Canada's most enduring theatre companies for young audiences. With the company approaching its 50th anniversary in 2026, Lisa Marie shares how she's been preparing to honour that legacy — from digging through decades of archives to planning a celebration at the Canadian Theatre Museum that will feature five decades of performance. Lisa Marie traces her own journey from training in classical acting at George Brown Theatre School and clowning with Philippe Gaulier in Paris, through founding her own company Fixpoint Theatre, to taking the helm at Theatre Direct in 2019. She speaks candidly about the realities of sustaining an arts career in Canada, the value of collaboration over competition between theatre companies, and how COVID reshaped, and in some ways reinvigorated, the work she wanted to do. This episode explores: Theatre Direct's history, mission, and preparations for its 50th anniversary season in 2026 Lisa Marie's path from George Brown Theatre School and Paris clown training to founding Fixpoint Theatre and leading Theatre Direct…

People in this episode

Host: Phil Rickaby

Guest: Lisa Marie DiLiberto

Topics covered

• Theatre Direct's history
• Theatre for Young Audiences
• Arts career in Canada
• Site-specific theatre
• COVID impact on theatre

Keywords

• Theatre Direct
• Lisa Marie DiLiberto
• Fixpoint Theatre
• young audiences
• COVID impact
• arts career
• site-specific theatre

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Theatre Direct, Fixpoint Theatre, George Brown Theatre School, Canadian Theatre Museum

Places: Canada

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