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Continue reading →: Ethereal intensity – Was Spring @ Tarragon Theatre
Daniel MacIvor’s Was Spring (which he also directed), playing now at the Tarragon Theatre Extra Space, is set outside of time and space – although both time and space are referenced in the script and in Verne Good’s sound design. The soundtrack of popular songs takes us back in time and…
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Continue reading →: Director Interviews for Alumnae’s 2012/13 season
Originally posted on The Alumnae Theatre Company's Blog: It must be Spring at Alumnae Theatre because it’s time for the… DIRECTOR INTERVIEWS for Alumnae’s 2012/2013 season. THE SHOWS: February by Lisa Moore. Performance dates: September 21 – October 6, 2012. This play will be a Toronto premiere (possibly a…
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Continue reading →: Season finales – Lost Girl & Republic of Doyle
Playing catch-up in this post, as the week has been busy with music and theatre goings-on. This comes with the usual SPOILER ALERT if you’re not up-to-date on Lost Girl season two or Republic of Doyle season three. So – Lost Girl season two finale (Sunday, April 1). I’ve re-watched…
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Continue reading →: Angela Saini brings it kicky & soulful @ Drake Underground “Cakes & Callouses” EP release
When I got home from the Drake last night to post a quick tweet before I shuffled off to bed, I have to admit, I was at a loss for words (and those of y’all who know me know that this happens only very rarely). In the end, I came…
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Continue reading →: The burnt umber is up, so I guess we’re done – finishing touches on Cosi set
Busy times this week on my staycation. Met up with set designer Ed Rosing early yesterday afternoon to put some finishing touches – and draw a peace sign – on the Così set. Mostly, it was about applying burnt umber to the graffiti and the chair to take down the…
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Continue reading →: Jessica Speziale’s sultry blues sounds @ Horseshoe Tavern gig
An evening in the company of some amazing singer/songwriter women last night, as I met up with Arlene Paculan and Kat Leonard to hear Jessica Speziale at the Horseshoe Tavern (and I met Jessica at Meghan Morrison’s CMW gig at Velvet Underground). Speziale and band played a tight set of…
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Continue reading →: Alumnae Theatre’s New Ideas Festival – Week three program
Week three was the strongest program of the festival – with sold-out houses for the end of the week and weekend. My pal Kerri MacDonald (one of the NIF co-founders) and I went to the Saturday matinée and had a blast. Worms for Sale (by Stacy Gardner, dir. by Janina…
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Continue reading →: Ah, you hi-jinks “Così” guys / graffiti a go-go
Originally posted on The Alumnae Theatre Company's Blog: I love getting submissions for this blog. Have mentioned several times to the cast and crew of Così that they should send me any thoughts, anecdotes about funny incidents in rehearsal, etc. The delightful James Warner, who plays drug-addled Zac, has risen…
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Continue reading →: Nightwood Theatre’s FemCab 2012 – strong, proud women inspire & entertain
I had not been to Nightwood Theatre’s annual FemCab (Feminist Cabaret) for many years – and I was so glad I went last night. The Brigantine Room at the Harbourfront Centre was packed – with additional seating set up to accommodate the demand for tickets, the audience full of women…
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Continue reading →: Willow Quartet @ the Curtain Club
Hey all – Some of you may recall me blogging about my fall set painting gig with set designer Ed Rosing for Joan Burrow’s play Willow Quartet, which was mounted as an indie production at the Papermill Theatre at the end of November/early December. If you missed it back then…
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