Throw out everything you know about Found Footage films. Throw it out. From a realm that used to rely on realism and a medium that thrived on narratives as close to reality as possible comes the story of three high school geeks planning the party to be remembered for all time. Spoiler alert, they succeed. […]
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Before we announce the winners of the 2011 My Theatre Awards, we’re proud to present the My Theatre Nominee Interview Series. Michael Hughes was one of the breakout performers of the 2011 Toronto Fringe Festival with his heartrending one-man show Mickey & Judy. My favourite production of the festival, the show was an autobiographical […]
Awake, like a lot of this season’s hour long offerings, is a deeply ambitious show. In its pilot episode, it is also a thoroughly engrossing ride, and one that promises great potential from the serialized medium. Despite this incredibly strong premier (more on that later), I left the pilot with a sense of unease about […]
Before we announce the winners of the 2011 My Theatre Awards, we’re proud to present the My Theatre Nominee Interview Series. Brian Vaughan only just graduated from Boston University’s College of Fine Arts but he’s already touring the United States as part of The National Players, playing Hortensio/Slim in their productions of The Taming […]
Before we announce the winners of the 2011 My Theatre Awards, we’re proud to present the My Theatre Nominee Interview Series. Calgary native Rielle Braid was the standout performer in Ride the Cyclone, a contemporary musical from Atomic Vaudeville which played to sold-out crowds across the country in 2011. As precocious-yet-deceased Ocean Rosenberg, Braid […]
Before we announce the winners of the 2011 My TV Awards, we’re proud to present the My TV Nominee Interview Series. The best new drama of the 2011-2012 TV season was ABC’s grossly underrated period drama Pan Am (I, sadly, speak in past tense because season one is over and chances for season two […]
The Story Within: New Insights and Inspiration for Writers, is Laura Oliver’s practical guide to writing. It deals with the act of writing, the business of being a writer, and the social/psychological agitation of being a writer (or being one of those people who is afraid to call themselves a writer, but writes all the […]
Before we announce the winners of the 2011 My Theatre Awards, we’re proud to present the My Theatre Nominee Interview Series. This was my first year reviewing The Shaw Festival, which turned out to be an utter delight. Aside from producing many of my favourite productions of 2011, the festival introduced me to the […]