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Not All Piss and Wind: The Cast Of Urinetown Delights!
March 21, 2010
There is very little that gives me more viewing satisfaction than watching talented people have a lot of fun on stage. Urinetown: The Musical, the latest offering from Sock ’n’ Buskin (in association with Erudite Theatre), features a lot of talented people having a lot of fun on stage. On more than one occasion, Friday […]
Cheshire and Kat Need Your Help: Please Read Act Two!
March 5, 2010
A few weeks ago, in a desperate attempt to save the lives of Cheshire and Kat — the main characters in my latest play — I posted their first Act together and solicited feedback. I hoped the feedback — positive or negative — would spur me to keep writing. It worked! Thanks to your helpful […]
A Woman Out Alone: Mrs. Dexter and Her Daily
February 23, 2010
On the Fringe tour, there is a lot of one-person theatre. Economically, it makes sense. With a successful Fringe tour, a single actor can make a decent income from a summer’s work. Moreover, Fringe venues are normally intimate and the space more easily galvanized by a single actor’s performance. The overall Fringe aesthetic also suits the […]
A Playwright In Search Of Motivation: Cheshire and Kat Need Your Help!
February 9, 2010
For me, writing is a bit like creating a puzzle and then trying to solve it. Sometimes, if I solve the puzzle in my head before I finish it on the page, I have a hard time finishing the piece of writing. I lose the drive to finish it because, for all intents and purposes, it […]
My Latest One Act Play: Home In Time
November 2, 2009
Last week, I wrote a play! Here it is! When you have a chance please give it a read and let me know what you think. I’m pretty pleased with it, so I hope you enjoy it. [Update: The first version of this play won OLT's 69th National One Act Playwriting competition. The play has […]
My Twenty-Five Year Plan: Think Globally, Create Locally
October 19, 2009
In the early 80s, Cirque de Soleil co-foudner Guy Laliberté was a fire-breathing street performer. Today, he is worth $2.5 billion and is Canada’s first space tourist. Not bad for a guy who used a stint on Employment Insurance to organize a summer fair in Baie-Saint-Paulre, Quebec. So, here’s my twenty-five year plan. Maybe you […]
March 26, 2010
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