Crain’s New York Business magazine has published a poignant profile of New York theatre writer Leonard Jacobs that details how he’s taking his theatre blog from a part-time hobby to a full-time job: “In the six months since he lost his job as national theater editor of trade paper Back Stage, Leonard Jacobs has turned […]
Tag: Theatre blogs
Seven things I learned about theatre in the past 10 days
There are many things to know about theatre. Maybe one day I will know them all. For now, I am satisfied with the following seven things I learned about theatre in the last 10 days: 1) The bit in Glengarry Glen Ross where Alec Baldwin comes in to scream obscenities at all the salesmen was […]
Chicago theatre history 2.0
Chicago-based actor, writer, and “budding technomancer” Dan Granata has launched a new theatre blog that promises to dig deep into Chicago’s theatrical history. From the “About” page: “It’s about the stories, on stage and off. It’s about the audiences. It’s about the conversation that’s been going on long before we got here and will continue […]
10 questions: George Hunka
1) What the fuck is going on? It depends I suppose on who the fuck you ask. Since you ask me: Raising a daughter, trying to keep body and soul together, keeping the wolf from the door. Aside from that, filing the right legal paperwork to finally get the theatre company off the ground, finishing […]
The passion of the blogs
A look back on a good year in the theatrosphere By Simon Ogden and Ian Mackenzie Time to put 2008 to bed? Good idea. But not before we take one last look at the year that was in theatre blogging. And what a year it was! From epic online dust-ups to Internet-wide collaborations, here’s our […]
Theatre is Territory 2.0
So. What the fuck is going on with this blog? I know. Things have been a bit slow around here lately. It’s my fault. After more than two years, 426 posts, 78 “10 questions” interviews, and more comments section brawls than I can count, I must admit that my capacity for pumping this stuff out […]
Blogging about theatre blogging
As part of their series on blogging and the arts, the good people at the Magnetic North Theatre Festival have interviewed Praxis Theatre’s Director of Marketing and resident blogger, Ian Mackenzie. Questions involve the origins of the Theatre is territory blog, Celebrity Theatre, and the role of the Internet in bridging Canada’s cultural landmass gap: […]
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 […]