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The Way I See It
http://www.twisitheatreblog.com
The Way I See It, or TWISI for short, is a theatre blog written and maintained by theatre critic Amanda Campbell which seeks to promote, foster and champion theatre and theatre artists in Canada. Primarily based in Toronto, The Way I See It was first established in September 2007, and since then Amanda Campbell has reviewed productions at almost every theatre in Toronto, as well as productions across Nova Scotia, in Edmonton, Vancouver and on Broadway.
Recent Posts
Don\'t Delay: the Dark Dane Doesn\'t Diassapoint
gord rand Hamlet is not generally a “blink and you miss it” type of play, especially when it is performed in five acts over three hours, the majority of which is spent waiting for the protagonist to make up his mind; to act or not to act. Don’...
This Puck Has Run Amuck!
carly chamberlain, andrew knowlton, andy cockburn and adrianna prosserThere is a line in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream where Theseus says, “For never anything can be amiss/When simpleness and duty tender it.” While watching the pro...
Shaw Festival\'s Jackie Maxwell Announces 2010 Cast and Creative Teams
george bernard shaw Artistic Director of the Shaw Festival Jackie Maxwell announced today the principal casting and creative teams for the Shaw Theatre Festival’s 2010 season. The season runs from April 1 to October 31 on the Festival’s four Niag...
The Myth is in the Words in Talking Masks
cathy murphy, adam seelig, richard harte, jane miller and andrew moodie. photo: sai sivanesanThere is much to absorb in Talking Masks, a play written and directed by Adam Seelig, produced by One Little Goat Theatre and running at the Walmer Centre Th...
Bill Wood on "Real Theatre"
bill wood (left) with kyle dooley (2/8 of picnicface)Bill Wood, best known as 1/8 of Picnicface, the infamous Halifax-based sketch comedy troupe known for their incredibly successful slew of videos on youtube, is switching gears dramatically and app...
Brendan Gall Can Do it All
brendan gallOne of the new Canadian plays that I am certain that you will be hearing much buzz and acclaim for in the future is called Wide Awake Hearts, written by Brendan Gall, which I had the privilege of hearing read as part of Tarragon Theatre...

