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STRATFORD FESTIVAL 2013 PART II
THE MERCHANT OF VENICE During the trial scene in The Merchant of Venice, directed by Antoni Cimolino, Shylock sits with his whole body clenched like a fist, with a nervous and edgy energy barely contained within him. To this point, … Continue reading
SHAW FESTIVAL 2013 PART II
ENCHANTED APRIL “Would only that such enchantment would step in for us all,” says Moya O’Connell’s Lotty, a youngish, maritally-frustrated, and life-frustrated woman. This is her dreamy response to “a small ad placed discreetly in the Times” regarding a potential … Continue reading
STRATFORD FESTIVAL 2013 PART I
BLITHE SPIRIT Director Brian Bedford has positioned Ruth as the production’s focal point in Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit and Sara Topham’s Ruth begins high and keeps it high, almost overwhelmingly intense at times. She seems squeezed to the edge of … Continue reading
LONDON: A CULTURAL DIARY PART I & PART II
From my archives, here’s a two part diary article I wrote on my visit to London three years ago for an alternative newspaper in Hamilton. It is long but, London being what it is, it could have been much longer. … Continue reading
SHAW FESTIVAL 2013 PART I
MAJOR BARBARA With Sarah Brown in Guys and Dolls and Barbara Undershaft in Major Barbara both on the boards this season, 2013 stands as the Salvation Army year at the Shaw Festival. Director Jackie Maxwell chooses to open the latter, … Continue reading
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WILLARD BOUDREAU, GARY SMITH AND THEATRE ARE ALIVE AND WELL AND LIVING IN HAMILTON!
Another interview from my archives of five years ago……….. For many decades Willard Boudreau and Gary Smith have given theatrical life in the Hamilton, Ontario area a dynamic, sophisticated, versatile and inspiring presence and energy. Their influence in acting, direction, … Continue reading
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An interview with political columnist & author Linda McQuaig
From my archives of a few years ago, here’s political columnist and author Linda McQuaig on Harper’s Record, Harper’s Plans, the Economy, Afghanistan, Leadership, NAFTA, and Bush’s “New Poodle” ******************************************************** Linda McQuaig’s distinguished and controversial career as a razor-sharp analyst … Continue reading
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INTERVIEW WITH INGRID NEWKIRK, FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT OF PETA
Another interview of a few years ago from my archives of writers and musicians, this time with Ingrid Newkirk, author of the recently published The PETA Practical Guide to Animal Rights: Simple Acts of Kindness to Help Animals in Trouble … Continue reading
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SAUDI AUTHOR RAJA ALEM: AN INTERVIEW & A REVIEW
The following interview with Saudi author Raja Alem and a review of her latest book first appeared in 2008 in an alternative tabloid publication of limited circulation in Hamilton, Ontario. Ergo, both are reprinted here for a larger audience. AN … Continue reading
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THE BILLY BRAGG INTERVIEW PARTS I & II
The following interview first appeared in 2008 in an alternative tabloid publication of limited circulation in Hamilton, Ontario. Since Billy Bragg will be appearing at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto on May 3, here’s the interview again for those … Continue reading
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