Ontario Off Stage

Conversations

• The news about the closure of the Vancouver Playhouse provoked a number of reflections: Praxis Theatre curated some of the reactions; Sabrina Evertt of Twenty Something Theatre wrote two honest and emotional responses; while Jacob Zimmer of Small Wooden Shoe explored when the time is right for a theatre company to close and the everlasting nature of theatre companies
• Tony Adams, Artistic Director of Halcyon Theatre, proposed a “remodelling project” for theatre organizations.  Arguing that flawed organization structures cause most problems for arts organizations he suggests we need to Tear Down These Walls

From The Wire

• As Facebook Timeline is being rolled out onto Pages, Scarborough Music Theatre used it as an opportunity to illustrate 50 years of their history

Migrations

• Antoni Cimolino was announced as the new Artistic Director of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival

TO Toasts

• The Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards for 2012 were announced; recipients included Des McAnuff and Mary Walsh

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