One of the true forces of nature at work over on lovely Vancouver Island. In addition to being an acclaimed playwright, Janet has been the organizer of the Victoria Fringe for the past 18 years. She sits as the Fringe's Artistic Producer, and organizes year-round theatrical events, like Uno fest and Intrepid's Presenting Series. We're… Continue reading This One Goes to Eleven: Janet Munsil
Tonight’s lesson from the cast and crew of The Road to Canterbury: Keep Calm and Carry On
Of all the potential pitfalls and rewards that come with the choice of staging a site-specific play - and the one that fascinates me the most - is the X-factor. The uncontrollable element. The condition of staging a controlled work in an uncontrolled environment. You have to factor in available light, unpredictable weather, hungry bugs,… Continue reading Tonight’s lesson from the cast and crew of The Road to Canterbury: Keep Calm and Carry On
Collier, Young, Conway memorial established
A few weeks ago, an unimaginable tragedy struck the family of Kim Collier and Jonathon Young, the ever-inspirational power couple at the forefront of the Vancouver Independent Stage industry. They lost their daughter Azra and her two young cousins; Phoebe and Fergus Conway, to a freakish flash cabin fire in Eagle Bay on the shores… Continue reading Collier, Young, Conway memorial established
Theatre party alert!
Unidentified Human Remains and the True Nature of Love Fundraiser A Killer of A Good Time Day: Wednesday August 19th, 2009, 7pm Location: Roxy Burger, 910 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC Tickets are $10 which includes 1 free drink (approx value of $5) plus if you hold onto the hard copy of your ticket and show… Continue reading Theatre party alert!
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
The Road to Canterbury rocks the radio waves
This is fun, The University of British Columbia's resident radio station produced a PSA for ITSAZOO's The Road to Canterbury which, incidentally, opens tonight in a PWYC preview. Many thanks to CiTR 101.9 FM for the wonderful helping hand, check out their site here, from which you can stream their arts report. The ad is… Continue reading The Road to Canterbury rocks the radio waves
This One Goes to Eleven: Darien Edgeler
Out in the wild, far reaches of Deep Cove (an epic 8 minute drive from downtown, an invisible accessibility discussed previously on TOGtE) there thrives a burgeoning theatre community grinding away tirelessly throughout the year. It was there that we first met Darien, preparing to be seen in his own work Seasons, directed by Wendy… Continue reading This One Goes to Eleven: Darien Edgeler
Another one bites the dust: Buh-bye Beaumont
The recent demise of the celebrated Beaumont Theatre on West 5th Avenue has caused quite the stir in our Indie Stage community of late. Beloved for its intimacy and affordability, the little black box has been home to dozens of memorable performances over the past several years, performances both polished and decidedly in-process, as befits… Continue reading Another one bites the dust: Buh-bye Beaumont
How to Pitch a Play in Canada
Behold the new SummerWorks promo spot. Always provocative, always entertaining. And check out the new festival logo at the end, it's all the downtown Toronto critters re-contextualized as beauty pageant contestants. Adorable. And click here to read Praxis Theatre's new interview with SummerWorks AD Micheal Rubenfeld, in which he discusses said logo and the CAEA.
Casting Call – Actress Wanted
Actor wanted for Fringe play A 45-minute drama/comedy monologue for the Vancouver Fringe Festival seeks a female actor (Age preferably over 30’s) The play: A writer’s book launch doesn’t go as planned! It seems that she is haunted by the mysterious character from her book …. The audition will consist of a brief, prepared monologue… Continue reading Casting Call – Actress Wanted
At last! A call to arms!
Ah, the long, languid days of summer. The West Coast has settled into the torpor of a brain-mush inducing heatwave and everything seems, well...West Coastey. I do anyway, with my crew in recess for the summer and that pre-Fringe dip in Indie Stage activity I've been feeling like a kid on summer vacation. That should… Continue reading At last! A call to arms!
This One Goes to Eleven: Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg
Tara is a theatrical force of nature, busy hammering out a viable niche for dance-theatre in Vancouver. She's been dancing since the age of 3, went to ballet school and theatre school, and earned a degree in dance from Simon Fraser University. She worked with Green Thumb Theatre as a dance/actor. She is now the… Continue reading This One Goes to Eleven: Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg
This One Goes to Eleven: Max Reimer
A native Vancouverite, Max returns to the West Coast from a 12-year stint as the Artistic Director of Hamilton's Theatre Aquarius to take on the newly created role of the Playhouse's Artistic Managing Director, a hybrid of two previous administrative tent poles. He will rely on his varied history as a theatre artist - as… Continue reading This One Goes to Eleven: Max Reimer
Actor wanted for Fringe play
Casting Call Shotgun: A 45-minute comedy for the Vancouver Fringe Festival seeks a male actor (late 20's-late 30's) The play is based on the experiences of four teachers in a carpool. Performance Location/dates: Pacific Theatre (Sept. 11--20th, 2009) Rehearsal dates: July/August, evenings & some weekends (specific schedule TBD by cast) Jody Parasiers & Kari Marken… Continue reading Actor wanted for Fringe play
Fixing theatre, one tweet at a time
Random tweet from Rebecca on Tuesday morning: Off to have breakfast with @cynnamons. Vancouver theatre publicists unite! To which I responded with a flippant: @rebeccacoleman @cynnamons Hi girls! If you figure out how to fix #theatre today, let me know? To which Travis responded with a considered: @thenextstagemag Give a leading indie company in each… Continue reading Fixing theatre, one tweet at a time
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