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Filmed Live MusicalsGolden LotusHost Luisa Lyons chats with writer and composer George Chiang and actor Harriet Chung about the multi award-winning musical Golden Lotus. Based on the influential Chinese novel Jin Ping Mei, Golden Lotus was developed in North America before premiering in Hong Kong in 2014 where it was filmed live. It's now available to stream on Stratfest at Home. Learn about the banned novel Jin Ping Mei, the fascinating international story behind the development of Golden Lotus, how the show became Hong Kong’s first original musical, the process of filming, and...2024-06-2751 min
StageworthyEmilio VieiraThis week, as we count down the final episode of Stageworthy, host Phil Rickaby talks with the passionate Emilio Vieira, who takes on the role of Palamon in Shakespeare BASH'd unique production of "Two Noble Kinsmen." Together, we explore the thrills and challenges of performing one of the Bard's less frequently staged plays. Emilio reveals the intricacies of making Shakespeare's language resonate with contemporary audiences and discusses the emotional highs and lows his character endures in this tale of honour and forbidden desire.
Embark on a behind-the-scenes journey with me as we examine the craft of adapting...2024-01-2359 min
Cup of Hemlock Theatre Podcast163. The Cup | Stratford Festival 2023 Review RoundupWelcome back to the 163rd episode of The Cup which is our a weekly (give or take, TBD, these are unprecedented times) performing arts talk show presented by Cup of Hemlock Theatre. With the theatres on a come back we offer a mix of both reviews of live shows we've seen and continued reviews of prophet productions! For our 163rd episode we bring you a very special review round up episode where we get back to our roots as we reflect on the Stratford Festival’s 2023 season. Join Jill, Mackenzie, and Ryan, as they unpack all of their thoughts ab...2024-01-171h 47
STRATFEST@HOMEE10: The Process of a Playwright | Everyday Forum PodcastAs performers, Hosts Beck Lloyd and Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah recollect their memories of working with writers as a direct link to the Holy Grail. They describe it as standing on grandma's stool, watching all the ingredients used in the story. In this finale of Everyday Forum Podcast, we explore how an idea transforms into a production on a Stratford stage.
Led by Director of the Foerster Bernstein New Play Development Program Keith Barker, along with Andrea Scott (award-winning playwright actor, and producer whose most recent play is Controlled Damage) and Morris Panych (playwright and director of Frankenstein Revived), foll...2023-12-151h 46
STRATFEST@HOMEE02: Queer History in Canada | Everyday Forum PodcastPodcast hosts Beck Lloyd and Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah prepare you for this intense and exciting conversation about "Queer History in Canada." As they say, there are lessons to be learned and reminders that need to be reinvigorated; through this episode we traverse the multitudes of movements weaving together our Canadian history.
Scholars and experts join moderator Thom Allison (director of Rent) in a conversation about Canada’s 2SLGBTQ+ history, focusing on post-WW2 through to the present. Guests include Rev. Brent Hawkes, founder of Rainbow Faith and Freedom (an organization working to confront and decrease religious-based 2SLGBTQ+ discrimination worldwide), Ra...2023-10-131h 34
STRATFEST@HOMEE11 Part One: Pre-Show | Peter Pasyk introduces Love's Labour's LostIn between previews for his latest Festival play, Peter Pasyk takes a moment to talk about the creative evolution of Love’s Labour’s Lost, delving into why it’s not an armchair read and how this fact has translated into both he and the cast still “learning what the play is” from their audience in each performance. Though a favourite among renowned Stratford Festival directors, including both past Artistic Director Michael Langham and current Artistic Director Antoni Cimolino, as well as theatre legend Martha Henry, the play is one of Shakespeare’s least produced works. For Pasyk, the love of this...2023-09-0813 min
STRATFEST@HOMEE06 Part Two: Post-Show | Director Yvette Nolan reflects on Women of the Fur TradeWorking in indie theatre is different than staging a play at a larger institution like the Stratford Festival, as Yvette Nolan discusses here. Her open-door policy is a must during the rehearsal period in order to invite knowledge exchange and nurture well-rounded relationships. Listen as Nolan walks audiences through intricacies in the design process, hidden meanings within the play (think Easter eggs with nods to the season’s other 12 productions) and her passion for sharing Indigenous practices with collaborating artists.
Women of the Fur Trade
Written by Frances Koncan2023-07-2816 min
STRATFEST@HOMEHouse Notes with Old Heads: The MiserIn this episode, E.B. Smith and Addae Moon review Stratford Festival's production of The Miser-a comedic tale exploring concepts of greed, lust and generational conflict. This new version of the 17th-century story presents a dusty set with gems from the Festival's warehouse and archives. The show is full of local anecdotes and nods to Canadian pop culture, a real treat for Festival fans.
Watch the Stratford Festival's 2022 production of The Miser on STRATFEST@HOME.
Advisory Warning: Explores mature concepts and includes profanity.
2023-05-1227 min
STRATFEST@HOMEHouse Notes with Old Heads: 1939E.B. Smith and Addae Moon discuss Stratford Festival's 2022 production of 1939, written by Jani Lauzon and Kaitlyn Riordan. They discuss how this play gives the audience an Indigenous cultural experience through satire and how this responsibly crafted production employs chalkboards as a storytelling device to narrate the historic whitewashing of the cultural identities of Indigenous communities in Canada.
Watch the Stratford Festival's 2022 production of 1939 on STRATFEST@HOME.
Advisory Warning: Explores mature concepts and includes profanity.
2023-05-1224 min
STRATFEST@HOMEHouse Notes with Old Heads: Death and the King's HorsemanNoble Prize winner Wole Soyinka does not shy away from talking about colonialism on the African continent in his play, Death and the King's Horseman. In this episode of House Notes with Old Heads, E.B. Smith and Addae Moon discuss how Soyinka's play is an entry point to cross-cultural conversations and the importance of Western audiences' exposure to the culture, accents and characters seen and heard on stage.
Watch the Stratford Festival's 2022 production of Death and the King's Horseman on STRATFEST@HOME.
Advisory Warning: Explores mature concepts and includes profanity.
2023-05-1232 min
STRATFEST@HOMEHouse Notes with Old Heads: All's Well That Ends WellE.B. and Addae explore character development, minimalist set design and staging of the Stratford Festival's All's Well That Ends Well. Although typically considered one of Shakespeare's "problem plays," this production of All's Well shows how a brilliant cast and adroit direction can be an opportunity for discussion around colour-conscious casting and contemporary issues of gender and sex.
Watch the Stratford Festival's 2022 production of All's Well That Ends Well on STRATFEST@HOME.
Advisory Warning: Explores mature concepts and includes profanity.
2023-05-1234 min
STRATFEST@HOMEHouse Notes with Old Heads: Richard IIIE.B. and Addae dive into the relationship between power, authority and race by analyzing Stratford Festival's Richard III. The duo compares fifteenth-century patriarchal structure to contemporary society and politics.
Advisory Warning: Explores mature concepts and includes profanity.
Richard III coming Fall 2023 on STRATFEST@HOME.
2023-05-1236 min
STRATFEST@HOMEHouse Notes with Old Heads: HamletOur hosts contemplate the Stratford Festival's Hamlet and it's showcase of a colour-conscious cast, while reflecting on modern North American culture and the way it resonates in this production's staging of the Shakespearean classic.
Watch the Stratford Festival's 2022 production of Hamlet on STRATFEST@HOME.
Advisory Warning: Explores mature concepts and includes profanity.
2023-05-1143 min
DisruptorsDisruptors Revisited: Three Companies Redefining Resilience in 2021For more on how the Stratford Festival has embraced a hybrid future—including limited live performances through September, and digital offerings via StratFest@Home—visit their website. To check out Halifax’s Cyclesmith and their online shop, as well as details on its “click and collect” service, click here.And to read Benevity’s The State of Corporate Purpose Report—and how companies are evolving in their approach to charitable giving—follow this link.
2021-08-1730 minCup of Hemlock Theatre Podcast56. The Cup | The Importance of Being Earnest (2011), Roundabout Theatre CompanyWelcome back to the 56th episode of The Cup which is our a weekly (give or take, TBD, these are unprecedented times) performing arts talk show presented by Cup of Hemlock Theatre. The theatres may be closed, but art finds a way to survive! For the time being on this podcast we are rereleasing our past reviews, interviews, roundtables, and duet reviews in remastered audio only versions so you can take your CoH content on the go! For our 56th episode we continue to branch out our review series beyond the Stratford Festival and onto other productions. In this...2021-08-111h 52Cup of Hemlock Theatre Podcast41. The Cup | Caesar and Cleopatra, Stratford on FilmWelcome back to the 41st episode of The Cup which is our a weekly (give or take, TBD, these are unprecedented times) performing arts talk show presented by Cup of Hemlock Theatre. The theatres may be closed, but art finds a way to survive! For the time being on this podcast we are rereleasing our past reviews, interviews, roundtables, and duet reviews in remastered audio only versions so you can take your CoH content on the go! For our 41st episode we honour the late, great Christopher Plummer, by discussing his extraordinary performance as Julius Caesar in the Stratford...2021-05-282h 19Cup of Hemlock Theatre Podcast19. The Cup | Othello, Stratford on FilmWelcome back to the 19th episode of The Cup which is our a weekly (give or take, TBD, these are unprecedented times) performing arts talk show presented by Cup of Hemlock Theatre. The theatres may be closed, but art finds a way to survive! For the time being on this podcast we are rereleasing our past reviews, interviews, roundtables, and duet reviews in remastered audio only versions so you can take your CoH content on the go! For our 19th episode we continue to release our inaugural run of The Cup: Reviews, where we reviewed the Stratford Festival Production...2021-04-092h 17Cup of Hemlock Theatre Podcast21. The Cup | Christopher Plummer’s Tempest, Stratford on FilmWelcome back to the 21st episode of The Cup which is our a weekly (give or take, TBD, these are unprecedented times) performing arts talk show presented by Cup of Hemlock Theatre. The theatres may be closed, but art finds a way to survive! For the time being on this podcast we are rereleasing our past reviews, interviews, roundtables, and duet reviews in remastered audio only versions so you can take your CoH content on the go! For our 21st episode we continue to release our inaugural run of The Cup: Reviews, where we reviewed the Stratford Festival Production...2021-04-091h 56Cup of Hemlock Theatre Podcast17. The Cup | The Merry Wives of Windsor, Stratford on FilmWelcome back to the 17th episode of The Cup which is our a weekly (give or take, TBD, these are unprecedented times) performing arts talk show presented by Cup of Hemlock Theatre. The theatres may be closed, but art finds a way to survive! For the time being on this podcast we are rereleasing our past reviews, interviews, roundtables, and duet reviews in remastered audio only versions so you can take your CoH content on the go! For our 17th episode we continue to release our inaugural run of The Cup: Reviews, where we reviewed the Stratford Festival Production...2021-04-022h 07Cup of Hemlock Theatre Podcast16. The Cup | The Taming of the Shrew, Stratford on FilmWelcome back to the 16th episode of The Cup which is our a weekly (give or take, TBD, these are unprecedented times) performing arts talk show presented by Cup of Hemlock Theatre. The theatres may be closed, but art finds a way to survive! For the time being on this podcast we are rereleasing our past reviews, interviews, roundtables, and duet reviews in remastered audio only versions so you can take your CoH content on the go! For our 16th episode we continue to release our inaugural run of The Cup: Reviews, where we reviewed the Stratford Festival Production...2021-04-021h 43Cup of Hemlock Theatre Podcast14. The Cup | Romeo and Juliet, Stratford on FilmWelcome back to the 14th episode of The Cup which is our a weekly (give or take, TBD, these are unprecedented times) performing arts talk show presented by Cup of Hemlock Theatre. The theatres may be closed, but art finds a way to survive! For the time being on this podcast we are rereleasing our past reviews, interviews, roundtables, and duet reviews in remastered audio only versions so you can take your CoH content on the go! For our 14th episode we continue to release our inaugural run of The Cup: Reviews, where we reviewed the Stratford Festival Production...2021-03-261h 30Cup of Hemlock Theatre Podcast13. The Cup | Antony and Cleopatra, Stratford on FilmWelcome back to the 13th episode of The Cup which is our a weekly (give or take, TBD, these are unprecedented times) performing arts talk show presented by Cup of Hemlock Theatre. The theatres may be closed, but art finds a way to survive! For the time being on this podcast we are rereleasing our past reviews, interviews, roundtables, and duet reviews in remastered audio only versions so you can take your CoH content on the go! For our 13th episode we continue to release our inaugural run of The Cup: Reviews, where we reviewed the Stratford Festival Production...2021-03-261h 42Cup of Hemlock Theatre Podcast11. The Cup | The Adventures of Pericles, Stratford on FilmWelcome back to the 11th episode of The Cup which is our a weekly (give or take, TBD, these are unprecedented times) performing arts talk show presented by Cup of Hemlock Theatre. The theatres may be closed, but art finds a way to survive! For the time being on this podcast we are rereleasing our past reviews, interviews, roundtables, and duet reviews in remastered audio only versions so you can take your CoH content on the go! For our 11th episode we continue to release our inaugural run of The Cup: Reviews, where we reviewed the Stratford Festival Production...2021-03-191h 42Cup of Hemlock Theatre Podcast9. The Cup | King John, Stratford on FilmWelcome back to the 9th episode of The Cup which is our a weekly (give or take, TBD, these are unprecedented times) performing arts talk show presented by Cup of Hemlock Theatre. The theatres may be closed, but art finds a way to survive! For the time being on this podcast we are rereleasing our past reviews, interviews, roundtables, and duet reviews in remastered audio only versions so you can take your CoH content on the go! For our 9th episode we continue to release our inaugural run of The Cup: Reviews, where we reviewed the Stratford Festival Production...2021-03-121h 43Cup of Hemlock Theatre Podcast8. The Cup | Hamlet, Stratford on FilmWelcome back to the 8th episode of The Cup which is our a weekly (give or take, TBD, these are unprecedented times) performing arts talk show presented by Cup of Hemlock Theatre. The theatres may be closed, but art finds a way to survive! For the time being on this podcast we are rereleasing our past reviews, interviews, roundtables, and duet reviews in remastered audio only versions so you can take your CoH content on the go! For our fifth episode we continue to release our inaugural run of The Cup: Reviews, where we reviewed the Stratford Festival Production...2021-03-121h 34Cup of Hemlock Theatre Podcast7. The Cup | Love’s Labour’s Lost, Stratford on FilmWelcome back to the 7th episode of The Cup which is our a weekly (give or take, TBD, these are unprecedented times) performing arts talk show presented by Cup of Hemlock Theatre. The theatres may be closed, but art finds a way to survive! For the time being on this podcast we are rereleasing our past reviews, interviews, roundtables, and duet reviews in remastered audio only versions so you can take your CoH content on the go! For our fifth episode we continue to release our inaugural run of The Cup: Reviews, where we reviewed the Stratford Festival Production...2021-03-121h 30Cup of Hemlock Theatre Podcast5. The Cup | Timon of Athens, Stratford on FilmWelcome back to the 5th episode of The Cup which is our a weekly (give or take, TBD, these are unprecedented times) performing arts talk show presented by Cup of Hemlock Theatre. The theatres may be closed, but art finds a way to survive! For the time being on this podcast we are rereleasing our past reviews, interviews, roundtables, and duet reviews in remastered audio only versions so you can take your CoH content on the go! For our fifth episode we continue to release our inaugural run of The Cup: Reviews, where we reviewed the Stratford Festival Production...2021-03-051h 59Cup of Hemlock Theatre Podcast4. The Cup | The Tempest, Stratford on FilmWelcome back to the 4th episode of The Cup which is our a weekly (give or take, TBD, these are unprecedented times) performing arts talk show presented by Cup of Hemlock Theatre. The theatres may be closed, but art finds a way to survive! For the time being on this podcast we are rereleasing our past reviews, interviews, roundtables, and duet reviews in remastered audio only versions so you can take your CoH content on the go! For our fourth episode we continue to release our inaugural run of The Cup: Reviews, where we reviewed the Stratford Festival Production...2021-03-051h 53Cup of Hemlock Theatre Podcast3. The Cup | Macbeth, Stratford on FilmWelcome back to the 3rd episode of The Cup which is our a weekly (give or take, TBD, these are unprecedented times) performing arts talk show presented by Cup of Hemlock Theatre. The theatres may be closed, but art finds a way to survive! For the time being on this podcast we are rereleasing our past reviews, interviews, roundtables, and duet reviews in remastered audio only versions so you can take your CoH content on the go! For our third episode we continue to release our inaugural run of The Cup: Reviews, where we reviewed the Stratford Festival Production...2021-02-261h 53Cup of Hemlock Theatre Podcast1. The Cup | King Lear, Stratford on FilmWelcome to the 1st episode of The Cup which is our a weekly (give or take, TBD, these are unprecedented times) performing arts talk show presented by Cup of Hemlock Theatre. The theatres may be closed, but art finds a way to survive! For the time being on this podcast we are rereleasing our past reviews, interviews, roundtables, and duet reviews in remastered audio only versions so you can take your CoH content on the go! For our first episode we start with rereleasing our inaugural run of The Cup: Reviews, where we reviewed the Stratford Festival Production series...2021-02-261h 43Cup of Hemlock Theatre Podcast2. The Cup | Coriolanus, Stratford on FilmWelcome back to the 2nd episode of The Cup which is our a weekly (give or take, TBD, these are unprecedented times) performing arts talk show presented by Cup of Hemlock Theatre. The theatres may be closed, but art finds a way to survive! For the time being on this podcast we are rereleasing our past reviews, interviews, roundtables, and duet reviews in remastered audio only versions so you can take your CoH content on the go! For our second episode we continue to release our inaugural run of The Cup: Reviews, where we reviewed the Stratford Festival Production...2021-02-261h 57
Stage WhispersSW - 005 - Ziigwen MixemongShow Notes for Episode 5
Huntsville Theatre Company 2020/2021 Season Announcement
HuntsvilleTheatreCompany
Orangeville Music Theatre AGM
Sunday, November 15, at 1:00 p.m.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CGQszZlJYVf/?igshid=1c9y8wki57v2c
Theatre Orangeville
Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol (Online Reading) December 4 to 18 https://www.theatreorangeville.ca
Mariposa Arts Theatre and Orillia Opera House present Norm Foster’s The Christmas Tree, November 19 to December 6
https://www.orilliaoperahouse.ca
Local Actor in Broadway Fundraiser – Megan O’Donnell
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Audra-McDonald-Javier-Muoz-and-More-Star-Online-Concert-of-New-Musical-STICKS-STONES-Premiering-October-16th-20201001
Please use the link below to check out the show!
https://youtu.be/I0MBoNL7gq8
Kempenfelt Community Players...2020-10-3057 min
Soft RevolutionBack to the Future - feat. Antoni CimolinoSIGN UP FOR OUR PATREON - $3/MONTH - EARLY ACCESS AND BONUS CONTENTThe third and thankfully final debate. Borat and Banksy and the death of satire. You better have a plan B.Then, Antoni Cimolino, artistic director of the Stratford Festival joins us for a sobering yet inspiring talk on the past, present, and future of the festival. Sign up for StratFest@Home - Just $10/month
2020-10-231h 23