Crazy Kansas homophobe vs. Toronto theatre: and the winner is…

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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…

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...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…

Is there really such a thing as “No publicity is bad publicity”?

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By guest blogger Rebecca Coleman Quite a little brou-ha-ha going on these days in T.O. The Summerworks Theatre Festival, which is an independent, juried Arts festival, is causing a big stir. Well, not the festival per se, but a show in it called The Pastor Phelps Project. Here's their media blurb: Pastor Fred Phelps and… Continue reading Is there really such a thing as “No publicity is bad publicity”?

If This is Our Youth, we’re in pretty good shape

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I've been thinking quite a bit about the future of our theatre lately (as have others, it seems). I'm thinking it's probably too late to turn my generation into a legion of demanding and critical theatre fans (my generation being that of Donkey Kong, Adidas bags and Frankie Goes to Hollywood), we're all pretty much… Continue reading If This is Our Youth, we’re in pretty good shape

New on the V-list: As You Like It

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Shhhh. Look, over there. Unjaded Vancouver actors in the wild. Careful now, don't frighten them off. Are they...what is that they're doing? Ohmigod...Shakespeare? In a fresh and innovative manner! And they're...loving it! Check out the future of your theatre, Vancouver. What sort of stage are we setting for them? Click here for full details on… Continue reading New on the V-list: As You Like It

This one goes to eleven: Paul Armstrong

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Ladies and gentlemen, a man who needs no introduction to a very large hunk of Vancouver: Mr. Paul Armstrong, Producer-at-large. An omnipresent entity throughout our independent arts scene, Paul glides between the worlds of film, music and theatre with seemingly no friction. His indie-film showcase The Celluloid Social Club has been running monthly since 1997,… Continue reading This one goes to eleven: Paul Armstrong

The Art of the Business Part 7: Welcome to the Blogosphere

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To listen to the interview in its entirety, click here. (27 minutes) If you are reading this, you already have at least a handshake acquaintance with blogging (given that it’s published on a blog and all). This month, I delve into the basics of blogging, with the help of the authors of Blogging for Dummies,… Continue reading The Art of the Business Part 7: Welcome to the Blogosphere

Loving the hate: seeing the benefit in backlash

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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