Plank Magazine today posted a letter by local theatre-goer David C. Jones which posits that our local theatre scene doesn't accurately reflect the inherent cultural diversity of the city. Mr. Jones goes further to suggest that the lack of actors from non-white backgrounds could constrain the growth of our theatre industry: Young, diverse high schools… Continue reading Are Vancouver stages too white?
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PuSh off to a flying start
I missed the premier of Skydive here in 2007 to my utter chagrin, the story of its conception sounded fantastic: two old theatre school buddies were jamming on ideas over beers one day and one of them said "hey, how cool would it be to stage a play entirely in mid-air?". And boom, Skydive was… Continue reading PuSh off to a flying start
Everyone’s a critic
As we roll into the last weekend of the Van Fringe, I'm proud to say that the Plank review team managed to tuck 60 reviews under our belts, which is actually way better than I'd hoped for. Congratulations gang, you done good, reviewed from the gut, and did it all for the sheer love of… Continue reading Everyone’s a critic
We’re looking for a few honest opinions…
Okay Fringers, you've walked the walk, now it's time to talk the talk. With the Van Fringe solidly underway, we can take advantage of indie theatre's highest profile period of the year to really kick start a city-wide conversation about the great art. After you hit up a show, head on over to the Plank… Continue reading We’re looking for a few honest opinions…
Talkin’ about talkin’ about a revolution
Well Vancouver, here we go again. There are now three days left until the opening night of Fringe '08, so it's time to start wading through this year's line-up to see what jumps out. I gotta level with you, this is an annual prospect that I absolutely dread. It's a mystifying process to me, not… Continue reading Talkin’ about talkin’ about a revolution
This One Goes to Eleven: Andrew Templeton
Andrew is a man on a mission. A mission similar to mine, actually, he is a theatre artist who thinks that he needs to do more than just make plays to increase the visibility and popularity of our art form. A Jessie-nominated playwright (for outstanding original script for Portia, My Love), who has seen his… Continue reading This One Goes to Eleven: Andrew Templeton
Critics are your friends. Meet your new friends.
I'm a theatre nerd with a blog. It's something I do simply because I want people to talk more about this thing that I'm in love with, so that more people make and see theatre. So the fact that a new Vancouver theatre magazine has just emerged online has made me a very happy little… Continue reading Critics are your friends. Meet your new friends.
Simon Ogden 