Marti Maraden: theatre industry advice – curious arts

Veteran director imparts wisdom to emerging Canadian theatre artists The University of Alberta’s Department of Drama welcomed Marti Maraden, one of Canada’s most sought-after directors, as guest director for A Midsummer Night’s Dream, on now at the Timms Centre until February 13, 2016. I had the pleasure to sit down with Marti during her rehearsal … Read moreMarti Maraden: theatre industry advice – curious arts

Q & A with producers of New Works Festival – curious arts

Q & A With Producers Of New Works Festival

University of Alberta’s New Works Festival showcases what’s next in Edmonton theatre by Jenna MarynowskiOriginally published on After the House Lights There’s a lot going on in Edmonton’s theatre scene in February, but one of the questions that always seems to be in the back of everyone’s minds is: what’s next? Students at the University of … Read moreQ & A with producers of New Works Festival – curious arts

Q & A with Dream designer Alison Yanota – curious arts

Alison Yanota is a theatre designer who believes in the performance space as a form of interactive sculpture. Alison Yanota A lot of her theatre design inspiration comes from installation art. It makes sense. Before she pursued technical theatre training at Mount Royal University and went on to complete her BFA in Theatre Design at … Read moreQ & A with Dream designer Alison Yanota – curious arts