Hello everyone. So, here's where I've been for the last couple of weeks. My deepest gratitude to all the wonderful guest posters who kept the machine running smoothly over here while Jackie and I were tripping around Beijing and Shanghai. This is for you... Alright, I can't fight with Flickr's slideshow anymore. Please click the… Continue reading China
Month: August 2008
Hey Vancouver Fringe performers! Throw us your best pitch!
Selling your show at the Fringe is tough. It's a buyer's market, and the competition is relentless. And the little blurb and photo in the Fringe guide...how much can it possibly communicate about your play? If only you could connect with your potential audience directly, just grab their attention for one minute to tell them… Continue reading Hey Vancouver Fringe performers! Throw us your best pitch!
Overheard in the theatre
[title Of Show] Is Even a Dumpy Title Old obnoxious wife: Why is this set so dumpy? It's not a real set. Old obnoxious husband: I think it might be ironic... It says "Look! We're on Broadway with a dumpy set!" Young obnoxious girl in front of them (obviously a fan of the show): That's… Continue reading Overheard in the theatre
Talking Point
What people really want in the theater is fantasy involvement and not reality involvement. Edward Albee
Hamlet
Hamlet by Harry Venning - 1989, Week 18
Hello Vancouver
By Guest Blogger J. Kelly Nestruck My name's Kelly and I'm a longtime blogger who became the theatre critic at the Globe and Mail during the winter. When Simon Ogden asked me to pen a guest post for The Next Stage while he's in China working undercover for Amnesty International, I was happy to oblige.… Continue reading Hello Vancouver
New on the V-list: The World Goes ‘Round
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The Brave New World of Marketing in Web 2.0
By guest blogger Rebecca Coleman According to Wikipedia, Web 2.0 is a term describing the trend in the use of World Wide Web technology and web design that aims to enhance creativity, information sharing, and, most notably, collaboration among users. These concepts have led to the development and evolution of web-based communities and hosted services,… Continue reading The Brave New World of Marketing in Web 2.0
New on the V-list: SubUrbia
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Theatre adventures
Guest blogger Jessica Van der Veen on her recent trip to Europe and bumping into a Canadian legend. I haven’t told you a whole lot about our adventures in the theatre. There weren’t any shows in Paris that I wanted to see, and my French isn’t up to snuff for literary theatre anyway. In Berlin… Continue reading Theatre adventures
Hamlet
Hamlet by Harry Venning 1989, Week 17
Selling at the fringes
A new approach to theatre marketing from a Canadian sellout By guest blogger Ian Mackenzie I cringe when I hear theatre people say the word “marketing.” It’s like when you hear your grandma say “Facebook” – you know she’s heard of it, but you can be damn sure she’s got no idea how to use it. I… Continue reading Selling at the fringes
Crazy Kansas homophobe vs. Toronto theatre: and the winner is…
Photo by Roger Cullman Do we even have to say it? Despite the fact that the actual Pastor Phelps was turned back at the Canadian border, Toronto anti-protesters turned out in magnificent force to show support for The Pastor Phelps Project, a play up in the Summerworks Festival right now. Blog TO has got the… Continue reading Crazy Kansas homophobe vs. Toronto theatre: and the winner is…
It’s not that I didn’t want to go to China…
...it's just something I've never thought about. The first thing I always consider in a vacation destination is whether or not there's an accessible point break with a nice sandy bottom. I also never answer the phone when I even think it might be the bank calling. Because that can never be good news. And… Continue reading It’s not that I didn’t want to go to China…
And the 2008 Vancouver International Fringe Festival web site is…
...open for business! Click the banner below to start the browsing.
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