Recent Blog Posts

Why Alberta Audiences are different from any other in Canada.

Read my Q&A with Jean Grand-Maître, Nicole Mion, Les Sereda and Brian Webb on The Dance Current website.


The Art of Balance: Life of a Theatre Professional

My guest series blog post for Arts Commons.


Recent Reviews

Vertigo Theatre’s ‘The Da Vinci Code’ is an epic theatrical production.

Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code has been adapted for the stage by Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abel. This Canadian premiere is produced by Vertigo Theatre and it is an epic production. The story spans multiple famous locations in Europe, a real challenge when putting this narrative on stage. But with a talented cast, a complicated and […]

Stage West’s production of ‘Footloose’ is dynamic and full.

My memory is fuzzy on the details of Footloose the movie. It was produced 40 years ago, and remade in 2011. Stage West’s theatre production is a good reminder that this movie is full of popular songs. Songs that you didn’t realize were from the film, including Almost Paradise, Let’s Hear it For the Boy, and Holding Out for a […]

Theatre Calgary’s ‘Awoowaakii’ is a brave and bold world premiere.

Theatre Calgary’s Awoowaakii is a story of Indigenous joy and struggle. It tackles complicated themes and topics and is a brave and daring play. Not only does this world premiere by Sable Sweetgrass centre around a trans Blackfoot woman, but it also features a gay Sisika Blackfoot drag queen. This story pushes boundaries and explores some deep […]