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by Buddies
on November 10th, 2014
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On October 30, the laneway behind Buddies was officially named to honour our founding Artistic Director, Sky Gilbert. Following is a speech by our current Artistic Director Brendan Healy and photos from the ceremony marking this event. I would like …
by Brendan Healy
on June 11th, 2014
in Columns, Uncategorized
A few months ago, Brendan Healy wrote a blog post entitled ‘Why Theatre?’ in which he outlined seven fundamental needs that I believe the theatre satiates in us. On the eve of World Pride, he returns to this idea with seven reasons why queer theatre specifically is necessary and relevant to our society.
by Aurora Stewart de Pena
on April 23rd, 2014
in Columns, Uncategorized
You could say all theatre is experimental. When a person takes their seat, they don’t know what’s going to happen, not really. Somebody could forget their lines, somebody could trip and fall, a truck might crash into the side of …
by Buddies
on November 25th, 2013
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The Gay Heritage Project is indebted to a slew of extraordinary queer writers, historians, academics, theorists, and philosophers. Here are (hopefully) most fo the books we used in the five years we’ve been working on this project. Adam, Barry D. …
by Brendan Healy
on October 31st, 2013
in Columns, Uncategorized
Our artistic director, Brendan Healy, offers some thoughts on the question “Why Theatre?”. With each production that I create, each new play that I workshop, and each play that I read, I begin with the question, why theatre? Allow me …
by Buddies
on March 1st, 2013
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Each night in Week Two, [color]Vigil(ance)[/color] occurs. Starting at Videofag, and making their way over to Buddies, Jordan and William facilitate tiny vigils in “cold spaces” in the city. Once at Buddies, they add another photo taken during that night …
by Buddies
on February 27th, 2013
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It’s hard to believe Week One at Rhubarb has already come and gone. Time flies! What the hell happened? One of our interns, Laura, made a Week One Re-Cap Brain-Map. Click the image to enlarge it. Have a look and …
by Buddies
on February 27th, 2013
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Rhubarb interns Laura and Meara got behind the scenes during Rhubarb tech rehearsals and snapped some candid shots. Check them out!
by Buddies
on February 26th, 2013
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For the uninitiated, Rhubarb can sometimes be overwhelming. There’s stuff happening everywhere, and at the same time. There’s snow all over the floor, a drink in your hand, and you’re trying to decide what you want to see first. That’s …
by Buddies
on February 24th, 2013
in Columns, Uncategorized
Here at Rhubarb we like to make friends. sometimes friends turn into partners. One of Rhubarb’s partners this year is [color]Hub 14[/color], an artist-run dance studio and performance venue. We asked one of Hub 14’s Artistic Directors, [color]Meagan O’Shea[/color], to …