Greetings gentle reader, deepest apologies for the extended radio silence over here at TNS. We've started work on a new chapter that's begun by pulling up stakes and moving from Vancouver to Victoria, home of the legislature, a pervasive air of polite and - of course - some killer independent theatre. (Hello Victoria! Come see… Continue reading Moving on – Chapter 1: Art-iculation
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Recharging
Dear and devoted readers, The Next Stage will be hanging a Gone Fishing sign on the door for the next 10 days. I'm taking a trip to Ontario to sit by a lake with a couple of beers and a couple of artist friends of mine, and administer a much-needed energizing to the batteries. Then… Continue reading Recharging
The passion of the theatre blogs
A look back on a good year in the theatrosphere By Ian Mackenzie and Simon Ogden 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… Continue reading The passion of the theatre blogs
A few good clicks
Some points of interest for your free web time today... First off, my delightful and unstoppable acting mentor Jessica Van der Veen (the woman responsible for the theatre obsessive in me) has leaped from the classroom to the political arena and is seeking provincial candidacy for the Oak Bay/Gordon Head area of Vancouver Island. This… Continue reading A few good clicks
A thorn between two roses
See what happens when you start a blog? I'm sitting a panel at the 2008 Making a Scene Conference today with two delightful Rebeccas; Bollwitt and Coleman, alphabetically. We'll be discussing The New Face of Marketing: Facebook, text and the bloggers' world. apparently. MaS, for anyone who might not know, is our professional theatre community's… Continue reading A thorn between two roses
The Art of the Business Part 8: Becoming more Bloggable
Last month I talked about the basics of starting your own blog. In this month’s column, the second of three on blogging, I talk about how to use new media as a way of promoting your art event. If you google Vancouver blog, the number one hit is Miss 604. Rebecca Bolwitt is a born-and-bred-in-Vancouver… Continue reading The Art of the Business Part 8: Becoming more Bloggable
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