In a recent post called Theatre Kultur, New York-based theatre blogger Nick Fracaro reflects on his time spent in Toronto’s independent theatre trenches during the 1980s:
“In the early ’80s we were living in the alternative theatre and punk scene in Toronto. Headquarters was at the Cameron. Paul Sannella was both bartender and owner. He managed and ran the place (not) exactly as the tribe model Scott at Theatre Ideas has been proposing. Michael Hollingsworth and his theatre Video Cabaret lived upstairs.”
This is a fun and insightful read, especially the parts where he compares contemporary theatre audiences to retro-look, factory-faded jean jackets.
Check out the whole post here.