Day 3: Back-to-basics!

June 10, 2011

It was a day of theatre. And a day of theatre training. Honest activities based on true intentions and allowing impulses to take you where they may. I played games I haven’t explored since my days in theatre school – and it was a blast. Remembering how to “rattle my bones” mid-week through the Compass [...]

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Verbatim theatre explores fate and destiny

June 8, 2011

For immediate release OTTAWA, June 8, 2011 – Magnetic North Theatre Festival presents The Chops, KISMET one to one hundred, opening tomorrow! Created by Emelia Symington Fedy, Daryl King, Anita Rochon and Hazel Venzon Directed by Anita Rochon Thursday, June 9 – 2PM & 6:30PM Friday, June 10 – 9PM Saturday, June 11– 2PM & [...]

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Day 2 -”Our River is a Waterfall”

June 8, 2011

I think this Kawasaki Exit quote perfectly embodies the journey we have taken to date in our Compass Point explorations. There has been an inundation of information and what can only be described as an outpouring of generosity in spirit and knowledge. This morning, an intimate panel discussion took a broad-stroke look at concepts of [...]

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Day 1 – We are going to be fine.

June 7, 2011

I have met my peers – and I am smiling. It was a courageous morning and it began with a simplicity I am still turning-over in my head. I was told to create theatre that I need. Despite being such a logical and motivating concept, I find it foreign on my tongue to discuss and strange [...]

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“Brimming with wonderful performances” YICHUD reviews pour in

June 5, 2011

The critics are loving YICHUD, the amazing production about love and marriage, Orthodox-style,  and they’re making us as proud as the father of the bride. And after all, as the father in the play might ask “What’s not to love?” (Apparently very, very little!) But see for yourself — here’s a compilation of the reviews [...]

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$5 Youth Access Pass: the best bargain in Canadian theatre?

June 5, 2011

We think it just might be! Here’s what our ticket page has to say about it: The Youth Access Pass is for youth aged 12-19 years of age. It grants entry into Magnetic North Theatre Festival performances* for only $5 per show. The Festival will reserve a limited number of seats exclusively available to youth [...]

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Location, location, location….Foursquare contest announced!

June 4, 2011

Who will be the Mayors of Magnetic North? We’re launching our first-ever check-in campaign on Foursquare, the smart-phone based social network that lets users check in to venues and share their location with their friends. We have four performance venues on Foursquare, and at the end of the week we’ll be looking at the tweeted [...]

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Slight panic and then…total immersion!

June 4, 2011

This post is the first in a daily festival feature by Celine Filion who will be blogging about the experience of finding herself in the company of other young and emerging theatre practitioners from across the country who are coming together this week for our Compass Points program. Magnetic North is upon us and all [...]

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Fabulous shows, amazing performances…AND the good old hockey game

June 3, 2011

  This isn’t exactly theatre related but THE VANCOUVER CANUCKS ARE UP 1-0 against the pretenders from Boston, with game 2 tomorrow night at 8 pm. (I say any objective analysis has to figure the Canucks are going to win this thing, maybe even in 4 or 5 games. And yes, I’m from Vangroovy). Which [...]

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Kawasaki Exit – Media Release

June 2, 2011

For Immediate Release The dark-side to social networking takes centre stage at Magnetic North in Kawasaki Exit Ottawa, June 1st 2011 – Magnetic North Theatre Festival is proud to Present Kawasaki Exit from Calgary’s One Yellow Rabbit. Co-Produced with the National Arts Centre Written and Directed by Blake Brooker Venue: National Arts Centre Studio Tuesday, [...]

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