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
Breaking up is hard to do
Local Director/Playwright/Performer Amiel Gladstone (check out his TNS interview here) has made the tough decision to start moving on with his life, and split up with an old benefactor. He would like to share the painful decision with us here. It's being posted across the country, on the blogs of Toronto's Crow Theatre, and Calgary's… Continue reading Breaking up is hard to do
It’s all happening
Boy, do we have a lot to talk about. Or rather, a there's a lot of talk going on to jump in the middle of. While the Olympic maelstrom has been monopolizing the hearts and minds and commute times of the city for the past few weeks, some of the best discourse on indie theatre… Continue reading It’s all happening
The Heartbreak of IAS (Idiot Actor Syndrome)
Haven't we all had someone close to us brought down by IAS? H/T to Rob at The Wicked Stage
The Tyee on Gordon Campbell’s Olympic hypocricy
Don't you love it when a writer puts down in words exactly what you were thinking, especially when you're enraged about something? Click here to read Mark Leiren-Young's reaction to watching Premier Campbell during the Olympic opening ceremonies. One of the best op-ed pieces on the cuts yet. Here's an exerpt: The next time a… Continue reading The Tyee on Gordon Campbell’s Olympic hypocricy
I guess we’re going to have to deal with this filmed theatre thing
It's an inevitability, I suppose. When we're all talking about how to save theatre, how to adapt theatre to the persistent technological climate change that all the kids are gettin' down with, about how to reach new audiences and turn them on to that old thing we love...it comes up. Invariably. "We could film it… Continue reading I guess we’re going to have to deal with this filmed theatre thing
Electric Company needs hundreds of extras for Tear the Curtain
Hey Vancouver! Want to be featured in an Electric Company project? Always wanted to work with Kim Collier? Check out this call from the company for a shoot on February 15: HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEER EXTRAS WANTED On Saturday February 13, Electric Company is shooting background/extras scenes at the Stanley Theatre for our new project, a… Continue reading Electric Company needs hundreds of extras for Tear the Curtain
Babz Chula Lifeline for Artists site gets a makeover
Rebecca's got a post up today about the brand new web site launch for Babz Chula's Artist support site. Bex and some friends gave it a complete overhaul and it looks great, as does Babz, as you can see in her new intro video on the home page. The divine Ms. Babz is in recovery… Continue reading Babz Chula Lifeline for Artists site gets a makeover
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...
Pi Theatre is hiring an interim office manager
Pi's GM Emma Luna Davis is taking some time off to create a life (our most heartfelt congratulations, by the way!), so the company has an administrative position up for grabs while she's off doing that... Reporting directly to the Artistic Director, the Interim Office Manager will work in cooperation with the Artistic Director, Board,… Continue reading Pi Theatre is hiring an interim office manager
TJDawe + BrendanMcLeod (JoannaMarattaAward/CaraYeates) = a brand new theatre blog
Waddya get when you throw a Fringe star, a spoken word rock star and an award-winning theatre actor into a bag and shake? I have no idea, but this here new blog of theirs might provide a few answers. Cara won the '09 Joanna Maratta Fringe Award for the artist who "best exhibits the original… Continue reading TJDawe + BrendanMcLeod (JoannaMarattaAward/CaraYeates) = a brand new theatre blog
This one’s for the ladies
Over at the great Floridian theatre blog Drama, Daily, Nicole Stodard has a post up aggregating theatre blogs by the fairer sex, with a call out for additions. So of course I took the liberty of listing the Canadian Gals With Blogs in the comments, please stop by and see if I missed any to… Continue reading This one’s for the ladies
Name Vancouver’s new independent theatre festival
A brand spankin' new indie theatre festival is in the works here in Vancouver - it's the new project of the boys at Upintheairtheatre (the Walking Fish Festival) and the heads of Left Right Minds and Machine Fair (Plank Magazine). The inaugural fest is scheduled for this July, with no venues or specific performance dates… Continue reading Name Vancouver’s new independent theatre festival
The Big Lebowski as written by W. Shakespeare
You have to appreciate this for the effort, if nothing else. Adam Bertocci has re-written the entire script of The Funniest Movie Ever (as awarded by me) in the hand of the Bard. Behold: WALTER Be I wrong? THE KNAVE Yea, but verily— WALTER That rug, in faith, tied the room together, did it not?… Continue reading The Big Lebowski as written by W. Shakespeare
The Southern Mothers make me happy
New York's (by way of Chicago) Southern Mothers (the cats that brought us the Steppenwolf love poem Tracy Letts a few years ago) drop Round 2 on their favourite actor, pimp and playwright... H/T Monica at Fragments
Simon Ogden 