We’re a couple of days behind on posting this, but the 2008 Dora Award nominations for Independent Theatre are in. Here’s the full list of nominees in the independent theatre category: Outstanding new playAnusree Roy – PyaasaMichael Rubenfeld – My Fellow Creatures Beatriz Pizano – MadreMichael Hollingsworth – LaurierBrendan Gall – A Quiet PlaceOutstanding production […]
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Tonight! New work by Catherine Hernandez
Please join Praxis Theatre tonight for the season finale in our series of original play readings. This month, we are pleased to present Catherine Hernandez’s Kilt Pins. WHAT: Reading of Catherine Hernandez’s Kilt PinsWHEN: Tuesday, June 10 @ 8 pm WHERE: The Lower Ossington Theatre100A Ossington Avenue (one block north of Queen St.)CAST: Pip Dwyer, […]
Intimate performance is overrated
There’s a great piece in today’s Guardian UK Theatre & Performing Arts blog about crowds and their relation to how theatre is received and understood: “We have come to think of crowds as a bad thing. They are the hordes who slow us down on our way to work; they are the volatile sports fans […]
A magazine about talking about new theatre
Lots of great writing going on over at Simon Ogden’s Vancouver-based The Next Stage theatre blog. Recent posts include: Female playwrights wanted The Art of the Business, Part 5: Staking out your Spot on the Web Critics are your friends. Meet your new friends Plus interviews with Vancouver theatre scenesters Michael Scholar Jr. and David […]
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My Fellow Creatures – Now playing
Absit Omen Theatre in association with Buddies in Bad Times Theatrepresents the world premiere presentation ofMy Fellow CreaturesAt Theatre Pass Muraille16 Ryerson Street, Toronto For tickets, call Arts Box Office @ 416-504-7529or online, here.
Toronto theatre blogs
Hi there. We’re putting together a list of all the Toronto theatre blogs we can find. These could be artist blogs, company blogs, production blogs – pretty much anything goes as long as they are Toronto-based and primarily related to theatre. If you know of any that should be on the list, please drop a […]
Theatre of joy
When enthusiasm trumps techniqueBy Alison Broverman Hey, I’m back! I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking: “wow, this girl must have some kind of crazy dirt on Ian that he doesn’t want spread around. Why else would he keep turning his usually thoughtful blog over to her insane ramblings?” Well, part of our deal was […]
Theatre communion or revolt?
Mary (from the comments) on theatre communion: “I like the communion idea, and I’ve been consciously aware of this on at least a few occasions that come readily to mind. “A theatre in Rochester, NY, used to have an annual season-ending 2-night playreading festival. I’d go straight from work each night and be there until […]
Theatre history
How would you explain theatre history to someone who doesn’t know anything about it? Where does it start? What are the major elements to consider? Who are the key players? Are there any problems or controversies that arise when trying to plot theatre history timelines?
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Green theatre
A couple of great posts recently at American theatre artist Mike Lawler’s ecoTheatre blog: “The ecoTheater project is concerned with how as theater artists we can strive to create theater without sacrificing the environment and the long term health of our communities. I believe this can be done without making compromises in our process . […]
Free theatre Producer’s guide
Among the great publications available for download at Theatre Ontario’s website is a production manual called: Guide to producing in community theatre: “While this guide is written for community theatre companies, most of this text is appropriate for emerging theatre groups with professional aspirations . . .” The guide spends much of its 29 pages […]
Godot 2.0
A nice interview with Canadian playwright Brendan Gall in yesterday’s Toronto Star about the upcoming production of his play Alias Godot at the Tarragon Theatre. Says Gall of his play: “It started with a simple idea. What if, instead of being some sort of existential symbol, Godot was a guy who desperately wanted to be […]
Money for theatre
“Maybe you should pop on over to the website of your favorite theater company and make a small online donation? Why not?” – Matt Freeman How about one of these Toronto-based independent theatre companies: Alchemy Theatre Bluemouth Inc. Cart/Horse Theatre halfbreed productions MackenzieRo MooseGuts Theatre One Little Goat Oyster Productions Praxis Theatre Seventh Stage Theatre […]