Why Theatre?
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 …
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Vigilance lights up Rhubarb
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 …
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Rhubarb Week One – Re-cap brain-map
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 …
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Behind the Scenes during Tech Week
Rhubarb interns Laura and Meara got behind the scenes during Rhubarb tech rehearsals and snapped some candid shots. Check them out!
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How to Rhubarb – an intern’s perspective
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 …
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Meagan O’Shea on creative development
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 …
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Behind the scenes with the YCU
The [color]Young Creators Unit[/color] have been working hard this year as part of the Queer Youth Arts Program. Writing and starring in a show ain’t easy, folks. Laura, one of the Rhubarb interns, caught up with [color]Katie Sly[/color] and [color]Shaista …
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Welcome to the One-To-One Performance Series
You heard from Zita, one of the Rhubarb interns, earlier when she wrote about Rhubarb partnerships. Zita has also played a big role in organizing this year’s One-to-One Performance Series, which kicks off tonight at The 519. Wonder what these …
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Opening Night Shenanigans
Holy shit, friends! Last night was amazing! The festival opened to a sold out audience. People drank apple cider while listening to a live broadcast of Roynation, rocked out to Vag Halen, saw a whole bunch of amazing performances in …
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Laura Nanni Welcomes you to Rhubarb
Welcome to the 34th Rhubarb Festival. Emerging from the projects this year is the concept of ritual: everyday rituals, performance as ritual, social rituals, rituals of activism, healing, sex, and rites of passage. Tonight you are part of a choose-your-own-adventure …