Vancouver's Community Dinner: tasty theatre or kitchen drama? by Marsha Lederman

Mix established Vancouver theatre artists and new Canadian immigrants, and get them cooking. Then, serve the show (and the dinner) to an audience

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:30pm on June 3, 2011☆⚑

Is it tasty theatre or kitchen drama? Whatever: It’s fun by Marsha Lederman

Mix established Vancouver theatre artists and new Canadian immigrants, and get them cooking. Then, serve the show (and the dinner) to an audience

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:04pm on June 3, 2011☆⚑

Show-stopping stages: When the backdrop becomes the star by Marsha Lederman

When Opera Australia unveils its eye-popping, effects-heavy production of La Traviata next March, it will join a growing list of stage companies pumping up the wow factor with everyth…

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 8:00am on May 28, 2011☆⚑

‘Tear the Curtain!’ leads the way in Jessie nominations by Marsha Lederman

Theatre/film hybrid receives 10 nods in annual Vancouver theatre awards

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 8:30pm on May 24, 2011☆⚑

Vancouver actor suffers stroke during performance of ‘Hairspray’ by Marsha Lederman

Jay Brazeau hit with minor stroke backstage, forcing cancellation of show

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 3:18pm on May 13, 2011☆⚑

Choreographer Crystal Pite from both sides now by Marsha Lederman

With a newborn in tow and a new dance making its North American premiere in Vancouver this week, the Canadian artist talks about the birth of a new perspective

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:00am on May 9, 2011☆⚑

Rex Harrington to dance in Calgary premiere of 'Tosca Cafe' by Marsha Lederman

Former National Ballet star will play several characters in theatre/dance hybrid about famous San Francisco meeting place

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 2:39pm on May 4, 2011☆⚑

Love Lies Bleeding to play in Vancouver by Marsha Lederman

Alberta Ballet piece based on Elton John songs will be staged as part of Ballet BC’s 2011-2012 season

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:01pm on April 14, 2011☆⚑

Shane Koyczan: from bullied boy to Olympic poet by Marsha Lederman

Poet who performed at Olympics ceremony talks about bringing his childhood bullying experience to the stage

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:00pm on April 13, 2011☆⚑

Ballet BC’s 25th anniversary, and a dancer’s turning point by Marsha Lederman

As Ballet BC marks 25 years as a dance company, Chinese-born dancer Wen Wei Wang remembers the magical birth of his Canadian career, dating from the same time

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:00pm on April 12, 2011☆⚑

1984 still resonates in this haunting production by Marsha Lederman

It took dogged determination for Vancouver’s Virtual Stage to get this adaptation on stage

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 6:00pm on March 27, 2011☆⚑

The Last 15 Seconds: Inside the mind of a suicide bomber by Marsha Lederman

New play is a feast of innovation burdened by a fundamental flaw

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:06pm on March 25, 2011☆⚑

Quaid’s ‘Star Whackers’ song makes world debut in Vancouver by Marsha Lederman

Quaid told the audience his compositions were inspired by his much-publicized troubles

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 6:00pm on March 20, 2011☆⚑

Sarah McLachlan's pas de deux with the Alberta ballet by Marsha Lederman

Singer-songwriter is third musician, after Elton John and Joni Mitchell, to see her work choreographed by the innovative Calgary company

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:00am on March 12, 2011☆⚑

Producers of troubled Spider-Man musical push opening date back to June by Marsha Lederman

The Broadway musical will now open June 14

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 9:25pm on March 11, 2011☆⚑

Spider-Man director steps aside, show faces another big delay by Marsha Lederman

Julie Taymor will still be credited as troubled Broadway show’s director but will no longer continue day-to-day duties

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 11:43pm on March 9, 2011☆⚑

Des McAnuff’s ‘Dr. Zhivago’ is long and complicated, but music is great by Marsha Lederman

Stratford artistic director mounts ambitious musical in Australia

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:44pm on February 23, 2011☆⚑

Des McAnuff’s ‘Dr. Zhivago’ is long and complicated, but music is great by Marsha Lederman

Stratford artistic director mounts ambitious musical in Australia

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:44pm on February 23, 2011☆⚑

A lighting designer illuminates his mother’s final months by Marsha Lederman

Itai Erdal started out by filming his dying mother. He ended up by making a multimedia production about life and love

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:23pm on February 18, 2011☆⚑

A lighting designer illuminates his mother’s final months by Marsha Lederman

Itai Erdal started out by filming his dying mother. He ended up by making a multimedia production about life and love

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:23pm on February 18, 2011☆⚑

Quebec maestro brings Siegfried in 3-D to the Met by Marsha Lederman

Robert Lepage is producing high-tech Wagner without the dorky glasses

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 9:48pm on February 16, 2011☆⚑

Alberta Ballet names upcoming work ‘Fumbling Towards Ecstasy’ by Marsha Lederman

Piece is based on music of Sarah McLachlan

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:36pm on February 9, 2011☆⚑

Hard Core Logo Live: Loud? Funny? Yes. Great art? Does it matter? by Marsha Lederman

The stage version of the Canadian punk-rock classic doesn’t reach the heights of the book and film, but it’s fun. Take your earplugs

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 1:23pm on January 28, 2011☆⚑

Floating: Cerebral tall tale plays out like stand-up comedy by Marsha Lederman

Edinburgh Fringe hit, in its Canadian premiere at Vancouver’s PuSh Festival, takes its audience on an unexpected ride

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:20pm on January 21, 2011☆⚑

This: Sometimes words speak louder than actions by Marsha Lederman

Melissa James Gibson’s play adds an authentic voice to the urban-angst canon

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 2:44pm on January 14, 2011☆⚑