While our “10 questions” interview series is on its year-end hiatus, we are pleased to present a short interview series by Praxis Theatre Associate Artist Greta Papageorgiu: The Montreal Interviews. Enjoy! 1) What does Montreal mean to you?It’s the place I grew up. It gave me a cultural identity and a view of the world […]
Big gay play from small university town
Lindsay Barton and Martin Foote. Small town theatre artist Graeme Gerrad has gamely answered Praxis Theatre’s call for guest bloggers. In a series of posts over the next couple of months, Gerrard will be documenting the production of his company’s new play Going Back In & Getting Dragged Out – which premieres at Toronto’s Factory […]
Sometimes the weather takes centre stage
10 questions remixed: Unifying theories – Part I
David Cote 1) Do you have any unifying theories about the artist-critic relationship?They are both in league against the idiot public and every form of authority – pope, president, CEO. They just don’t know it. Brendan Gall 2) Do you have any unifying theories when it comes to acting?I think good stage-acting is more like […]
Theatre is Territory makes Time Out New York’s critic’s list
From Time Out New York online: “What’s the ultimate show of respect for an online critic? Our editors reveal who they themselves read.” Check out the full list here. Thanks Time Out New York!
The future of criticism
Here’s a great piece on the future of criticism from the good people at Time Out New York (TONY). In Bloggers vs Critics, TONY has surveyed a wide range of media critics and bloggers (including those of the theatre variety) and asked them to answer questions about the state of contemporary criticism – specifically, how […]
Tonight!
Please join Praxis Theatre for the second in its series of original play readings. This month, we are pleased to present Matthew Gorman’s If You Could Be Anything (You’d Be Disappointed). WHAT: Reading of Matthew Gorman’sIf You Could Be Anything (You’d Be Disappointed)WHEN: Monday, December 10 @ 8 pm WHERE: The Concord Café – 937 […]
Praxis Theatre’s definitive guide to prescriptive theatre lists
Have you ever wondered what theatre would be like if there was a simple rulebook to follow? A set of irrefutable laws that would – when followed to the letter – empower you to produce consistent, high-quality theatre? Man. It would be great to have a list like that. Well we have some exciting news […]
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New Vancouver theatre
If you’re in Vancouver this weekend . . .Click here for more info on this play.
Big gay play from small university town
Small town theatre artist Graeme Gerrad has gamely answered Praxis Theatre’s call for guest bloggers. In a series of posts over the next couple of months, Gerrard will be documenting the production of his company’s new play Going Back In & Getting Dragged Out – which premieres at Toronto’s Factory Theatre in January 2008. The […]
iPhone targets theatre artists
Apple’s new iPhone is going to make you a better theatre artist. No kidding. Check out the new iPod TV commercial featuring Off-Off Broadway director Ken Davenport. (Thanks to Slay at Theatreforté for the heads up.)
10 questions: d’bi young anitafrika
1) What the fuck is going on? life in 3s. I turn 30 in december. I have a 3-year-old son. I have my 3rd book (rivers and other blackness between us) coming out before my birthday. finishing up a trilogy of plays (3 faces of mudgu sankofa – last play is a commission from soulpepper, […]
What the fuck is going on?
The tyranny of questionsBy Ian Mackenzie On this Friday, November 23, we will publish here the 50th in our “10 questions” interview series. That’s 500 questions and 500 responses from 50 of North America’s finest contemporary theatre makers. Since starting this project back in October, 2006, I’ve often thought that when we got here, to […]
SUPERnatural in Toronto
A new workshop production written byMichael Wheeler and the Toronto Youth Theatre senior cast. Directed by Michael Wheeler. Click here for tickets and more info.