Thursday 31 January 2013


January 31, 2013. "Waiting for the Barbarians" @ Segal Centre.



Join me at the premier of the production "Waiting for the Barbarians" playing until February 17th. Featuring our first segment of 'You be the critic' with audience reactions to seeing the play, followed by a one-on-one chat with actor Ruben Engel (Mandel) member of the original cast all the way from Cape Town South Africa.

Duration - 14min.

Tuesday 29 January 2013

January 29, 2013. "Oroonoko" @ MAI  Feb. 6 - 17.



Featured guest, playwright & director of "Oroonoko" Paul Van Dyck, chats about the play that he's adapted from the 17th century novel of the same name written by Aphra Behn. The play chronicles the experience an African Prince's journey from his native Kingdom into slavery in the Americas and it is paralleled with the journey of the women who dared to tell his story.

Duration - Aprox 20min.

Friday 25 January 2013

January 25, 2013. Kafka's Ape versus Sprung's Ape with Davyn Ryall.



Montreal's Main ARTery host Davyn Ryall delivers the 101 on Kafka's 'A Report to an Academy' an introduction to the adaptation by Guy Sprung "Kafka's Ape"; Adding the details on Infinitheatre's current production January 29 - February 17.

Duration - Aprox. 06:30min.

January 25, 2013. "Kafka's Ape" @ Bain St-Michel,  part one.



Guests: actor Howard Rosenstein and director Guy Sprung chat with Davyn Ryall about the actor's evolution from actor to ape to human in Sprung's adaptation "Kafka's Ape".

Duration - Aprox. 12:00mim.

January 25, 2013. "Kafka's Ape" @ Bain St-Michel, part two.



Featured guest, the artistic director of Infinitheatre Guy Sprung, chats about the inspiration and motivation involved in the creation and development of the production "Kafka's Ape".

Duratioon - Aprox. 16:00min.

Saturday 19 January 2013

January 19, 2013. "Cinderellas" @ MainLine.



Featured guest Julie Barbeau chats about the NoVillain Theatre production "Cinderellas"  a full-length comedy set in a Montreal strip-club created by Mina Vladimir. Come take a look at what lies behind the glamour and the high heels of a stripper as the cast prepares to wear their stripper shoes and dance into our hearts and onto the MainLine stage February 6 to 8, 7pm and February 9 6pm & 9pm. Come get a more intimate look at Carol, Nina, Sonia, and Dreams performing throughout the night while struggling to deal with their lives off stage.

Features music of : Tom Jones, Ricky Martin, Joe Loss Orchestra and more.

Duration -20min.

Thursday 17 January 2013

Friday, January 18th, 2013. -  "You Can't Take It With You" @ Dawson's Theatre.



Zac Guttman cast member of "You Can't Take It With You" chats about the production presented by the third year graduates of the Dawson College Professional Theatre Program.
Play by George S. Kaufman & Moss Hart. Directed by Douglas Buchanan. Set by Maja Jarvis. Lighting by Steve Schon.

Friday 11 January 2013

January 12, 2013. Ira Sokolova - "The Little Red Riding Hood" part one.


Ira Sokolova

As Charles Perrault (Jan. 12, 1628 - May 16, 1703) who laid the foundation for the fairy tale genre celebrates his 385th birthday, Gleams Theatre's artistic director launches into a stage adaptation of 'Little Red Riding Hood'.
Duration 11:20min.

Gleams Theatre artistic director Ira Sokolova interview part two.



Ira Sokolova continues her chat with us about her life and career as a performing artist in communist Europe and how it differs and compares with that she's experienced in Canada.

Duration 13:15min.
Friday, January 11, 2013. Alexandria Haber - "Life Here After" part one:



Featured guest Alexandria Haber playwright of "Life Here After" A workshop-in-progress presented by Imago Theatre and Playwrights Workshop Montreal at Centaur's Wild Side.

Duration 10:45min.

Friday, January 11, 2013. Alexandria Haber - "Life Here After" part two:



Featured guest playwright Alexandria Haber chats further about her writing process and her life and career.

Duration 8:00min.

Saturday 5 January 2013

January, 5, 2013. Wild Side Festival @ Centaur Theatre.



Guests: Yanomi-Shoshinz; Joe de Paul; Deepali Lindblom.
First interviews of the New Year 2013.

Host Davyn Ryall takes a walk on the 'Wild Side' at Centaur Theatre. The 16th edition of the festival is January 3-13, 2013. Programming information @ centaurtheatre.com

Features music of :ABBA "Happy New Year" and "Jai Ho" 'Slum Dog Millionaire' theme.

Duration -30min.