An exciting morning ahead- Meeting costume/set designer Brandon Kleiman to see costume and set sketches. We were talking about our set being created out of card board- so it’ll be interesting to see if that’s the direction we go. I love working with set materials that can be recycled. Last year on the production of Twelfth Night (in Oxford,...
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Well, the last few months have sped by- I’ve been working at The Grand Theatre, in London, Ontario, as the Apprentice Artistic Director. More on that later… It’s been a super experience and I’ve been mentored by the wonderful and thoughtful Susan Ferley, the Artistic Director. I’ve learned an immense amount about running a...
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DAY ONEI had one day to find a place to live in London Ontario that had these requirements…above ground (I’ve been living in a basement for 18 months)walking distance to the theatre (no car and can’t afford one/don’t want to buy one)access to out-of-doors (for my two cats, Ella and Harry)no credit check (I have no real credit...
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Canadian Theatre Adventures- London Bound
On the train to London Ontario…where they have a Thames River and a Covent Garden Market- just like in London, England. This is the prologue to a new chapter in my Canadian theatre adventures.Seeing about ten apartments today- and meeting my new boss, Susan Ferley, the Artistic Director at the Grand Theatre for lunch.In a couple of weeks I start a...
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