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A shadow on a sidewalk.
In or Out
Essay

In or Out

Demystifying the MFA

30 June 2013

Feinberg and Dibo agonized over the pros and cons of dedicating time to a MFA program. Their curation of the MFA series is to shed light on why and why not to get the degree.

Portrait of Adrienne Wong.
Left and Leaving
Essay

Left and Leaving

29 June 2013

Adrienne Wong writes about her experience making theater in Vancouver, and why she's chosen to leave.

LMDA Logo.
Interview with Vicki Stroich, President of LMDA
Essay

Interview with Vicki Stroich, President of LMDA

28 June 2013

Jeremy Stoller interviews Vicki Strioch, President of LMDA.

Portrait of Chris Gatchalian.
Notes on Vancouver Theater Life
Essay

Notes on Vancouver Theater Life

28 June 2013

Chris Gatchalian speaks of his impressions of the artists of Vancouver. He reflects on how the scene responds to community’s want of “non traditional” theatre.

Vancouver on Fire
Essay

Vancouver on Fire

27 June 2013

Deb Williams and Joel Wirkkunen took action during the economic recession by making a once a month storytelling night called The Flame.

Photo from The Miss Neo Pageant.
The Neo-Futurists' The Miss Neo Pageant
Essay

The Neo-Futurists' The Miss Neo Pageant

27 June 2013

Dani Snyder-Young writes about The Miss Neo Pageant, and how - even though the ideas presented permeate much of the media about women - we still struggle with the ideas of female competition, jealousy, and distrust.

Headshot of Heidi Taylor.
On Dreaming Early, Beach Dramaturgy, and an Old Stinky Mop
Essay

On Dreaming Early, Beach Dramaturgy, and an Old Stinky Mop

An Interview with Heidi Taylor

26 June 2013

Elaine Avila interviews Vancouver-based dramaturg and director Heidi Taylor.

Portrait of Marcus Youssef.
This Moment
Essay

This Moment

A Few Thoughts about the Aesthetics of Reality

26 June 2013

Marcus Youssef looks at the idea of reality and how, as the first generation in a globalized world, that informs the structure and the creating of storytelling.

Portrait of Rachel Ditor.
A Coming-of-Middle-Age Story
Essay

A Coming-of-Middle-Age Story

25 June 2013

The coming of age story is repeated endlessly when we are young but nothing prepares us for the middle of the age. The coming of middle age story has helped Ditor examine what is next.

A hallway in the MFA.
Notes on Odd Spaces
Essay

Notes on Odd Spaces

25 June 2013

Allison Vanouse reviews "Odd Spaces" at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. What is to be gained, she asks, in finding new ways to perform in odd spaces?

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