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Theatre Meditation

babar the elephant By Roberta Barker In his Poetics, written in the fourth century BC, Aristotle argues that one of the distinguishing characteristics of human beings is our love of imitation. From childhood, he observes, we love to watch skillful … Continue reading

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Dan Bray: Bringing Back Those Old School Jacobean Classics

There are certain people who wear their particular passions outwardly, like a multicolored vest. I know that my eyes sparkle with extra delight, and I become over-zealous when certain discussions of musical and Canadian theatre crop up, especially if they … Continue reading

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