On Creativity in a time of Covid

On Creativity in a time of Covid

I have never been less productive as an artist than I am right now. ​ I was writing something in early March that excited me. It was the kind of groove that made me look forward to sitting down at the computer. When I was about halfway through the first draft, the...
What is the future? How you can help

What is the future? How you can help

What is a theatre without artists in it? When we fight for the survival of our artistic institutions, who are we fighting for? Like so many of my colleagues, I am involved with many different artistic constituencies in Canada. I volunteer on boards, I interact with...
Today, I feel like something is changing

Today, I feel like something is changing

Today, I feel like something is changing. While there are things about our day-to-day lives that might be encouraging for some, I’m deeply concerned that the spirit of “We’re all in this together”- a questionable idea given the great inequities that existed before the...
Step by Step

Step by Step

I’m thinking today about the little things and the big things. I realized this morning how some little things are big things. Especially now. Last December I received an incredible gift on my 50th birthday. A list of dozens of challenges that I was to complete,...
Opening Night

Opening Night

I’m thinking. Tomorrow is July 4th, 2020. Opening Night at Two Planks and a Passion Theatre. The Opening Night that was. This year it will be eerily quiet at the Ross Creek Centre. Day camp staff will have gone home for the weekend. The wild residents of Ross Creek...