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Digging for Bones with Topdog/Underdog
Podcast
Digging for Bones with Topdog/Underdog
by Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey
15 November 2023
Our Trauma Twin Siblings: Building Creative Spaces for Queer and Trans Tamil Community as Teardrop Collective
Essay
Our Trauma Twin Siblings: Building Creative Spaces for Queer and Trans Tamil Community as Teardrop Collective
by Gitanjali Lena, Hari Somaskantha
31 March 2023
Intentional, Relational, Consensual: A New Framework for Performing Arts Contracts
Essay
Intentional, Relational, Consensual: A New Framework for Performing Arts Contracts
by Rachel Penny, Nico Elliot, Kim Senklip Harvey, Owais Lightwala, Nikki Shaffeeullah, Donna-Michelle St. Bernard
30 March 2023
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.

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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.

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.

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.

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 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.

Un-belonging, Vancouver Style
Essay

Un-belonging, Vancouver Style

24 June 2013

As an Aboriginal playwright, director, and more who goes project to project-theater to theater- Lisa Ravensbergen stitches all these identities together to find her own artistic home.

Two actors lean forward with their arms out like they're flying.
From "Espresso" to the "Human Library"
Essay

From "Espresso" to the "Human Library"

23 June 2013

Elaine Avila offers an overview of the theatre scene in Vancouver.

Still from VideoCabaret's War of 1812.
The Quotidian as Epic
Essay

The Quotidian as Epic

VideoCabaret’s War of 1812

28 May 2013

Matt McGeachy tallks about VideoCabaret’s The War of 1812, which attempts to understand the war and its consequences through comedy, tragedy, and Canadian history.

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Parallel Tracks 2.0
Series

Parallel Tracks 2.0

Parallel Tracks 2.0 gathers diverse voices of Canadian theatre artists and producers to explore the ways in which anti-oppressive approaches are part of our creative work, in live spaces as well as digital ones. Originally commissioned by and presented in partnership with Toronto's Undercurrent Creations, conversations about care, community engagement, and consent take centre stage in this series. From navigating ethics in contracting, to intergenerational storytelling, this series reflects on ways of gathering and collaborating in online creative spaces. This series is in part supported by the Canada Council for the Arts.

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culturecapital:online
Series

culturecapital:online

Two players compete online for sweet art money in culturecapital, the arts economy trading card game

culturecapital is a live art project that takes the form of a collectible card game and living archive. The project is constructed from two sets of data: (1) hundreds of interviews with artists about their experiences making performance in Canada and (2) five years worth of municipal, provincial, and federal public funding data on performing arts companies. Using this information, the game strives to create a context in which players can question, understand, and celebrate how value is determined, shifted, and produced within theatre, dance, and live arts in Canada. No prior knowledge of art or games is required.

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Beyond the Western Canon
Series

Beyond the Western Canon

This five-part series features curators and artists who participated in the Stratford Festival Lab’s Beyond the Western Canon workshop series in the Summer of 2019.

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Theatremaking in Toronto
Series

Theatremaking in Toronto

Toronto, often deemed “the most multicultural city in the world,” is the largest city in Canada. There’s a thriving theatre scene here, with almost everything you could ask for, and the artists whose work we’re treated to are some of the best in the country.

Montreal City Series
Series

Montreal City Series

A discussion on the Montreal theatre scene and community.

Where the Grass is Always Greener
Series

Where the Grass is Always Greener

This series explores the exciting new play development happening along the US/Canada border.

Vancouver City Series
Series

Vancouver City Series

An overview of the Vancouver theatre scene.