Vancouver's very own PuSh International Performing Arts Festival drops next year on January 20, running to February 6. The official site has just released the shows that will be on display for your consideration and discussion. Here's a grab bag of copy from the listings section: An enormous scale model of Auschwitz fills the stage,… Continue reading PuSh 2010 line-up announced
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What would Daisey do?
I've believe I am now going to look upon Mike Daisey as a source of inspiration. When I have decisions to make regarding moving myself forward as an artist and my company forward as a business, I will heretofore take at least a minute to consider how Mike might handle the situation. I am not… Continue reading What would Daisey do?
PuSh off to a flying start
I missed the premier of Skydive here in 2007 to my utter chagrin, the story of its conception sounded fantastic: two old theatre school buddies were jamming on ideas over beers one day and one of them said "hey, how cool would it be to stage a play entirely in mid-air?". And boom, Skydive was… Continue reading PuSh off to a flying start
New on the V-List: Skydive
The PuSh Festival is featuring the triumphant return of Realwheels' Skydive, a play with a concept so cool I can't wait to see it live. Actors James Sanders and Bob Frazer perform the whole thing suspended above the stage in freefall. Here they are telling us why would should go down and see the show...… Continue reading New on the V-List: Skydive
PuShing our potential
The 5th annual PuSh International Performing Arts Festival opens tomorrow. This, Vancouver, is a very big deal. It's something you should know about, certainly something you should support, but most importantly something you should talk about, to all those people in your life who may have the slightest bit of interest in seeing this city… Continue reading PuShing our potential
PuSh Festival puts out call for volunteers
Whoa, immersed as I have been in our latest production, I totally forgot that the magnificent PuSh International Performing Arts Festival is coming up fast. Get ready for it, Vancouver. PuSh is much more than an annual cultural feast for Vancouver: it is a broker of international partnerships, a meeting place for creative minds, a… Continue reading PuSh Festival puts out call for volunteers
This One Goes to Eleven: Katrina Dunn
If you want an example of absolute commitment to our theatre, look no further than Katrina Dunn, who has been on the front lines of the fight to bring great Canadian theatre to Vancouverites for many years. She's been the Artistic Director of Touchstone Theatre and its all-Canadian mandate since 1997, and was one of… Continue reading This One Goes to Eleven: Katrina Dunn
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