The cast of Cap U's Footloose: The Musical hit the Skytrain terminus station to celebrate World Theatre Day on Saturday...
Category: theatre marketing
HIVE 3 and the re-branding of theatre
A crowd of the usual suspects were having a #2amt twitter round table the other day on the general topic of labels and What the Heck is 'Indie Theatre' Anyway? Questions being posed were like such: what is it exactly that 'independent' means? Independent of what? And where's the delineation between hobbyist, amateur, semi-professional, pro-am,… Continue reading HIVE 3 and the re-branding of theatre
That was fast…2 Gentlemen of Lebowski gets a premiere
As previously noted here, Adam Bertocci re-wrote the script of The Big Lebowski in capable Shakespearean text. It didn't take long to get a production in the works, the first one is by DMTheatrics in NYC. And the poster is killer... Want to get a play produced? Maybe there's something to this cult-favourite mash-up thing...
Solo Collective announces new project with video promo
The Solo Collective is now in its tenth year of developing original Canadian work, bless them. Co-Artistic Directors Aaron Bushkowsky, Rachel Peake and Johnna Wright dropped the following video on their blog to announce the upcoming The Project, which opens November 4 at Performance Works. It looks like a theatrical presentation about a Hollywood company… Continue reading Solo Collective announces new project with video promo
Gift of Screws cast conversations: Steve Park
Please meet one of my very favourite humans. Steve is utterly devoted to the life and craft of acting, and I cannot wait to see him in this play, in a role that I think is probably one of the most challenging characters I have ever read off the page. In addition to being his… Continue reading Gift of Screws cast conversations: Steve Park
Now that’s some tasty marketing
The cast and crew of the Fringe production Tape, happening in room 117 of the Waldorf Hotel at 1489 East Hastings Street, would like to announce that one lucky audience to one of their shows during the run - chosen completely at random - will be receiving... That is all. http://vanstage.wordpress.com/2009/09/08/fringe-bump-tape/
Sneak Peek: Good Boys and True
As an addendum to this week's interview with Greg Bishop, here's the B-roll for his upcoming play, directed by Jeff Hysop... Click here for full details on this production
Editor’s choice for the summer’s most titillating Video Listing
As God is my witness, I have no idea if this is SFW or not... ...but probably not. Click here for full details on this production
New on the V-list: Black Holes vers.2.0
I always look foward to shooting listings for these guys. (That's me busting out laughing at the end of the clip.) They have the most wonderful studio in the heart of the DTES filled with insane props and crazy costumes, and they own their theatrical niche in this town. Truly unique. Click here for full… Continue reading New on the V-list: Black Holes vers.2.0
New on the V-list: Holy Mo
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The Next Stage: Now with UQ Events listings
Hey, Vancouver theatre companies, have you jumped on the UQ Events train yet? It's a social-network-y site that is poised to become a real influencer in Vancouver's entertainment scene, and a great fit for indie theatre promotions. It's a fantastic service, and it's free. The folks running the site are seriously cool, too. Here's how… Continue reading The Next Stage: Now with UQ Events listings
Today’s post will be hosted from Toronto
During a visit to China this past Summer I managed to fill a bunch of otherwise-blank space here on TNS through the generosity of a bunch of very smart and agreeable guest bloggers. Among their number was Ian Mackenzie, the in-house marketer for Toronto's Praxis Theatre, and long-time author of the Canadian super-blog; Theatre is… Continue reading Today’s post will be hosted from Toronto
Totally Trucked
Here's a fun example of theatre getting some use out of blog marketing. The touring production of the multi-Tony winning and "form-breaking" musical Spring Awakening has started an on-line road diary, with random cast posts, behind-the-scenes video clips, photos from their flickr photostream and interviews with fans. Pretty cool and generous, and a great way… Continue reading Totally Trucked
That’s it. I quit.
There's a thread over at Praxis on the post Giving up the dream? that bears some conversation. It began in reference to a Seth (super-marketer) Godin post provocatively titled Maybe you can't make money doing what you love. Actually, hang on, it would be rude for me to post here without joining in on that… Continue reading That’s it. I quit.
Vancouver theatre blog watch
I have a dream. It's a particularly geeky dream, but nevertheless... I dream of a future where there is an open network of theatrists exchanging ideas, debating and supporting each other throughout the Greater Vancouver area, and doing it through the rather convenient medium of the internet. A sort of focusing of the existing theatre… Continue reading Vancouver theatre blog watch
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