It’s a shock wave through the Vancouver
theatre scene. Allegations of systemic racism, that pull the curtain back on an issue often whispered about but never addressed. Nadia Stewart shows us how it’s a wake up call that could change what you see up on stage.
FILM-PRODUCTION SPENDING ON RISE ON ISLAND, THANKS TO TAX CREDIT
Production expenditures in B.C. reached an estimated $2 billion in the 2014-2015 fiscal year, up from $1.45 billion the year before. The industry supports 20,000 related jobs, according to government figures.
NOVA SCOTIA FILM INDUSTRY SHROUDED IN UNCERTAINTY UNDER TAX INCENTIVE
Kimberlee McTaggart, who has worked as an editor in post-production in Nova Scotia for nearly 30 years, said people are leaving in droves in search of work.
IN CANADA, BEAUTY IS IN THE EYE OF THE CABLE CONGLOMERATE
Hollywood is the centre of a global entertainment industry; it attracts talent from all quarters, and Canada has long provided a steady supply. But any place worth living produces its own culture, too, and the ET list is the challenge of the Canadian entertainment industries writ large: They lack their own celebrities with which to market their
products.
PATTI LUPONE OFFERS FIVE
RULES OF THEATRE ETIQUETTE, STARTING WITH "RESPECT"
LuPone, a Tony winner for her performances in Evita and Gypsy, recently made headlines when she seized the cell phone of a woman who was using it during the July 8 evening performance of Shows for Days. LuPone's rules of theatre etiquette, according to the Wall Street Journal, follow.
WHY ACTORS SHOULD BE PROUD TO WORK IN THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY
The service industry mimics the demands that we have on us as actors, making us even stronger in our craft. Here are three things that I believe are the golden advantages specific to actors in the service industry.
It seems cruel that someone who has been given the gift of singing or acting or dancing should
find herself unequipped with the wish to exercise it in public. Some performers displace this cruelty onto the audience.
ROGUES WEST ACTORS STUDIO New Session starts September 8th!
Check out rogueswest.ca for our complete Fall Session of acting classes covering all aspects of film, scene study, writing, and acting for young adults including the Hagen and Meisner Techniques. Book a no-obligation, one-on-one interview
with Christiane Hirt to see our studio and discuss what the best plan of action is for you! Appointments are available between Aug 18-Sept 4.
Actorium's full Meisner technique acting program for experienced actors begins with the absolute basics of speaking and listening. Actors study where to place their attention, how to allow for natural spontaneous reactions, how to immerse themselves in a role and how to break through personal barriers to authenticity. Scene work is taught by implementing technique into text.
Summer Intensives are a chance for students to see the kind of progress they can make when they devote 100% of their energy to acting. As with all Biz Studio programs, summer students have about twice the one-on-one time with faculty as students at other schools (max of 6 students per class). Each week also features workshops with two local casting directors. July and August intensives
available.
DIALECT COACHING | TONY ALCANTAR Hollywood producers trust Tony Alcantar with their stars: Oscar-winners Halle Berry, Billy-Bob Thornton plus A-list stars Stellan Skarsgard, Sam Rockwell, Joel Edgerton, Bob Odenkirk, Martin Freeman, Elizabeth Banks,
etc. You can trust him too! Tony is Vancouver's #1 dialect coach, recommended by agents and casting directors. Learn with confidence the most requested dialects and accents required for the Vancouver market. Book that role! Contact: 604-418-1192, tonyalcantar@icloud.com
UPCOMING EVENTS
QUEER ARTS FESTIVAL
July 23 – August 7
Viewed as one of the top 5 queer arts and culture festivals worldwide, the Queer Arts Festival (QAF) is an annual
artist-run professional multi-disciplinary arts festival at the Roundhouse Community Centre. QAF produces, presents and exhibits work with a curatorial vision favouring challenging, thought-provoking work that pushes boundaries and initiates dialogue.
For 25 years, the Harmony Arts Festival has been one of the North Shore’s best-loved community events. The festival draws crowds from all over the Lower Mainland to celebrate a harmonious balance of visual, culinary and
performing arts on the spectacular West Vancouver waterfront.
Celebrating the best in independent queer cinema, the Vancouver Queer Film Festival is the largest queer arts event in Western Canada. The Festival hosts
a variety of performances, workshops, panels, parties and more.
