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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Toronto theatre blogs – the search continues
Last week, we asked for help to create a definitive list of Toronto theatre blogs. Here’s what we’ve got so far: BlogTO – TheatreCase Study: The House at Twenty-Seven Edgedale RoadChris DupisNotes from the 3CsOff the FenceSpinning/and/spinningTheatre is territory This is a great start, but we can’t help feeling like we’re missing some. Anyone know […]
10 questions: Michael Rubenfeld
1) What the fuck is going on?First Burma, and now the earthquake in China. Seems like the earth is trying to get rid of us humans. 2) Does your new play, My Fellow Creatures, arrive at any conclusions about “the nature of adult men who love children”?Conclusions? No. But it does ask the audience to […]
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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 […]
New theatre blog friends
There are a ton of great theatre blogs out there. Here are a few we’ve been reading recently: Chris Dupis – TorontoDennis Baker blog – Los AngelesecoTheater – WisconsinGreyZelda Land – ChicagoGuardian UK – Theatre – LondonThe Mirror up to Nature – BostonOff the Fence – TorontoPlay Out the Play! – CaliforniaSpinning/and/spinning – Toronto Please […]
10 questions: Greatest hits – Volume VI
Mac RogersPhoto by Saundra Yaklin. 1) What the fuck is going on?We are witnessing the Schiavo-ization of theat – wait, wrong cue-card . . . Sorry, I’m goofing off because the question freaks me out. I don’t know what the fuck is going on. I want there to be one spot I can look at and see the […]
What is Broadway?
“The center of the English-speaking theatre universe is a dazzling piece of real estate called Manhattan.” So says the Theatre Development Fund – America’s largest performing arts non-profit. Is Manhattan really the centre of the English-speaking theatre universe? By what measure? Tickets sold? Profits made? Standing ovations given?
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 […]
10 questions: Darren O’Donnell
Photo by Lisa Kannakko. 1) What the fuck is going on?Mammalian is going through a rapid transition and expansion. We started working with new producer Natalie De Vito last August and the way the company functions is evolving. Rather than producing discreet shows, where we bring a team together to work on something for a […]
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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10 questions: Cole J. Alvis
1) What the fuck is going on?I’m sitting in the Equity Showcase office logging some volunteer hours to subsidize rehearsal space here before this joint closes. Oh, and our new website is up. 2) How have you developed as an Artistic Director since starting (plural productions) in 2006?My initial impulse, coming out of theatre school, […]