What is the Overture?
Launched in October 2023, The Overture is a project under QDF’s visibility pillar that provides essential arts coverage for the Quebec English Theatre community. It aims to support this community in response to the significant decline in arts coverage, a trend observed on a national scale.
Each month, The Overture publishes two preview pieces that spotlight shows, projects, or festivals happening in that month. The first is a detailed editorial article, while the second is a Q&A collage piece, presented under The Overture: Stage Left. The productions featured in each edition are selected through a lottery system, open to QDF members two months in advance.
have a show you want to promotE?
Are you a QDF member with an upcoming production? Submit to our lottery for a chance to be featured in The Overture!
The November lottery is now closed.
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meet the overture writers!
Michael Martini
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Michael Martini is an artist, writer, and cultural worker living in Montréal. Since completing studies in theatre at Concordia University, he has become a recognizable figure in the city's queer, interdisciplinary performance scene. As an artist, he has presented projects locally and abroad, touring his own projects in both French and English. As a writer, he has published journalistic and promotional pieces for Public Parking and Québec Drama Federation. He is now acting as co-curator at Danse-Cité, a local organization that supports cutting-edge dance artists.
Darragh mondoux
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Darragh lends her time and talent to the Montreal English theatre scene as an actor, writer, publicist, social media consultant, and teacher. She has chaired the Communications Committee of the QDF for over 2 years, bringing together theatre artists and arts workers for their expertise in outreach, distribution, and community connection for the organization’s activities and campaigns.
misha nye
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Misha is a UK-born playwright. An alum of PWM's Young Creator's Unit and Imago Theatre's Nested Circles residency, his work has been shown at the Montréal, Ottawa, and Edinburgh Fringe Festivals. Right now, Misha is excited by shows at the intersection of performance and protest, art and activism. Going into his third year with The Overture, Misha can’t wait to discover what people are making!
bhavna patel
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Bhavna is a former journalist turned writer based in Montreal. She earned her B.A. in English Literature from McGill University and M.A in Journalism from Columbia University, specializing in long-form Arts and Culture writing. Her work has been published in various outlets, including The Atlantic and Global News.
Bhavna strives to bring a voice to underrepresented communities through the art of story telling. When she isn’t writing, Bhavna enjoys exploring the local art scene, cafes, hiking and road trips.