Tag: Greater Vancouver Professional Theatre Alliance
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When you look up to the sky and see a shooting star, what is your reaction? One of elation? Of excitement? Thrill – because you have the privilege of a pending wish coming true? Or… knife cutting terror because you think a new war has started? Two evenings ago, sitting in a dark theatre, watching…
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Fringe addicted! “Geek Life & Underneath The Lintel”
Putting these two Fringe plays in the same article seems odd. I know. But, if you’ve seen both you will understand. I accidently saw Geek Life last week, and was pleasantly surprised at Aji (“Ahh gee”) Slater’s warm presence, and deceivably profound autobiographical story. Love, choosing an unorthodox career route, and embracing his geekiness. According…
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Fringing last week… My High Heeled Life & La Cravate Bleue…
Heels and ties… hmm… two items we wear that identify a higher status position in life. Heels, literally, boost us up, giving us more confidence (to some) and ties present a symbol of professionalism, giving an air of trust (mostly). La Cravate Bleue (the blue tie) is a French play written and performed by Jean-Francois…
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Fringe Beginnings
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As some of you know, I have a soft spot for the world of bouffon, bouffonerie, buffoonery, so my first Fringe choice on the advice of my friends in the know was “Little Lady” by Sandrine Lafond. Ohhhh…. sweet bliss. She is lovely, tormented, sugary, ugly, bumpy, ritualistic, and absolutely compelling to spy on. Little…
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Fringe Onsite…. Vancouver International Fringe Festival
A bridge, a grassy knoll, a big pond, trees, stumps with blankets, odd bits and pieces not normally found in this context, a curiosity, and a sense of mystery all added up to a rehearsal I witnessed two days prior to the opening of site specific show “Relapse” by And The Other Leg Theatreof Vancouver.…
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Blogging for Greater Vancouver Professional Theatre Alliance
I’m BACK! Good grief… I have never had such a busy start to a year. But, I’m not complaining! It’s all been very creative. Buffoonery workshops, a conference, teaching, scene study, a film shoot (more on that), and writing, but, alas, not here. At the end of 2011, I accepted to become an official blogger…
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“Art by Actors”… World Theatre Day continues…
Years ago I found a book called “Actors as Artists” by Jim McMullan & Dick Gautier, and gave it to my father who’s a painter. Filled with well-known actors who also paint, I thought the gift appropriate coming from his “actor-daughter”. The book revealed exciting artistic layers of those actors. A similar opportunity presents itself…
