Teaching Hamlet; Brett Watson (left) Keir Cutler (right) photographer HeatherFrom You Must Not Be Any GoodKeir Cutler has a Ph.D. in theatre from Wayne State University in Detroit, a pl…
You can't fault Against the Grain for its PR. Here's a little gem of a promo video for their upcoming show which is a true case of thinking outside the box - about publicity, about story-tel…
How to Review Danceby Valerie Cardinal@vscardinalWhen I spend every weekend reading reviews, I can become jaded. However, there's one type of review that I find endlessly fascinating. Those …
Softly, SoftlyThese are odd timesby GaëtanL. Charlebois(This week I'm going to speak softly but still wield a fairly big stick...strap in.)In the last two weeks the theatre-sphere has bee…
(l-r) Hanna Schwarz and Erika SunnegÃ¥rdh (photo: Michael Cooper)You're my obsessionby Shannon ChristyJohn the Baptist (Jochanaan) always struck me as a rock star. A mysterious man who com…
This Week in the Nation's Theatreby Chris Lane@chrislanetweetsSeasons announced: Toronto's Luminato Festival of arts released this year's lineup. In June, audiences can see work by Mari…
Here's something CharPo would like to suggest to every adult out there - Canadian or not. If you have never read it, or if you only know the TV series, or if you haven't read it since you we…
What it Meansby Estelle RosenChristina Manolescu is the founder of Prince Chameleon Press: www.princechameleon.com. She has written, designed and published interactive story-workbooks for ch…
(photo by Joseph Ste. Marie)Let's get CloserMarber play steams up MainLine Theatreby Sarah DeshaiesWhat is Closer? A claustrophobic tale of four people ensnared in a web of love, deceit and …
The Bright, Dark Chaos of Familyby Robert McQueenFor Acting Up Stage Company Robert McQueen has directed Caroline, or Change and The Light in the Piazza. His other recent work…
Pinning Pagesby TJ Dawe@TJ_DaweTJ Dawe is a Vancouver based writer/performer/director/dramaturge. He's participated in more than 100 theatre festivals. He's been involved, in one way or anot…
Promotion 101 for Fringe Artistsby Janis La Couvée@lacouveeJanis La Couvée lives in Victoria BC and is an avid supporter of all things Fringe. She writes about arts an…
Knights in White Satinby Valerie Cardinal@vscardinalThis is probably one of the more authentic stagings of Shakespeare I've seen. As in the 16th century, the cast is all male. Unlike th…
The Gospel of JackieCanada's foremost singer of gospel, jazz and blues, Jackie Richardson, is also one hell of an actress and stars in the critically-hailed musical Big Mama! The Willie Mae …
POP QUIZ: WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF A PLAY?joel fishbane@joelfishbaneIt was like being in school all over again. And not just because I was in school.I'm sitting in my last screenwriting class …
Tapestriesby Cameryn Moore@camerynmooreI have three different cities to check in with over the next week, for shows that won't be happening until the fall, some that will be taking place in …
The Coolest Thing[Publisher: We are enormously pleased, today, to be offering the first in an occasional series of excerpts from published Canadian books by theatre writers. GLC]Mark Leiren-…
Excuse Us, We Are Experiencing Technical Difficulties...Louis CK's new HBO show arrivesby Gaëtan L. CharleboisFrom the first moments of Louis CK's new special, Oh My God, now in rotation …
The Moment of Truthby Jim Murchison @JimMurchisonAs I write this I have just finished the first day of tech rehearsal in the theatre with lights and sound and costumes for Taming of The…
(photo by Dora Tuch)Authenticity and ShakespeareAnd Why She She Pop Has Itby Jason BookerIn theatre, things are rarely what they first seem to be. In She She She Pop and Their Fathers: Testa…
Anna Christy and Brian Mulligan (Photo: Michael Cooper)Because I'm a Girl!by Shannon Christy(My father worked with abused youth on the 7th floor of a county hospital in the rural south of th…
The art of collective story telling. by Keely KwokThe Laramie Project is not for the faint of heart. The play tells the story of the aftermath in Laramie, Wyoming after the brutal beati…
Dreamy play blurs the natural and the supernaturalVancouver's one French-language theatre presents a captivating taleby Chris LaneWhat happens when a biochemist firmly rooted in trusting sci…
We don't often publish horizontal pictures, especially not as our picture of the week. Our site's format requires vertical photos for maximum impact. But we could not resist this gem from ph…