Announcement: Queer Performance: Women and Trans Artists, Canadian Theatre Review

NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE -  CTR 149 / Winter 2012 “Queer Performance: Women and Trans Artists”

This important issue reflects on a contemporary alternative queer performance scene with a transnational scope, and features the script of Jess Dobkin’s Everything I’ve Got, along with articles on, and interviews with, several influential Canadian women, lesbian and trans performers including: Rosemary Rowe’s chronicle of the electric atmosphere of the Anne Made Me Gay cabaret; Erin Hurley’s examination of Nathalie Claude’s Madness Trilogy; and a boychoir’s experiments with gender fluidity discussed by David Bateman. The goal of the material in this publication is to bring to light some of the most edgy, vibrant, and under-represented performance work Canada has to offer, and to help develop a critical discourse around the fluctuating and creative methods of queer artistic production. Learn more about the issue.

Canadian Theatre Review is the major magazine of record for Canadian theatre. It is committed to excellence in the critical analysis and innovative coverage of current developments in Canadian theatre, to advocating new issues and artists, and to publishing at least one significant new playscript per issue. The editorial board is committed to CTR’s practice of theme issues that present multi-faceted and in-depth examinations of the emerging issues of the day and to expanding the practice of criticism in Canadian theatre and to the development of new voices.

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Workshop: Small Business Arts Forum, Enterprise Toronto

Tuesday, April 24, 2012 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
North York Civic Centre, Lower Level, Council Chambers, 5100 Yonge St., Toronto

Financing is a critical subject for all arts and culture businesses. This free forum is designed to assist arts and culture sector entrepreneurs to grow their companies. The event features a panel discussion on funding strategies, in-depth seminars, and a keynote address by renowned contemporary Canadian artist Charles Pachter.

Register now or visit enterprisetoronto.com   for further details. Space is limited.

Workshop: Touring: Tips for Success, Canadian Dance Assembly

Upcoming Workshop!
March 14 – Touring: Tips for Success

Register by Monday March 12 to Guarantee Your Place!

In today’s ever changing market it can be tricky to launch a touring career in Canada. There are many questions that need to be answered with very few obvious answers. Join us as we explore the ins and outs of touring. These are just some of the questions that will be answered: What are the opportunities for my work in Canada and how do I find the appropriate market places for them? What conference or festival opportunities are there and how do I prepare for them? Once there, how do I meet people, sell my performances and close the deal? Along the way, is it easier if I have an agent? If so, how do I find one and what do they do for me? Once I have a tour, how do I deal with all of the logistical details? How do I finance the tour? How do I actually “get on the road”? Once the performances are over and all of the applause has stopped, what do I do then?

Don’t miss this chance to jump start your touring career in Canada!

Speaker: Judy Harquail
Judy has over 25 years of experience working in the performing arts. Her previous accomplishments include directing and executing touring activity for some of Canada’s most highly respected dance and opera companies, developing and executing strategic marketing campaigns and working in collaboration with an extensive range of arts organizations and arts professionals across Canada, the United States, and throughout the world. Amongst the many projects she is currently working on, she is Program Manager for CCI – the Ontario Presenters Network where she is responsible for the Ontario Dances program, the biannual Ontario Dances Platform, the Fresh Start program and CCI’s block booking program. She also has extensive experience dealing with all levels of government funding agencies having worked on contract for the Canada Council and the Department of Canadian Heritage assisting in the launch of the Arts Presentation Canada Program in Ontario. Judy is the 2007 recipient of the National Arts Centre award for distinguished contribution to touring.

REGISTER ONLINE HERE  OR VISIT CDA’S WEBSITE WWW.CDA-ACD.CA

Time:  4 – 6:30 pm
Fee: $35 *members/clients, $50 non-members
*requires that you are a member/client of one of the partner organizations listed above (CDA, DTRC, DUO, PACT, CCI)

Registration fees may be paid at the door, however we require pre-registration by Monday March 12

*After completing your registration, you’ll be prompted to pay via PayPal (Credit Card) or cheque. Cheque and cash payments will be accepted at the door on the evening of your workshop, but you may also mail in a cheque in advance to the “Canadian Dance Assembly” at:

Canadian Dance Assembly
55 Mill Street, Suite 312
Case Goods Building #74
Toronto, ON M5A 3C4

*A payment confirmation email will be sent to the email address provided on the form once a payment has been received.

Please contact our office if you have any questions at 416-515-8444 or info@dancecanada.net. You can always visit us at www.cda-acd.ca.

Location:
Dancemakers Centre for Creation
55 Mill Street, Building 58
The Cannery, Studio 314
Toronto, ON M5A 3C4

Workshop: FREE Playwriting Workshop for Youth in Grades 7-9, Playwrights Guild of Canada

Playwrights Guild of Canada Hosts Playwriting Workshop for High School Youth

To celebrate National Youth Arts Week 2012, Playwrights Guild of Canada (PGC) will be hosting a FREE playwriting workshop for youth in grades 7-9. The workshop will take place at 215 Spadina Ave (Suite 210), Toronto on May 5, 2012, 10 am to 2 pm. Refreshments will be provided for the participants.

Playwriting 101, with Marjorie Chan
Participants will jump in with warm-ups, physical improvisation and group writing designed to spark the writing process. Learn the difference between writing for a dramatic form instead of for print. Expect to move around, write quickly and leave with ideas and inspiration! This workshop is for new writers, or writers new to theatre. Participants should wear comfortable clothing, bring their own notebooks and be ready to play.

About Marjorie Chan (facilitator)
Marjorie Chan is an award-winning playwright and performer based in Toronto, who is passionate about creating art with andfor youth. Her works have been performed in Canada, the U.S., Russia, and Hong Kong. She often mentors writers through such organizations as PEN Canada, Cahoots Theatre Company, Diaspora Dialogues, Carlos Bulosan Theatre, Playwrights’ Guild of Canada, and Nightwood Theatre. As a facilitator and mentor, she has taught in elementary, high school, and university environments here in Canada, Hong Kong as well as in New York. Marjorie also runs Crossing Gibraltar, an outreach, training and performance program for refugee and newcomer youth, for which she was recently nominated for the Canadian Citizenship Award.

Download registration form here

• What: Playwriting 101(writing workshop for youth)
• When: May 5, 2012, 10 am – 2pm
• Where: 215 Spadina Ave, Suite 210 (Toronto)

For more information contact kadon@playwrightsguild.ca or call 416-703-0201.