SWOT-ing the industryBy M.K. Piatkowski A standard business practice for an organization as part of its strategic planning is to do a SWOT analysis. This looks at the internal realities of the organization (Strengths, Weaknesses) and the environment in which it operates (Opportunities, Threats). Looking around the not-for-profit theatre industry in Toronto, this is what […]
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A little piece of Toronto theatre history
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 […]
Has Canadian theatre lost the plot?
Good question. Alec Scott address it and more in his insightful piece on the current state of Toronto theatre in this month’s issue of Toronto Life. A sample: “In general, there’s too much quirky self-indulgence, not enough committed storytelling; too much about other times, other places, too little about how we live here and now. […]
80 years of theatre-y goodness!
The Toronto Star today reports the 40th birthdays of two great local theatres: Theatre Passe Muraille and Théâtre français de Toronto. We are at once envious and proud. Happy birthdays!