On the “Fascism” of Stage Directions

Simon Ogden2 Comments

Fist-shaking dictator or helpful tour guide? The meaty bone of contention that is the mighty stage direction is surely one of the most-debated elements of our work. Actors loathe them, playwrights adore them, directors sorta kinda appreciate them. How do you feel about direction from the page? In a typically erudite essay, the UK Guardian's… Continue reading On the “Fascism” of Stage Directions

Facebook is my friend, except…

Rebecca Coleman8 Comments

A couple months ago, I wrote a column on using the social networking tool Facebook to promote your artistic practice. I myself use Facebook quite often to promote plays I am doing publicity for. One of my current clients, Metamorphoses, is no exception. They are a brand-new company, and don't yet have a website, so… Continue reading Facebook is my friend, except…

This One Goes to Eleven: Stephen Drover

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Oy. To do Stephen's intro any kind of justice could turn this into a very long heading. In the interest of getting you to the interview portion faster, I will default to the trusty bullet-pointed list: Stephen holds a BFA in acting from Memorial University's Sir Wilfred Grenfell College in Newfoundland, was an Associate Director… Continue reading This One Goes to Eleven: Stephen Drover

On the Difference Between a Critic and a Reviewer

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Terrific article by Chris Dupuis over at his newly re-christened site Time and Space, in which he offers a modest proposal for a new model of responsibility for our critics. It's a great contexualization of the actual job, and the post itself follows the very guidelines that he propounds within it. Chris puts some responsibility… Continue reading On the Difference Between a Critic and a Reviewer

The Art of the Business Part 6: Managing your Flow…

Rebecca Coleman2 Comments

For a downloadable or streaming audio podcast of this article, click here. A bunch of years ago, when Julia Cameron first published her book The Artist’s Way, I, like most other artists I knew, went out and bought a copy, and started working my way through it. I loved it; I was doing my exercises,… Continue reading The Art of the Business Part 6: Managing your Flow…

This One Goes to Eleven: Peter Boychuk

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Meet Peter Boychuk: Man of Many Hats. A young published playwright with a number of regional awards under his belt already, a Studio 58-trained actor who has performed on stages across Canada, and by turns director and dramaturg of mainly new works. And for his day job: arts administrator. Peter is the Director of Communications… Continue reading This One Goes to Eleven: Peter Boychuk

Canadian Critical Culture Called into Question

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Now first off, I know a lot of you are thinking: "we have a culture of criticism?". Well, apparently we in fact do, and the UK Guardian's Andrew Haydon offers as proof the web site of the Canadian Theatre Critics Association. Now I know a lot of you are thinking: "we have a Canadian Theatre… Continue reading Canadian Critical Culture Called into Question