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Danielle Douez

Danielle is a writer and editor based in Tiohtià:ke.

Articles by Danielle Douez

‘Al Warda’: Dancing in the glitch of memory and identity

With hypnotic detail, Al Warda attunes its audience to a complex experience of identity and belonging beyond the self, beyond any given moment in time.

Danielle Douez27/06/2026

Montreal Fringe FestivalTheatre

'One Too Many': A fumbled feminist foray

Maybe they’ve got a more nuanced take on killer cops, reproductive rights, and intersectionality. If so, I certainly didn’t catch it.

Danielle Douez18/06/2026

hands holding matches. photo by Elena Kantor.

Montreal Fringe FestivalTheatre

'The Precursors': A heartfelt meta-story at the end of a world

Their parents’ only parting instruction is to stick to The Plan: “Tell every story.”

Danielle Douez18/06/2026

Josefina Orlaineta with a paper crown, with a raised paper sword in her hand

Festival TransAmériquesTheatre

‘Mi madre y el dinero’: Despojarse de la vergüenza en un acto radical

No se equivoquen, este es un cuerpo sediento de venganza.

Danielle Douez17/06/2026

Shreya Parashar and Sachin Sharma in their white-face clown attire

Montreal Clown Festival

Laughing at empire laughing at itself: Inside Colonial Circus’ whiteface satire

The jokes hold a less-than-flattering mirror up to audience members who’ve never questioned history as told from the colonizer’s perspective. For us as racialized and critical viewers, their wisecracks often land with the warmth of being in on the joke.

Dana & Danielle11/05/2026