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Continue reading →: Inaugural Gay Play Day – charming, witty & touching LGBT works
Gay Play Day – a festival of LGBT theatre, envisioned and produced by actor/playwright Darren Stewart-Jones (Baby Gumm Productions), launched its first ever run in the Alumnae Theatre Studio last night, featuring four short plays in the first half, followed by a staged reading of Sky Gilbert’s Hamilton Bus Stop…
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Continue reading →: World premiere of Nightwood production of Jordi Mand’s Between the Sheets – riveting & heart-wrenching
I had the pleasure of attending another world premiere of a work by an emerging female playwright last night: Nightwood Theatre’s production of Jordi Mand’s Between the Sheets, a two-hander directed by Kelly Thornton, and starring Susan Coyne and Christine Horne, onstage at the Tarragon Theatre Extra Space. Don’t let…
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Continue reading →: “February” Talkback, Sunday Sept 23
Originally posted on The Alumnae Theatre Company's Blog: The Sept 23 Sunday matinee performance of February was followed by a well-attended Talkback session, for which the cast was joined onstage by director Michelle Alexander and first-time playwright Lisa Moore. Producer Tabitha Keast (whose bio in the program notes that she…
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Continue reading →: Labyrinth: A Surrealistic Detective Story
Originally posted on Patrick Jenkins Animation: “Labyrinth” (2008) is one of the films included on my compilation DVD “Animation Noir: Films By Patrick Jenkins”. I’ll be posting ordering information on my website soon. All the films on this dvd are done using paint on glass animation. This 8.5 minute film noir…
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Continue reading →: Online jammin’ with Meghan Morrison – Aaron Millett w Becky Prokova & Jack Walker
It’s been a while since I’ve mentioned Meghan Morrison’s online jam – broadcast online monthly, usually on a Tuesday night – and I was very happy when, after missing the recent live broadcast on September 19, Meghan kindly sent me the link, which I’ve included at the end of the…
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Continue reading →: Lisa Moore’s February transformed for the stage in world premiere @ Alumnae Theatre
In semi-darkness, the stage is set with two platforms on either side – the floor panels later being flipped up to create walls. Up centre is a wooden tower from which chairs and various props pieces hang. And a digital clock that reads 2:59. The tower is neat. Clever and…
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Continue reading →: Word on the Street in Toronto on Sunday, September 23
Knew I was forgetting something. Well, actually, I’m probably forgetting a lot of things. But, as I’ve mentioned before, the lack of clone technology (at least that we know of) forces me to accept my limitations as a lone blogger, shouting out arts, culture and entertainment in the web wilderness.…
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Continue reading →: untitled post 3001
Originally posted on Lipstik Indie Reviews: FEATURE Rawkin’ for PAWS @ the El Mo by Cate McKim (http://www.lifewithmorecowbell.wordpress.com) Little Creatures for Little Creatures rawked the house for PAWS last night at the El Mocambo, folks. And this music event rawked it big time. Such a good time for a very good…







