Calgary Interviews
Home-Grown Success Ahad Raza Mir Opens Up About Playing Hamlet
by Vicki Trask - March 20, 2019 After receiving a BFA from the University of Calgary and working professionally in the local theatre community, Mir made the decision to move to Pakistan (where his family lives and also works in the arts industry) to pursue a career in film and television where he found incredible success. Three ye... (more...) 
Alberta Theatre Project's Darcy Evans Talks About The New Canadian Curling Club
by Vicki Trask - February 26, 2019 In anticipation of the opening night of The New Canadian Curling Club by Mark Crawford at Alberta Theatre Projects, I sat down with director Darcy Evans to talk about the show, Canada, and the importance of community.... (more...) 
22-Year-Old Artistic Director Alex Bergen Lays it BARE
by Vicki Trask - February 14, 2019 In the run-up to opening night of his company's inaugural show, local artist Alex Bergen sat down with me to have a chat about The Honest Collective, Calgary's LGBTQ+ and theatre communities, and his history with Bare: A Pop Opera.... (more...) 
Rebecca Northan And Bruce Horak Talk Comedy, Codes, and Collaboration at Alberta Theatre Projects
by Vicki Trask - November 20, 2018 Rebecca Northan and Bruce Horak are two thirds of the creative team (including Christian Goutsis) who have come together for projects such as Slipper: A Distinctly Calgarian Christmas Story, Undercover, and An Undiscovered Shakespeare. Now, they're taking you back to the age of swashbuckling adventu... (more...) 
Lauren Elder Talks About The Origins of MARY AND MAX at Theatre Calgary
by Vicki Trask - October 24, 2018 At the end of a long week, Lauren Elder, playing the titular Mary in Mary and Max, sat down with me to have a quick chat about the show and her journey to the Max Bell Theatre.... (more...) 
Exclusive: Anthony Galde talks all things MARY AND MAX at Theatre Calgary
by Vicki Trask - October 06, 2018 "When I saw the movie, I was just like: 'I get you, I so get you'… When I did Wicked we used to say 'everyone has a little green in them.' And that's what I feel like Max is about. Even though he has a diagnosed condition, everyone feels, you know, uncomfortable in their skin at some point. So that,... (more...) 
VIDEO: Watch Nick Adams, Lauren Elder & More in Rehearsals for Theatre Calgary's MARY AND MAX
by Stage Tube - October 15, 2018 Theatre Calgary is preparing to open Mary and Max - A New Musical, the second world premiere of the 2018-19 season, with music and lyrics by Bobby Cronin, book by Crystal Skillman, directed by Theatre Calgary's Artistic Director Stafford Arima, choreography by Jenn Rapp, and orchestrations and music... (more...) |
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