University of Windsor
iPhoto caption: (clockwise from top left) Caitlin Jaisulaitis, Alannah Pedde, Elena Reyes, Brennan Roberts in a performance of Marcus Youssef’s Thank You for Your Labour. Photo credit Michelle MacArthur.
Captioning the Stream: Accessibility and Inclusion in Zoom Theatre
Equity and access – the questions we keep asking during this time of remote theatre. Equity and access – the ongoing puzzle Canadian theatre en masse has been unable to solve.
iPhoto caption: The Jubilant in rehearsal. Clockwise from top left: stage manager Kaelee Brassard-Welch, director Kimberley McLeod, designer Nancy Perrin, assistant director Dan Stanikowski, performer Bethany Joy Radford (on two screens), props master Valerie Bonasso, playwright Elena Eli Belyea (centre). Photo by Kaelee Brassard-Welch.
Zoom lags, Cyborgs, and Brain-devouring Caterpillars
Despite myriad concerns about Zoom, the fusing of the performer’s body with the infrastructure of technology has allowed artists to create work even when performance venues are closed and physical gatherings impossible.
iPhoto caption: (clockwise from top left) Evander Jack Dewar, Gareth Finnigan, and Dustin Sedore (inset) in rehearsal for David Yee's good white men; Alison Adams, Katelyn Doyle, and Sam Cranston in rehearsal for Karen Hines' The River of Forgetfulness; Bethany Joy Radford and Marissa Rasmussen in rehearsal for Elena Eli Belyea's The Jubilant; Sam Cranston in rehearsal for Karen Hines' The River of Forgetfulness. Photos by Sébastien Heins, Kristen Siapas, and Kaelee Brassard-Welch.
Hope Springs Eternal in The Stream You Step In
On a Zoom call that confirmed our students’ worst fears for their final year, I was there to provide a glimmer of hope: a partnership with Outside the March to commission original digital plays for our graduating class.
Casting Announcement: Living With Olivia Cadence Donovan
RedWit Theatre has announced its cast for Living with Olivia Cadence Donovan! The play follows Emily who has been living with Olivia her whole life. Olivia is her best friend...