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Showoff Festival: Come on, you know you want to

First of all, it’s clever. In only 48 hours, there’s a script (mostly well-memorized), staging and props, lighting and sound cues, and synchronized dancing. There’s even, sometimes, character and meaning, or the achievement of a strongly theatrical moment.

Here Be Monsters|desc=Carnival of the Arts - but these monsters look kind of friendly

October 26th, 2008 · By Anna Russell

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Collective Encounters and Brief Tomorrows; Unlikely Creative Pairings

*Brief Encounters 10* was facing some pretty unreasonable expectations. I had attended only one Brief Encounters before, number 9, last Spring.

Brendan McLeod and Namchi Bazar get excited by their encounter with a teddy bear.

October 22nd, 2008 · By Pierre Stolte

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Another 48 Hours (without Nick Nolte): Show Off! Theatre Under The Gun Returns!

March 6, 2006. I am standing backstage at Performance Works leaning over the sink about to regurgitate all my inner organs.

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Michael John Unger

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Memories are made of this: theatre under the gun performance featuring Lisa Oppenheim and Raphael Kepinski from 2007; photo Frank Roberts

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Train – father and daughter performance duo in motion

Everything about this play projected simplicity. The idea: a man waiting in a train station. The set: a stack of Japanese bowls, a bench and a clothesline. The performers: a girl and her father. Theatre Replacement's Train built upon these relatively simple concepts to create a beautiful and haunting production.

Minoru Kofu Yamamoto and Maiko Bae Yamamoto (front)

October 17th, 2008 · By Ashleigh Dalton

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The Vancouver Plank Panel look into pinter's briefs

Your Plank Panel who never puase:
Ingrid Nilson, who is a Jill (or Jack if you need) of all trades
Sean Tyson, who is thankful he can still feel.

Here's what they keep in their briefs, Simon Webb and Anthony F Ingram, photo: Tim Matheson

October 16th, 2008 · By Ingrid Nilson and Sean Tyson

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Do you crave depth? Chick Snipper wants to know

Chick Snipper asked 5 Canadian artists (4 dance, 1 theatre) to explain what 'depth' in art means to them. Have a read and see if you agree. Then plug into the comments box and let Chick know what depth means to you.

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Chick Snipper

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Follow Chick as she searches for depth.

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The Whole Beast: strangers in the forest

As the tiny, hanging bulbs began to dim their way to darkness, Lee Su-Feh stood simply at the microphone and thanked us for choosing to spend our Friday night with her.

Lee Su-Feh performs

October 15th, 2008 · By Anna Russell

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Which Party Has Your Arts Vote?

You may be one of the millions of Canadians still trying to decide which name you’ll be marking on your ballot tomorrow. If you’re trying to factor the arts in your decision, last Monday’s arts debate at the Stanley Theatre provided an incredible opportunity to capture a snapshot of each party’s views on the arts.

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Maryse Zeidler

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Hal Wake moderates Michael Byers (NDP), Adriane Carr (Green), John Cummins (Con) and Hedy Fry (Lib). Photo courtesy of thenextstage.wordpress.com

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