72 stories by "Michael Wheeler"
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The budget brought forward on November 28 recommends a 10% cut to arts grants totaling $1.94 million. Budget deputations will be heard on December 7 and 8, and the final budget will be a…
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwRSPLg4QlM Watch the YouTube Trailer for Jesus Chrysler by Michael Wheeler As the artistic leaders of The Worker's Theatre movement in Canada during The Great Depres…
by Michael Wheeler Alan Filewod’s Committing Theatre begins with a single event from June 1919. Unable to get a response from his government about how the upkeep of city properties are…
by Michael Wheeler This week, more than a hundred members of the Canadian Arts Coalition met on Parliament Hill for meetings with more than a hundred MPs and Senators. A hectic day of meetin…
Malcolm X presents his closing remarks in a debate at Oxford Union, a special all university organization as part of Oxford University billed as "the world's most…
by Michael Wheeler I realize it is a little strange as the Co-Artistic Director of Praxis Theatre and Editor of praxistheatre.com to publish a blog post about the best play I’ve worked…
"No one will ever love you as much as I do. Why isn't love enough?"
Tonight is opening night of Closer by Patrick Marber at Espace 4001 in Montreal.
Statement from Occupy Wall Street – this statement was voted on and approved by the general assembly of protesters at Liberty Square: As we gather together in solidarity to express a f…
Praxis Theatre Artistic Producer Aislinn Rose will be Live Tweeting community deputations at City Hall today. Join in the conversation whether you are there too, or following along from home…
by Michael Wheeler “The rich people have their lobbyists and the poor people have their feet.” Nathalie Des Rosiers, General Counsel of Canadian Civil Liberties Association speak…
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF_yLodI1CQ From today’s Toronto Star: Doug Ford's dream waterfront? Ferris wheel, monorail and a boat-in hotel: "What we'd like to do is have a monorail system…
by Michael Wheeler Tonight at midnight we are adjusting the way we perform You Should Have Stayed Home. For one night only, the show will be presented as a slightly altered version that incl…
by Michael Wheeler 1 - Three shows left, each with something unique to offer Post-show panel presented in the Conversation Room at the Great Hall by The Canadian Civil Liberties Association.…
by Michael Wheeler Six days to opening and things are heating up. In the current configuration and story-telling methods this means we have probably room for 5-7 more guys in the cage. It wi…
by Michael Wheeler Director – You Should Have Stayed Home Rehearsals are sometimes an unpredictable place. Ideas come and go, scenes are rearranged, staging is adjusted, and sometimes,…
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNjFFzSfonE Want to get involved with this piece of theatre? 1 - Join the cast If you are male and available for 3 or 4 rehearsals next week - you can join the cast f…
by Michael Wheeler Today will see over 70 companies across the country join together in readings of the play Homegrown by Catherine Frid, in an impressive display of solidarity amongst Canad…
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Image Courtesy of Natural Resources Canada Momentum grows for nation-wide performances of Homegrown by all theatre organizations that receive federal funding in protest of Summerworks Festiv…
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mn01mCWw8FQ Morro and Jasp decide the only way to bring about positive change is to take to the streets by Michael Wheeler Here’s a round-up of some items in or…
IN THE WINGS: Episode One – David Ferry – The first in a series on the Dora Mavor Moore Awards with special correspondent A. Jelly Konstruct At the Dora nominee press conference …
