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I Don't Get ItS6E35: Iso-Sterlings — Season FinalePaul and Fawnda take in the Sterling Awards remotely, and reflect on the shortened theatre year in their season finale episode. The winds of change keep blowing. What’s next for Edmonton’s arts scene? Will we start another podcast while we wait for performances to resume? Have you washed your mask lately? I Don’t Get It is a […]2020-06-3000 minI Don't Get ItS6E34: Iso-interview: Natércia NapoleãoIn the form of open letters on social media, actor Natércia Napoleão has been asking Edmonton’s theatre companies directly what their BIPOC representation looks like not only onstage, but off as well. In this chat we cover how social media can be used to call in — not necessarily call out — and how Edmonton […]2020-06-1400 minI Don't Get ItS6E33: Iso-Interview: Glass BookshopWe’re starting with something different this week. Off the top you’ll hear the voice of NASRA, an artist, poet, and producer in Edmonton, which was recorded live back in February. Listen up. The guests on this episode are the founders of Glass Bookshop: Jason Purcell and Matthew Stepanic. In this chat we cover what they […]2020-06-0700 minI Don't Get ItS6E32: Iso-Interview: Ellen ChorleyThis year’s Nextfest—its 25th anniversary—goes entirely online. We caught up with Festival Director Ellen Chorley to talk about her career path and the wonders of the beautiful, multidisciplinary beast that is Edmonton’s festival for emerging artists. We also cover how she and Fawnda met a decade ago on the dancefloor at one of the legendary […]2020-05-3100 minI Don't Get ItS6E31: Iso-Review: TRACKSIt’s been a while, but we actually caught a local show to review! Vena Amoris Productions offered an online choose-you-own-route experience with Tracks. Fawnda and Colleen take the trip together—virtually, of course. Don’t Get It is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB.2020-05-2400 minI Don't Get ItS6E30: Iso-Interview: Vern ThiessenVern Thiessen published an open letter to the nation’s professional theatre associations last week, encouraging them to seriously consider what they could be doing during the Great Pause, including reassessing their collective agreements and lobbying for changes to the Status of the Artist legislation. We cover his letter, the meaning of these agreements for working […]2020-05-1700 minI Don't Get ItS6E29: Iso-Interview: Nisha PatelYEG Poet Laureate and PoFest Executive Director Nisha Patel chats about taking literary events online, her #CanadaPerforms stint, the realities of being an artist and festival producer in the gig economy, and emerging standards for compensating artists for online content. Links discussed in this episode:• Nisha Patel’s website• Moon Jelly House, publisher for diverse chapbooks• Vena Amoris Projects […]2020-05-1000 minI Don't Get ItS6E28: Iso-Interview: Alexis HillyardWhile the rest of us had to get used to this new era of online connecting when the pandemic was declared, Alexis Hillyard was already an internet star in her own right with her Youtube series, Stump Kitchen. In our chat she covers favourite pandemic meals, how artists can leverage putting their work online, and […]2020-05-0300 minI Don't Get ItS6E27: Iso-Interview: Trevor SchmidtLinks discussed: • Northern Light Theatre• Mile Zero Dance’s 3-hour online Dance Blitz for International Dance Day • Gurdeep Pandher’s Youtube channel of joyful Yukon Bhangra goodness.• Freewill Shakespeare Festival announces Dave Horak as artistic director• Stratford Festival is running an online Shakespeare on Film Festival Don’t Get It is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered […]2020-04-2600 minI Don't Get ItS6E26: Iso-Interview: Peter BrownWeek five of no live shows, and we’re all still commiserating about it. Funnyman Peter Brown talks with us about the nature of laughter, improv online, creative feelings, and unique uses for toilet paper rolls. Enjoy, all. Stay well! Here are your links referred to in this episode:• Die Nasty’s weekly radio show: https://www.dienastyimprov.com/• Hop […]2020-04-1900 minI Don't Get ItS6E25: Iso-Interview: Liz NichollsIt took a pandemic, but we finally caught her! This week, we talk bread-making, online performances, and the surreal weirdness of Edmonton sans live theatre with the one and only Liz Nicholls. Some links discussed in this episode:• Liz Nicholls’ blog: 12thnight.ca• Die-Nasty’s weekly improvised Radio Hour, new episodes out every Monday • Citadel Theatre’s Stuck in […]2020-04-0500 minI Don't Get ItS6E24: Iso-Interview: Ben GorodetskyIt’s our first foray into remote recording! We tracked down Ben Gorodetsky to talk about Biblioteka, which was cancelled (among everything else) with the order to shutdown gathering spaces. We cover the ideas behind his show, how artists are coping these days, and plans for Ben’s future creative output. Also, many recommendations for things to […]2020-03-2900 minI Don't Get ItS6E23: But think of The Children (and your local arts community)Here we go, all: It’s a pandemic. We managed to catch The Children in preview, and sat a healthy distance from each other while discussing the impacts of COVID-19 on the arts community. We provide some tips and pointers for making the best of this challenging time, including what you can do for your local […]2020-03-1500 minI Don't Get ItS6E22: Soaking up the end of the worldOur fears of the end times are quelled with a soothing soak at AGA’s Nests For the End of the World exhibit with curator Lindsay Sharman, followed by a trippy dip into the über-immersive visuals of Bustle & Beast’s Girl in the Machine at Telus World of Science. Finally, we catch the documentary Cunningham at […]2020-03-0800 minI Don't Get ItS6E21: Unpacking The Blue Hour (live!)An articulate and insightful discussion on the themes of the award-winning play, The Blue Hour, by Michele Vance Hehir. Our panelists in this episode are:• Michele Vance Hehir – Playwright of The Blue Hour• Candace Fehr – Co-chair of the Family Advisory Council with Child Adolescent and Family Mental Health • Clare Gallant – Vice President […]2020-03-0200 minI Don't Get ItS6E20: Unleash the BeatlesGuest Breanne Byrne of Emily Missed Out drops by for the Citadel’s oh-so-satisfying hippie trip in As You Like It, and Colleen Feehan returns to for a night on the town at Alberta Ballet’s triple-bill, Unleashed (featuring two intermissions!). To claim your $5 discount to The Blue Hour at SkirtsAFire, enter panelfive at checkout when you purchase your tickets at the […]2020-02-2300 minI Don't Get ItS6E19 (live!): That’s Me in the Spotlight @ Chinook SeriesAn insightful conversation with an incredible panel of artists discussing lived experience in art creation, featuring SOUND OFF founder and playwright/performer Chris Dodd, Polish choreographer Marynia Fekecz, Can-theatre legend Allan Morgan, and NASRA, former YEG Youth Poet Laureate and Director of Black Arts Matter. This episode was recorded from a live salon session at Chinook […]2020-02-1900 minI Don't Get ItS6E18: Dear Moms EverywhereValentines, Galentines, and mom-love: Evan’s mother steals the show in Dear Evan Hansen, Shakespeare’s wife wins in Shakespeare’s Dog, and Shay Kuebler’s Radical System Art gets heady and physical in Epilogos. Special thanks to our guests Colleen and Laura for hopping on board this week, and to the moms who prove that love can truly […]2020-02-1600 minI Don't Get ItS6E17: Nazis, spies, suicide, and a wide blood-splash zone.Buckle up, folks: Content warnings abound in this one! Colleen returns with thoughts on Catalyst Theatre’s anticipated all-female musical, The Invisible: Agents of Ungentlemanly Warfare. Then our pal Laura drops in to chat about the Citadel’s surprising Every Brilliant Thing and Theatre Network’s ketchup-heavy production of The Society for the Destitute Presents: Titus Bouffonius. (Note: […]2020-02-0900 minI Don't Get ItS6E16: Wives, witch hunts, wokenessIt’s a loaded ep this week: First up we catch Edmonton Opera’s delightful The Marriage of Figaro, followed by thoughts on Shadow Theatre’s Happy Birthday Baby J, and The Crucible at MacEwan University. Plus, we discuss the 2020-21 season announcements from Edmonton Opera and Citadel Theatre, the Alberta Queer Calendar Project, details on two LIVE […]2020-02-0300 minI Don't Get ItS6E15: Diavolical? Is that a word?We saunter out to the Jube once more to catch Alberta Ballet’s recent guest troupe: Diavolo. Athletic dancers, abstract moving sets, and one very buoyant artistic director (Jacques Heim). Think Cirque du Soleil meets I.M. Pei. I Don’t Get It is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. You can find, subscribe, and listen to […]2020-01-2600 minI Don't Get ItS6E14: Everybody Loves Everyone. In some way.It may be a cold as hell, but YEG stages are blazing with activity. We cover all manner of January offerings this week, including Northern Light Theatre’s Everybody Loves Robbie, the Citadel’s Cost of Living, and StoneMarrow Theatre’s Crave. Finally, mom-and-daughter team Karen and Elizabeth from That’s a Thing?! step in to finish off the […]2020-01-1900 minI Don't Get ItS6E13: Ten Years on StagePaul and Fawnda look back on the 2010s in #YEGtheatre, going back to their early days at Vue and how contemporary dance kicked off this whole podcasting habit. I Don’t Get It is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. You can find, subscribe, and listen to our new podcast, A Tale of Two Weeklies, at taleoftwoweeklies.com.2019-12-3000 minI Don't Get ItS6E12: Sara & Clara & Colleen & LauraOur bestie guests Laura Raboud and Colleen Feehan take a trip to Spazio Performativo for Sara Does A Solo, and then Fawnda does a solo of her own to see Shumka’s Nutcracker (thanks to Andrew for asking questions!). Happy holidays. Every. One. I Don’t Get It is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. You […]2019-12-1500 minI Don't Get ItS6E11: Nostalgia (now with more Scrooge & Simpsons)We head to the Citadel to preview the shiny new production of A Christmas Carol, and then to another memory-soaked romp through The Simpsons’ greatest hits in Mr. Burns: a post-electric play. It’s a nostalgic time of the decade, isn’t it? Become a Patron! I Don’t Get It is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered […]2019-12-0800 minI Don't Get ItIntroducing: A Tale of Two WeekliesWe have been working for the past year to produce a brand new limited-run podcast series: A Tale of Two Weeklies is about the historical rivalry of Edmonton’s two alternative weekly papers, SEE Magazine and Vue Weekly. You can subscribe to the series at http://taleoftwoweeklies.ca. But for now, we wanted to share a piece of it […]2019-12-0400 minI Don't Get ItS6E10: Revolt! Revolt! (with pie)Paul and Fawnda attempt to make the “award-winning” pie recipe handed out at the Jube for Broadway Across Canada’s Waitress as they discuss the hyper-sweet and delightfully raunchy sentiments of the show. And they can’t stop thinking about the language-lashing in Studio Theatre’s Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again. In fact, they might just go see […]2019-12-0100 minI Don't Get ItS6E9: Visit to a Fair BnBPaul is back! We take a trip to cottage country with Theatre Network’s charming season opener, Bed and Breakfast by Mark Crawford. The episode ends with a special announcement about our new limited-run podcast series: A Tale of Two Weeklies. I Don’t Get It is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. You can find, […]2019-11-2400 minI Don't Get ItS6E8: Good White WomenSo many women! So much whiteness! Fawnda and Colleen head to the Good Women Dance Collective’s annual Convergence showcase, which featured Cheers and Tears: A Journey into Whiteness by choreographer Pam Tzeng, and Ruminate—an exploration of giraffes’ necking—by Meredith Kalaman. I Don’t Get It is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB.2019-11-1700 minI Don't Get ItS6E7: Tudor Queens and other femme foesThis week we get a crack at the hotly anticipated musical Six and its pop-concert tribute to the tragic — yet funny and empowered and glitzy — lives of Henry VIII’s sextet of wives. Then we settle in the mysterious and unsettling world of The Ballad of Peachtree Rose at Workshop West Playwrights Theatre (be […]2019-11-1100 minI Don't Get ItS6E6: Moving MonstersWe’re joined by two of our favourite baby mamas in this episode! First, Raina (Fawnda’s sister) pops in to review Alberta Ballet’s newest cinematic venture in Frankenstein, and Colleen briefly escapes her newborn to weigh in on Punctuate! Theatre’s The Particulars. I Don’t Get It is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB.2019-11-0300 minI Don't Get ItS6E5: Visions of EVE 2050This weekend featured a hot take on the work of Isabelle Van Grimde and her stunning Corps Secrets, with special guest reviewer Raina Mithrush (Fawnda’s sister finally sees a show!). I Don’t Get It is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB.2019-10-2000 minI Don't Get ItS6E4: Hinky & the Holograms (with Shakespeare!)Guests abound this episode! Laura Raboud joins us for Brian Webb Dance Company‘s season kickoff with the marvellous visuals of Ralph Escamillan’s Hinkypunk. Then, we receive a very special drop-in review of Studio Theatre’s Richard III from our Alberta Podcast Network pals, mom ‘n’ daughter team Karen Unland and Elizabeth of That’s A Thing?!. I Don’t Get It is a proud member of the Alberta […]2019-10-1300 minI Don't Get ItS6E3: Express thru India via YEGGuest reviewer Soni Dasmohapatra joins Fawnda for a rollicking review of Alberta Ballet’s presentation of Taj Express, a straight-from-Mumbai Bollywood ballet/musical sorta show. Also: We get the crash course in Indian dance styles that we’ve always wanted. Thanks Soni! I Don’t Get It is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. More on the screening […]2019-10-0600 minI Don't Get ItS6E2: Layers of onions and clownsPaul’s had a busy week! In addition to some reflections on being part of Play the Fool’s cabaret spectacular, he also caught Teatro’s season closer, Vidalia. Did you know that onions have layers? Enjoy! I Don’t Get It is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB.2019-09-2900 minI Don't Get ItS6E1: Measuring the YearFawnda and Paul kick off our sixth season with a review of Broadway Across Canada’s production of Rent and look ahead to what’s coming up in Edmonton’s 2019/20 performance season. I Don’t Get It is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB.2019-09-0700 minI Don't Get ItS5E36: The Reviewers’ RevueIt’s closing weekend of Where the Wild things Fringe, and Fawnda is joined by a panel of writers from Beer Tent Reviews to discuss highlights, lowlights, and happenings at this year’s festival grounds. Their discussion includes: holdovers, Sterling Award bets, star-rating bell curves, classics vs. new works, audience participation issues, and other monsters. It’s a […]2019-08-2400 minI Don't Get ItS5E35: Let the Fringe Fuss BeginFawnda and Paul venture downtown to try out Carmen (again)! Following their road trip to the Badlands last summer, this year’s Mercury Opera production was set in two historic haunts: Act one was set at everyone’s favourite greasy spoon, The Commodore, followed by Act two at Chez Pierre. Also, the official Fringe fuss has begun—all […]2019-08-1100 minI Don't Get ItS5E34: Summer Spectators Cash InThe Citadel Theatre’s summer experiment, Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash, is up and running, and Andrew joined in to notice that the titular song wasn’t even written by Cash—among other things. Also, Paul gives a full report of his time as a performer at the Toronto Fringe. Bring the heat! I Don’t […]2019-07-2700 minI Don't Get ItS5E33: The Sinister, Surprising, Very Adorable Bad SeedFawnda and Colleen brave the Streetfest crowds outside the Varscona to catch Teatro la Quindicina’s remount of The Bad Seed, a 1950s psychological thriller/melodrama/creepy comedy. What a twist ending! (No spoilers either!) I Don’t Get It is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB.2019-07-1400 minI Don't Get ItS5E32: The Season in ReviewIt’s the end of the theatre season—which means it’s time for Paul to join the Fringe circuit! On the way to the airport we re-cap favourite moments and winners from the Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Award show, and other happenings throughout the #YEG performance year. I Don’t Get It is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, […]2019-06-3000 minI Don't Get ItS5E29: Likely Stories, Sterling Noms, and Other ConsonantsIn this episode we step into the quirky, continent-traversing world of Stewart Lemoine’s latest play, A Likely Story. Then, Paul takes in a bit of #NXTFST, and Fawnda takes a road trip to see Marienbad at TDT (Toronto Dance Theatre), and we muse on the Sterling Awards’ new non-gendered acting categories. Oh, and that new […]2019-06-0900 minI Don't Get ItS5E28: Pinter & Performance ArtPip-pip, we’re back, and off to Pinterland! Classical correspondent Colleen Feehan visits to discuss Broken Toys Theatre’s mounting of Betrayal, while Paul and Fawnda venture out to cake their shoes in hair and salt at Zero Gravity, a new performance art festival held in collaboration between dc3 Art Projects and Mile Zero Dance. I Don’t […]2019-05-2600 minI Don't Get ItS5E25: Flamenco in the Fun HomePaul returns to the co-hosting chair to discuss Plain Jane Theatre‘s production of Alison Bechdel’s Fun Home. And Fawnda is joined by her belle soeur to recount their fiery experience at the Edmonton Flamenco Festival featuring Tierra Flamenca. I Don’t Get It is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB.2019-04-1400 minI Don't Get ItS5E22: A mid-spring night’s MidsummerSpring has sprung! Snow is melting! Paul and guest Beth Dart got out to see Alberta Ballet’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and all of the well-costumed spinny-spinny dance dance it contained. Recorded in ultra luxurious lo-fi. I Don’t Get It is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB.2019-03-2700 minI Don't Get ItS5E18: The Body ChinookJust in time to provide respite from the deep freeze, Chinook blows through YEG with some seriously stunning storytelling. Guest Lisa Pruden (of The Well-Endowed Podcast) joins Fawnda for the Series’ opening night performances by Kiruthika Rathanaswami, The Lobbyists, and a cabaret-style melange at Sinergia‘s Unfold. Where is Paul? He’s at Wildfire (details inside). Stay […]2019-02-1100 minI Don't Get ItS5E16: Ballet, Sweat, & TearsAndrew steps in to co-host while while Paul is halfway across the world! This week we were treated to a tantalizing triple-bill by Ballet BC, along with some tough, industrious love at the Citadel Theatre’s production of Sweat. Also, an emotionally redeeming evening at a rousing Latinx cabaret curated by the Popol Vuh Project. I Don’t […]2019-01-2700 minI Don't Get ItS5E13: Retirement Danse & Holiday ExpectationsPaul and Fawnda take in the stunning final solo performance of 70-year-old dance legend Paul-André Fortier, and Andrew steps in to help ease the festive tension around family expectations in a review of Conni Massing’s Oh! Christmas Tree. Merry Christmas. Every. One. I Don’t Get It is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB.2018-12-1600 minI Don't Get ItS5E8: Blood, Love, Connections, ExchangesFawnda gets back in the swing with the “twinly magic” of The Maggie Tree’s production of Blood: A Scientific Romance, before getting Paul all riled up about the new Arts & Heritage Plan proposed to city council by the Edmonton Arts Council this week. They have some thoughts. Many thoughts. And some recorder troubles. (Sorry about that.) […]2018-10-3000 minI Don't Get ItS5E7: Embalming LeninThis week Paul and special guest host, Suzie Martin sit down to discuss Studio Theatre’s production of Lenin’s Embalmers by Vern Thiessen. Plus, we chat about the World Cafe discussion series being hosted by Citadel Theatre. Check it out! I Don’t Get It is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. Become a Patron!2018-10-2300 minI Don't Get ItS5E6: Dogs in Space and a Rage BabyFawnda is away this week, leaving Paul and Andrew to hold down the fort. In this episode we look at the existential dread of knowing your pet will one day die in Ainsley Hillyard’s Jezebel at the Still Point. Then we’re joined by Lindsay Eales, co-artistc director of CRIPSiE, to discuss the Mad creation processes […]2018-10-1400 minI Don't Get ItS5E4: Falling Slowly for Leonard CohenBetween swills of coffee following the Nuit Blanche all-nighter we cover two big ol’ season openers: BJM Danse swung through town to open Alberta Ballet’s 52nd season with Dance Me, a contemporary tribute to Leonard Cohen, and Paul caught the Citadel Theatre’s launch of Once, the much loved movie-come-folkie musical. Huge props to Michael Nunweiler this week for designing […]2018-09-3000 minI Don't Get ItSeason 4 Episode 36The 2018 Edmonton International Fringe Festival is upon us! And that means artists and audiences alike are eagerly awaiting the reviews to come out. On this episode of I Don’t Get It, our ever-silent producer Andrew steps in front of the microphone to chat with Fawnda and Paul about everything you ever wanted to know […]2018-08-1200 minI Don't Get ItSeason 4 Episode 35We survived! Paul and Fawnda took an eventful a road trip to the Badlands Amphitheatre to catch Mercury Opera and Opera Classica Nuova’s co-production of CARMEN—complete with roasted street corn, bright prairie skies, and an unmatchable backdrop for Bizet’s masterpiece. It was a wild ride, and we recorded some observations on the trip home. If you have […]2018-08-0600 minI Don't Get ItSeason 4 Episode 33It may be summer, but YEG stages are never empty. Paul and Fawnda escape the storms to take in Teatro la Quindicina‘s The Importance of Being Earnest, and Tiny Bear Jaws‘ Miss Katelyn’s Grade Threes Prepare for the Inevitable. We also notice that VUE Weekly has pulled the free event listings section from its print edition, and we have […]2018-07-2200 minI Don't Get ItSeason 4 Episode 28The sound booth gets a little snug this week as we’re joined by Karen Unland and Elizabeth Spencer (from That’s a Thing?! podcast) to chat about the Citadel Young Company‘s Bat Boy: The Musical. Then Paul gives us his take on David Byrne‘s visit to the Jubilee Auditorium. Happy listening! I Don’t Get It is a […]2018-05-2700 minI Don't Get ItSeason 4 Episode 20It happened: Betroffenheit blew through the Citadel on Easter weekend, leaving audiences agog in its wake. Did it meet our incredibly high expectations? But first, Paul and Fawnda mull over the art of consultation in light of the Galleria going kaput and the myriad public sessions seeking input on the city’s 2029 Arts & Heritage […]2018-04-0200 minI Don't Get ItSeason 4 Episode 19It’s classical children’s tale meets near-classic trope of parents facing the tragic death of a child. This week Paul takes on Alberta Ballet‘s sparkling new Cinderella, while Fawnda gets a taste of the “slow-theatre” movement at Wild Side Productions’ Poison with Laura Raboud. I Don’t Get It is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, […]2018-03-2500 minI Don't Get ItSeason 4 Episode 16YEG stages are hopping these days. Paul and Fawnda start out a busy week with Toronto Dance Theatre‘s 50th Anniversary showcase House Mix, followed hotly on the heels by Mercury Opera‘s site-appropriate production of La Traviata at Chez Pierre—which includes the return of guest opera buff Colleen Feehan. Bringing it home (all the way back to Ukraine, no less), […]2018-03-0400 minI Don't Get ItSeason 4 Episode 15It’s a very special episode, with a very special guest’s hot take on Andrew Tay’s You Can’t Buy it, But I’ll Sell it to You Anyway SUCKA (hint, it’s Brian Webb!). Plus we cover Sheldon Elter’s Metis Mutt, running at Theatre Network through March 4th, and Paul’s first-ever Citie Ballet show. I Don’t Get It is a proud member of […]2018-02-2500 minI Don't Get ItSeason 4 Episode 11Paul and Fawnda and Laura saw ALL the things this week: We swilled vodka at Catalyst Theatre‘s presentation of Onegin, and caught Kill Your Television‘s all-male cast in Shakespeare’s R&J. Our eyes watered under the blinding lights of Shaping Sound, and finally we got caught up in the yarns of Rebecca Sadowski’s The Sash Maker […]2018-01-2100 minI Don't Get ItSeason 4 Episode 10Paul and Fawnda start the new year with some serious theatre in the Tony-award winning, Pulitzer Prize-nominated The Humans at the Citadel. We also spent the holiday cold snap shuttered in with dance docs and podcasts. Join us as we drag our asses into 2018, kicking and spinning our heels. Here are the links we […]2018-01-1400 minI Don't Get ItSeason 4 Episode 5Paul and Fawnda take a delightful and debauched trip down the rabbit hole for the world premiere of Old Trout Puppet Workshop‘s Jabberwocky (fair warning: there be spoilers here). Plus: Joshua Beamish does a character scale in Lone Wolf, and we get caught up in the scenic pomp and #metoo themes of Alberta Ballet’s Dangerous […]2017-11-1300 minI Don't Get ItSeason 4 Episode 4Fawnda did all the things last week. She saw Shay Kuebler’s Radical System Art company create a lighting spectacle inTelemetry, and later found herself on the other side of the fourth wall as part of Mile Zero Dance‘s SubArctic Improv ensemble–performing mere inches away from Brian Webb. She tells Paul about all the joy and […]2017-10-2900 min
HUNKSS1E86 Paul Blinov Pro SkaterThis week features brilliant comedy wordsmith Paul Blinov! We kick things off by talking Tony Hawk, ripping on an iPad driven 0-Star Fringe show, and Word of the Week-ing with the word Nobby. Rory Learns about Prince Charles’ white leather toilet seat and Andrew Jackson’s swearing parrot.
Next, in a very special ‘Breaking Paul’, Paul is the owner of the world’s most badass Booster Juice in Booster Joyce, Illinois. Joined by his juiciest crew, Perry, the swearing parrot, K-10, the talking dog scientist, and his inventory of bone boosters and Gob records, Paul strives to break reco...2017-09-251h 02I Don't Get ItSeason 4 Episode 1They’re baaaaack. This time, with more cheese. Paul and Fawnda escape the blanket fort (and their lengthy hiatus) to debut a shiny new show mandate in the swanky podcast studio at Edmonton Community Foundation. Listen up folks, the YEG season begins now. Become a Patron!2017-09-1700 minI Don't Get ItSeason 3 Episode 10It’s a YEG miracle: Paul has never seen a Ukrainian dance show. So, we take him to Shumka’s latest production, KOBZAR. Incidentally, Fawnda also sees an intriguing collaboration with Good Women Dance Collective and ProCoro: Love/Fail.2016-04-2600 minI Don't Get ItSeason 3 Episode 8: Chinook SeriesPaul gives Fawnda the full recount of rest of Expanse 2016 (part of Chinook Series), including Coast to Coast, the astounding Mouthpiece, and the kinda disappointing pantomime of the well-known short story The Yellow Wallpaper.2016-02-2000 minI Don't Get ItSeason 3 Episode 7: Chinook SeriesFawnda’s away, leaving Paul to hold down the blanket fort as we continue our coverage of the 2016 Chinook Series. In this episode Paul chats with Ainsley Hillyard about the Good Women Dance Collective‘s New Work Award. They’re joined by last year’s winner Anastasia Maywood and this year’s recipient Aimee Rushton. Then we sit down […]2016-02-0400 minI Don't Get ItSeason 3 Episode 5: Chinook SeriesPaul and Fawnda kick off coverage of the mammoth Chinook Series by moving the blanket fort to the Arts Barns. This Voltron of a festival—which combines Workshop West‘s Canoe, Azimuth Theatre‘s Expanse, and Fringe Theatre‘s Arts at the Barns series—runs until February 7, 2016.2016-01-3000 minI Don't Get ItSeason 3 Episode 4It’s a stacked episode, folks. Fawnda recounts her hike to the Banff Centre for Ballet BC‘s stunning 30th Anniversary showcase featuring works by Cayetano Soto, Stijn Celis, and Crystal Pite. Then, she and Paul unpack their thoughts on Convergence, the opening show of Good Women Dance Collective‘s season. Let’s just say there are no apologies […]2015-11-2900 minI Don't Get ItSeason 3 Episode 3Coming to you straight from the moon! Paul and Fawnda dig into Cite Ballet‘s Enigma and the legendary Paul Taylor Dance Company‘s first-ever showing in Alberta, along with the help of some colourful balloons. Modern and dance helium: way to lighten the mood, right?2015-11-0800 minI Don't Get ItSeason 3 Episode 2There’s a bug in the tent! Join Paul and Fawnda as they launch into a review of BWDC’s presentation of Solitudes: Solo, Daniel Léveillé‘s barely-clothed series of lone dancers in the “cross-fit of contemporary dance.”2015-10-1400 minI Don't Get ItSeason 3 Episode 1We’re back with a jam-packed episode to start Season 3. Paul and Fawnda regale with tales from Isabelle Van Grimde’s the Body in Question(s)2, co-presented by BWDC and the U of A Museums. We ponder the release of Canada Council’s recent Yes I Dance survey (and its accompanying Interactive Dance Wheel), and finally round up all the dance events […]2015-09-0200 minI Don't Get ItSeason 2 Episode 14Paul and a 10-year-old boy declare their favourite show of the year (so far) while Fawnda explains just who Marie Chouinard is. That’s right: IDGI covers the relentless, sexy, and overall fascinating return of the Montreal dance savant’s intrepid Compagnie to #yeg after nearly 20 years.2015-02-2300 minI Don't Get ItSeason 2 Episode 13Paul braves the blanket fort and Fawnda‘s head cold for a rousing conversation about BEARS, Pyretic Productions‘ latest theatrical work which featured so much dance, we couldn’t resist covering it. Also: The line-up for the Expanse Movement Arts Festival has been released, and we’re pretty darn excited about it.2015-02-1600 minI Don't Get ItSeason 2 Episode 10Alberta Ballet solves the annual writer’s dilemma of finding unique ways to cover The Nutcracker by casting our hosts in the opening party scene. Paul sees the show for the first time from both sides of the stage, and Fawnda gets hooked into a big, gold dress—all in this very special holiday episode.2014-12-1400 minI Don't Get ItSeason 2 Episode 9Paul and Fawnda take in Broadway Across Canada’s Flashdance the Musical. They got it—but does it even matter? Also an extra special announcement about our inglorious hosts taking the stage next month, and a couple up and comings for your December.2014-11-2600 minI Don't Get ItSeason 2 Episode 8Paul and Fawnda take in a full weekend of dance: Good Women Dance Collective‘s Convergence with Rebecca Sawdon‘s table-monster-beast, followed by Brian Webb Dance Company‘s Prairie Dance Circuit, featuring orgasms, live birth,vomiting and ejacu… other everyday bodily functions. Enjoy!2014-11-2500 minI Don't Get ItSeason 2 Episode 7Paul and Fawnda take in Alberta Ballet‘s The Three Musketeers, David Nixon’s new, slightly odd, and swashbuckling take on the classic, plus a rundown of all the dance happenings coming up in Edmonton (PS: There’s a LOT of dance coming up. And we’re not even talking about The Nutcracker yet.)2014-11-1800 minI Don't Get ItSeason 2 Episode 6A rare treat in this week’s episode: Paul sits down to talk with acclaimed Canadian dance legend Peggy Baker. She’s in town doing intensives with the Good Women Dance Collective and Orchesis Dance and we were very glad to have run into her.2014-11-0400 minI Don't Get ItSeason 2 Episode 5Paul and Fawnda talk accessibility, inclusivity, and (dis)abilities after taking in (Dis)Integration: A thoughtful and provoking performance presented by mindhive collective and the Collaborative Radically Integrated Performers Society in Edmonton (a.k.a. CRIPSiE).2014-10-2400 minI Don't Get ItSeason 2 Episode 3Paul and Fawnda talk performance art vs. contemporary dance after seeing Blair Brennan and Brian Webb‘s collaboration, An Unlearned Human Language, as part of Latitude 53‘s Visualeyez Performance Art Festival.2014-09-2600 minI Don't Get ItSeason 2 Episode 2Paul and Fawnda take in a jam-packed weekend of dance performances, starting off with the double bill Retake, comprised of “Memory Folds” by Anastasia Maywood and Krista Posyniak‘s “When I Told You Everything I Lied and Drank Heavily.” And, opening its 30th season, Mile Zero Dance invited their far-flung friends Fine 5 Dance Theatre from […]2014-09-1600 minI Don't Get ItSeason 2 Episode 1: The YEG Dance Season PreviewSeason 2 is upon us! Paul and Fawnda spew a whirlwind round-up of the upcoming #yegdance season for the rest of 2014, and we offer a special interview that we had over summer with the ladies of Montreal’s weekly dance podcast Dirty Feet.2014-09-0800 minI Don't Get ItSummer 2014 Special: OdysseoIt’s not a horse show. Except it is a horse show. Paul and Fawnda return for a special summer episode to dish about Odysseo, the equine ballet currently taking up a fair amount of space in Edmonton’s east end.2014-07-1900 minI Don't Get ItSeason 1 Episode 18: Year in ReviewIt’s the Year in Review episode! Paul and Fawnda share their thoughts on the year in dance, particularly the highlights. Among other things, they discuss the most affecting show of the season, the dancer with the best name, and the gal in town with dragon balls.2014-07-1500 minI Don't Get ItSeason 1 Episode 17Paul and Fawnda return to talk about their first full-on Dancefest@Nextfest binge, plus they bear witness to Mile Zero Dance‘s experimental and excellent Sho-tel.2014-06-1800 minI Don't Get ItSeason 1 Episode 16Fawnda and Paul are back at it after moving the blanket fort across the city and snagging the Yeggie Award for Best in Arts & Culture, covering Body Traks by Tony Olivares Dance and Devi presented by the Thousand Faces Festival. Lots in store before the close of the season, so listen close for details […]2014-05-3000 minI Don't Get ItSeason 1 Episode 15Fawnda and Paul stumble upon Lara Kramer‘s powerful and disturbing dance/theatre piece “Native Girl Syndrome“, a one-night only showing presented by Alberta Aboriginal Arts as part of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. They got it–they got it hard. Plus a round-up of dance events to look forward to throughout April in #yeg.2014-04-0300 minI Don't Get ItSeason 1 Episode 14Fawnda regales Paul with tales from the Northwest Dance Project that include incidents of “snailing”, “slappy fights” and Sarah Slipper‘s duet that blows her mind — and tear ducts. Plus, Paul sees Alberta Ballet‘s production of Giselle. It’s his first classical ballet and the experience leads him to debate with Fawnda about whether ballet needs to evolve to […]2014-03-1900 minI Don't Get ItSeason 1 Episode 12: Expanse Festival Day 3We’re back for the final evening of Expanse, where Paul and Fawnda talk to a bevy of audience members about what they saw at the festival (stay tuned for stories of psychotic bedroom dancing–thanks Alison Kause!). We also attempt another Side Door Show play-by-play of Kyle Tennant’s performance piece titled Paint. Also, please be aware […]2014-03-0900 minI Don't Get ItSeason 1 Episode 11: Expanse Festival Day 2Paul and Fawnda give a PGA play-by-play of the Arts Barns lobby antics from the Side Door Project and The Traveler (Tony Olivares), and then pull in choreographer Deanna Peters to talk about her featured work: New Raw. Also, there’s some explicit language in this episode. So, listener discretion is up to your discretion. You’ve […]2014-03-0800 minI Don't Get ItSeason 1 Episode 9Paul is back to chat about last week’s Prairie Dance Circuit double-bill featuring Johanna Bundon’s the understory and the spectacular kathak spins of Usha Dance Enoturage in Aalaap (and Fawnda loses her mind, just a little).2014-03-0500 minI Don't Get ItSeason 1 Episode 7While Paul is away playing judge at Rapid Fire Theatre’s WildFire Festival, Fawnda tracks down improv Man-About-Town Vince Forcier to review L’Uni Theatre’s presentation of the marvellous, gravity-defying physical theatre show, LEO.2014-02-2700 minI Don't Get ItSeason 1 Episode 6Fawnda and Paul return to chat about capable backs, monster shapes, cat hands, and “the dinosaur run” as they review Alberta Ballet: Up Close presented by BWDC and PPS Danse’s Danse Lhasa Danse.2014-01-1900 minI Don't Get ItSeason 1 Episode 4When Paul flees to Toronto, special guest-host Jen Mesch joins Fawnda in the blanket fort to chat about the Good Women Dance Collective’s Convergence showcase.2013-12-1400 minI Don't Get ItSeason 1 Episode 3Paul talks with Firefly Theatre & Circus’ founders Annie Dugan and John Ullyatt about their upcoming circus musical—but before that there’s a whole whack-load of dance coming up in December that’s not The Nutcracker.2013-11-2600 minI Don't Get ItSeason 1 Episode 2In this episode Paul chats about the “clippets” at Mile Zero Dance’s salon Spontaneous Combustion, and he and Fawnda weigh in on the junkie version of Princess Aurora in Mats Ek’s Sleeping Beauty.2013-11-1200 minI Don't Get ItSeason 1 Episode 1Technical issues swarm us like biblical locusts, but here’s the first episode of I Don’t Get It. Brian Webb’s 35th Season opener featuring Quiver by Nicole Mion and what awaits me by Brian Webb, gets discussed. Paul coins the term ‘Giraffe-ical’. And more!2013-11-0900 min