1) What the fuck is going on?Everything, nothing, and all points between. The Theatre business in America has been booming . . . Broadway grosses have been hitting all-time highs, and new shows are coming out of Los Angeles, Toronto and numerous other cities. We’ll have to wait and see what happens with the current […]
Dark days
OK. Let me get this straight: The U.S. economy is on the verge of an unprecedented meltdown. Americans are seriously considering electing John McCain and Sarah Palin. Stephen Harper is poised to win a majority government in Canada. Most scientists agree the environment is fucked. We’re due for a worldwide flu epidemic. Plastic is poison. […]
The definitive, abiding, iconic image of theatre
On Stage Lighting
Have you seen the England-based On Stage Lighting blog? Recent entries include: Lighting Cue Timing – Better Scene Transitions Inside a Moving Head – Primer RDM DMX – A Guide to the Basics They’ve also got a great section called Getting Started Guides – primer-style lighting tips for beginners. Cool.
10 questions: Steven Schipper
1) What the fuck is going on?We’re in deep prep for the 09-10 season. We like to have a penciled version done by Labour Day. We spend the next few months making countless changes toward a final version that comes with a balanced budget that goes to the Board for approval (the budget, not the […]
What should we talk about now?
Any suggestions?
Political theatre
Theatre is Territory podcast #2
Praxis Theatre is thrilled to present the second in a series of theatre podcasts Toronto-based arts writer Alison Broverman is putting together exclusively for this blog. This edition: 1) Rob Salerno talks about the Fringe festival tour and his show Balls. 2) Darren O’Donnell talks about the Department of Culture. This podcast is about 13 […]
A question about newsletters
Was hoping to get some feedback on theatre company e-newsletters. In no particular order, the questions are: What software do you use to build your e-newsletters? How do you manage and develop your email contact database? What makes a good e-newsletter? How do you send it out (from your own computer, or through a third […]
Flaccid, superficial, intellectually lazy
University of North Carolina drama professor Scott Walters is up to his old tricks again – alienating the nation all in the name of Theatre Ideas, Whatever: “Is there anybody actually thinking out there anymore? George Hunka and I have never seen eye to eye as far as theatre values, but damn it, he makes […]
Theatrical geographic
Here’s the answer to Tuesday’s theatrical geographic question: This is an image of New York City’s theatre district. Boundaries as defined by Wikipedia: “The Theatre District is an area in Midtown Manhattan in which are located the many Broadway theatres as well as many other theatres, movie theatres, restaurants, hotels and other places of entertainment. […]
We seek to annihilate your policies
Here’s a link to the English translation of Wajdi Mouawad’s much discussed Open Letter to Prime Minister Harper. For more commentary on this, go here, and here.
Theatrical geographic
Here’s an easy one to get this started: What theatre district is this an image of? Bonus points if you can name the four major bounding streets. This is the first in a new photo series on theatre geography.
New theatre podcast
Praxis Theatre is thrilled to present the first in a series of theatre podcasts that Toronto-based arts writer Alison Broverman is putting together exclusively for this blog. This edition: 1) SummerWorks wrap-up interview with Michael Rubenfeld.2) Nostalgia corner.3) Broverman’s biggest regret of the summer. This podcast is about 17 minutes long. Please have a listen […]
More town hall photos
September 3, 2008 Town Hall meeting to mobilize in the face of sweeping arts funding cuts in Canada. Much thanks to Catherine Kustanczy for passing these along.