For Mother's Day, after spending the morning at the soccer pitch, I spent the afternoon with my mother at the opening of The Railway Children. They've built a brand new theatre at the base of the CN Tower for the show, and when you walk in, it's a total sensory experience: the sounds, smells … [Read more...]
The Lion King: a 5 Year Old’s Review
I took my 5 year old son to the opening of The Lion King in Toronto. While I respect all the local reviewers, I thought it might be beneficial to hear his perspective. So what did you think of the play? Good. Would you recommend it? What does that mean? It means would you tell all your … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday: 1st Day at Work
Can Puppets Make Shakespeare Relevant?
It's not often that you go to a Q&A after a play, let alone a Shakespeare comedy, and hear questions like "why did you pick bears and cats to be couples?" or "why doesn't the alligator get married?" But that's exactly what Jane McClelland & Mike Petersen are getting after their … [Read more...]
Moms in the Biz
A lot of women will say being a working mother is the hardest thing in their lives to balance. I agree, and I started thinking about how that applies to women in theatre. I keep forgetting that our lives aren't "normal". The kids can't watch TV without saying "oh, … [Read more...]
Can Theatre Beat a Video Game? Ask a Kid.
I was thinking it might be fun to catch up with the cast of Bosco & Jones, and it turns out Matt Bois, who was beloved by audiences for playing the affable puppet Jones, as well as earning a nod for Outstanding Performance from NOW Magazine, is here in town. He's currently on … [Read more...]
D’you hear the one about Bosco & Jones?
I just found out that Bosco & Jones, a musical I wrote with my husband Brett and our friend Scott, won an award. It won Best Independent Theatre Production in the 2010 BroadwayWorld Toronto Theatre Awards. Not too shabby for a show that debuted at the 2010 Toronto Fringe … [Read more...]
Why is Theatre important?
Long before there was Reality TV, there was Theatre. Aristophanes, Shakespeare, Shaw - they were all making social commentaries of their time: they mocked, questioned, entertained and provoked conversation. And while Jersey Shore is certainly no Hamlet, you can certainly draw … [Read more...]
Michael Jackson’s This Is It
Do I consider myself a hardcore Michael Jackson fan? No. But, he's part of who I am. His music, his persona, his scandals, and his family are embedded in my childhood, my adolescence, my psyche. I know the words to most of his songs. I wore a glitter glove to … [Read more...]
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