While we're on the topic of backlash, there's a play that has made the 'best of fest' at the just-wrapped Winnipeg Fringe (click here for reviews) that's got people talking about how we as artists handle negative response to our work. Keir Cutler is a seasoned Fringe writer and performer, whose last work Teaching As… Continue reading Loving the hate: seeing the benefit in backlash
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Well, that was fun. What’s next?
And so the (finally) sunny West Coast bids a fond adieu to Mag North (or 'Canada's National Festival of Contemporary Canadian Theatre in English' for long. Canafestconcanatheng? Seriously guys, nothing snappier jumps to mind?). Traditionally with me the close of a run portends a short bout of postpartum, so I suppose I'll be dealing with… Continue reading Well, that was fun. What’s next?
Fringe Marketing
With Mag North behind us, our festival thoughts turn towards the country's un-juried festival circuit: the Fringe is on its way. We'll be taking a look at Canada's other Fringes in anticipation of our own on in September, and looking for some advance on shows to watch out for. The Montreal Fringe is in full… Continue reading Fringe Marketing
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