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THE ART OF TRANSLATIONjoel fishbane"I think translators have done their job when they aren't noticed," remarked Bobby Theodore. "The moment someone compliments me on the translation, I worry…
Beyond the stage and into the backby Rebecca UgoliniFrom the moment audience members enter Espace Libre's performance space for a showing of the Nous Sommes Içi collective's celebrated pi…
It's the last weekend for the little sensation, Altar Boyz, at Arts Club in Vancouver.(Jeremy Crittenden, Michael Culpa, Geoff Stevens, Brandyn Eddy, Geoff Stevens, Jak Baraddell. Photo by D…
Bloody Hell!by Joe VermeulenEvil Dead the Musical is back to swallow Calgary's soul! A hilarious romp through the highlights of the "Evil Dead" movie franchises, Evil Dead the Musical (EDTM)…
Even if you do not get to Stratford to see the current production of Cymbeline, directed by incoming artistic director Antoni Cimolini, this short clip will come as a revelation for several …
Outside the (Poor) BoxReflections on money in a penniless worldsby Gaëtan L. CharleboisIf you're on Facebook or Twitter you have been seeing two trends: projects - especially theatre proj…
Joseph Ziegler the Salesman (photo credit: Cylla von Tiedemann)He is the king of "sad feel-good". Since his break-out success with Tuesdays With Morrie (at Rosebud this week), Mitch Ablom ha…
Night of the Living Deedby Cameryn MooreI don't like to make sweeping generalizations about Fringe artists' experiences. We have different ways of living and working and playing out here on …
What do we owe?Should actors expect poverty?by Stuart MunroAt the end of July, Tony award winner Daisy Eagan tweeted the following: "I have a job interview tomorrow for a temp job packaging …
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ACTING IN THE AGE OF REJECTIONjoel fishbaneThis week was a typical one for me. There was some good news, which stroked my ego; this was quickly followed by one or two disappointments th…
Hedda and the gun - an iconic image, this time from the Shaw Festival production of Hedda Gabler. Moya O'Connell is the discontented Hedda; this version of the image is by Emily Cooper.
Look carefully. Bienveillance by Fanny Britt, part of the new season at Espace Go.
Am I Getting Laid?What's with the mood...?by Gaëtan L. CharleboisA friend was about to set off on the weekly column journey and asked for advice. I told him, "When you're pissed off, writ…
(promo art for The Pillowman)Vern Thiessen is a proven writer, there is not much doubt about that. His plays have won awards (including the Governor General's Award) and been performed in th…
"Hello deadline, my old friend."Top 5 Songs from The Island Fringe Festival's summer mix-tapeby Sarah Segal-LazarThe Island Fringe Festival is less than a week away. Creating the IFF has bee…
I've Got Shit to Do...by Cameryn MooreI'm still out here. There's still about a month before the Canadian Fringe portion of my touring is over for the year, three and a half months before I …
LOVERS AND KNAVES IN TORONTO'S BACKYARDjoel fishbanePeople who know me know how vehemently I tend to react to those who alter Shakespeare and keep it to themselves. Toronto actress / produce…
(photo via Facebook)Macbeth satisfies and stuns at Monument NationalIt IS a dagger...by Rebecca UgoliniSuperstition holds that it's the play whose name dare not be spoken, but the Montreal S…
Dominique LeBlanc (l) with Chedabucto Bluenose as Annie and Sandy in the Huron County playhouse Production.
It's not often that a Canadian playwright/novelist's work gets the full Hollywood treatment, but have a look at this trailer for Ang Lee's film of Yann Martel's Life of Pi, coming this winte…
If I was a Millionaire...Ten shows I'd be gadding around the country to see before Christmasby Gaëtan L. CharleboisYes, we are in the dog days of summer, but it is now that theatres are s…
