Okay, so, you may have noticed that I’m falling behind here…

I have much to write about, many things floating around in my head, but due to some random things in my life I haven’t been able to do it (I’d tell you all about them, but really, they’re pretty boring for anyone but me…)

So, what have I been neglecting?

• The longer more detailed writing about my thoughts on the Summerworks shows I’ve seen, all of which I liked, some of which I LOVED (Dust and The Pastor Phelps Project leap to mind for the latter category).
• A write up of Avenue Q (again, I liked it, you can read my blogTO review here), well, the additional stuff that I didn’t put in the blogTO article at least.
• Answering a couple ‘theatre questions’ I’ve been asked recently

I am sure I’ve been neglecting lots and lots and lots of other stuff too, but those are the key points.

I figure maybe, just maybe, if I write it down here in the pixeled word then I’ll actually get my ass in gear and write those things up.

Fingers crossed…  *grin*

J Kelly Nestruck has posed some good pointed questions about what should happen with the Canadian Stage Company (including whether or not it should go back to ‘CanStage’, to which I have to say, yes please…)

This is one of those subjects that ebbs and flows in terms of interest for me.  Sometimes I get all impassioned and crazy about CanStage and their role and why they’re dying and on and on, and other times I just feel kind of, I don’t know, meh.

But, like so many others, I do have to say that the lack of Canadian works in the upcoming season does cause me a fair bit of dismay.

But back to the questions at Nestruck on Theatre.  Even if you don’t have an opinion about all of them, I recommend you check out the post, and the answers so far.  It’s provides some good food for thought.

As for whether CanStage (or, whatever they decide to call themselves) can pull themselves out of the ashes, only time will tell. 

Looks like Dancap’s attempt to stop Mirvish from buying the Canon and Panasonic Theatre  was not successful.  (hmm, both of these theatre’s are named after – and therefore presumably sponsored by – camera companies.  Maybe to celebrate the buying of the theatre they should give everyone digital cameras.  *grin*)

I have to say, it’s fascinating to watch these two mega-theatres go head-to-head.  Although it’s hard to disagree with the ruling, since the sale was in the terms of the lease signed 10 years ago, one does wonder what this will mean for Dancap in the years to come.  This basically leaves them with the Elgin, Wintergarden and the Toronto Centre for the Arts to put on shows with huge audiences.  I mean, somehow I doubt they’ll be trying to rents space from Factory theatre…

Maybe they could rent the new opera house when it’s not being used for ballet or opera.

Anyway, it was a fun little drama to watch, I’m almost a little sad it’s over…

So, Facebook has lots of uses, right?  I mean, you can see how many kids that person you had a crush on in grade 7 has, or you can figure out where your friends might be by checking out their events, or, heck, you could even publicise a theatre production on there!

But I have to say, I never thought of it as a writing tool.

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