How Much is Enough of an Audience?

When talk turns to low show attendance here in Vancouver, inevitably someone in the crowd is going to blame either … More

On the Difference Between a Critic and a Reviewer

Terrific article by Chris Dupuis over at his newly re-christened site Time and Space, in which he offers a modest … More

For a downloadable or streaming audio podcast of this article, click here. A bunch of years ago, when Julia Cameron … More

Dear Gentle Reader: We’d like to take this opportunity to thank you for taking the time to stop by and … More

Meet Peter Boychuk: Man of Many Hats. A young published playwright with a number of regional awards under his belt … More

Now first off, I know a lot of you are thinking: “we have a culture of criticism?”. Well, apparently we … More

What influence does your city have on you as an artist? And I’m not talking about the personal components that … More

If, as so many people say, theatre has become irrelevant (and I don’t think it has; I think it’s relevance … More

In the line-up for Sandra Oh’s Celebrity Speakers appearance at Magnetic North the other week, I bumped into Emma Lancaster, … More

The key to the success of our industry, in my opinion, is dedicated and impassioned arts administrators. Laura has been … More

And so the (finally) sunny West Coast bids a fond adieu to Mag North (or ‘Canada’s National Festival of Contemporary … More

With Mag North behind us, our festival thoughts turn towards the country’s un-juried festival circuit: the Fringe is on its … More

When we talk about the value of theatre (and we do here in the theatrosphere, a lot), the heart of … More

Theatre is everywhere. Theatre is that weird and wonderful conversation you overhear in a bar, the ugly argument you catch … More

One of the great success stories of the Vancouver acting world, John started down his career path at Simon Fraser … More