Ontario Off Stage

by Brandon Moore, Communications Coordinator

Conversation Starters

• I am struggling with how to frame what happened Tuesday at noon on CBC radio.  This column is about “Conversation Starters,” and I’m not sure if “Why live theatre is dead to you” is a conversation that is of any interest to me.  I’m still sorting through my own responses—which right now seems focused on a public broadcaster that came across less interested in opening minds, and more interested in amplifying closed ones.  I suspect there are insights to be found in it, somewhere.  In the meantime, two quick responses to share: Howard Sherman has Storified many of the tweets that specifically mentioned the show by Twitter ID, and Alexander Offord has started a petition for a new conversation
• Last week’s Weekly Howl from Howl Round explored “marketing the new play”

From The Wire

• You hate to read these types of articles: Mississauga talent scout faces jail time for misleading actors and models

Migrations

• David Savoy is retiring as Artistic Director of Sudbury Theatre Centre
• Ken Loney is the new General Manager at Highlands Summer Festival (Haliburton)

This column takes a break next week, but we’ll be back on February 21.