{"id":323,"date":"2009-12-31T04:27:00","date_gmt":"2009-12-31T08:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/66.147.244.61\/~twisithe\/?p=323"},"modified":"2023-07-13T20:29:29","modified_gmt":"2023-07-13T23:29:29","slug":"2009-twisi-round-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.twisitheatreblog.com\/?p=323","title":{"rendered":"2009 TWISI Round-up"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_T3kh_qPyRZY\/SzwoByw00TI\/AAAAAAAAAsY\/452qeOeq1Vo\/s1600-h\/newyear_jpg.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" ps=\"true\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_T3kh_qPyRZY\/SzwoByw00TI\/AAAAAAAAAsY\/452qeOeq1Vo\/s320\/newyear_jpg.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\">Well, here we are, my friends: the end of another year and the closing of another decade. 2009 has brought many blessings for The Way I See It, and it was filled with many incredible theatrical moments that I am sure to cherish for a long time to come. It seems like everyone is reflecting back and making lists, so I thought that in the spirit of the season, I should give out some gold stars of my own to pay tribute to those who I think&nbsp;have shone particularly brightly this year. <\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\">1. GOLD STAR to <strong>Jeigh Madjus<\/strong> for breathing fresh, new life into Stephen Schwartz\u2019s song&nbsp;\u201cDefying Gravity\u201d in a performance that proved once again that he has the ultimate star power.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\">2. GOLD STAR to <strong>LunaSea Theatre\u2019s<\/strong> production of <em><strong>Twelfth Night<\/strong><\/em> for the most genuinely hilarious Shakespearean comedy I have ever seen. Shout&nbsp;out to: <strong>Martha Irving and Vanessa Walton-Bone&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\">3. GOLD STAR to <strong>Steve Ross<\/strong> for his brilliant portrayal of Orson Welles in <em>Orson\u2019s Shadow<\/em> (Pilot Group Theatre)<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\">4. GOLD STAR to <strong>Dan Chameroy<\/strong> for Nurse PlumBum in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rosspetty.com\/\">Ross Petty<\/a> Pantomime <em>Robin Hood. <\/em>&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\">5. GOLD STAR to <strong>Brendan Gall<\/strong> for the best play yet to be produced: <em>Wide Awake Hearts<\/em>, from a reading at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tarragontheatre.com\/\">Tarragon Theatre.<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\">6. GOLD STAR to the entire cast and crew of <strong><em>The Princess and the Handmaiden<\/em>,<\/strong> at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lktyp.ca\/\">Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People<\/a>, the best children\u2019s theatre I have seen in eons. As a bonus, the musical is a Canadian original (By Leslie Arden)&nbsp;and the cast was an assemblage of the most talented actors in the business. <\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\">7. GOLD STAR to <strong>Mark Meer (and Mike Fly)<\/strong>&nbsp;for the best piece of Canadian theatre in under 5 Minutes. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Bt91LE1v9yc&amp;feature=player_embedded\">Click Here<\/a>. <\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\">8. GOLD STAR to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mirvish.com\/\">Mirvish Productions<\/a> for <em><strong>August: Osage County<\/strong><\/em>, an incredible piece of theatre with particularly brilliant performances by <strong>Estelle Parsons and Shannon Cochran.<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\">9. GOLD STAR to <strong>Kristopher Turner<\/strong> for his brave and heart wrenching performance in <em>That Face<\/em> (Nightwood at the Berkeley Street Theatre)<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\">10. GOLD STAR to <strong>Pat Thornton<\/strong> for 24 hours of stand-up comedy at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.comedybar.ca\/\">Comedy Bar<\/a>, all for a great cause! <\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\">11. GOLD STAR to <strong>Gary Rideout Jr.<\/strong> for turning his dream for a legitimate venue for sketch and Improv in Toronto into <a href=\"http:\/\/www.comedybar.ca\/\">The Comedy Bar<\/a>, which in 2009 alone has become the very hub of the comedy community, booking acts seven days a week. <\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\">12. GOLD STAR to <strong>Impromptu Splendor<\/strong> (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thenationaltheatreoftheworld.com\/\">The National Theatre of the World:<\/a> <strong>Naomi Snieckus, Matt Baram and Ron Pederson<\/strong>) for (in 2009 alone) improvising brand new Canadian plays at the Comedy Bar, at Theatre Passe Muraille, in Summerworks, in Edmonton, in Chicago and in Los Angeles. Next stop&#8230; Broadway?<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\">13. GOLD STAR to the <strong>Soulpepper Academy<\/strong> for their beautiful collective creation: <strong><em>e.e. cummings: rebirth in song<\/em><\/strong>, the sold-out performances at the Canwest Cabaret Festival (<strong>Albert Schultz<\/strong> also receives a GOLD STAR for the entire Festival- awesome!). <em>ee cummings: rebirth in song<\/em> was one of the most breathtaking and gorgeous pieces of theatre I have ever seen.<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\">14. GOLD STAR to <strong>Christian Barry<\/strong> for his terrifying direction of Theatrefront\u2019s <em><strong>The Mill: Part Two: The Huron Bride<\/strong><\/em>. I was cowering in my seat.<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\">15. GOLD STAR to <strong>Daniela Vlaskalic, Beth Graham and Natascha Girgis<\/strong> for <strong><em>The Drowning Girls<\/em><\/strong> at the Tarragon, which was incredibly creative and thought provoking. I wish I could have seen it twice. &nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\">16. GOLD STAR to <strong>Jenny Young<\/strong> for her epic performance as Josie Hogan in <strong><em>Moon for the Misbegotten<\/em><\/strong> at the Shaw Festival. GOLD STAR also to <strong>Jim Mezon<\/strong> for his equally bewildering performance as Phil Hogan.<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\">17. GOLD STARS to <strong>Sharron Matthews<\/strong> and <strong>George Masswohl<\/strong> for the hysterical \u201cA Little Priest\u201d number in <strong><em>Sondheim in September<\/em><\/strong>. <\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\">18. GOLD STAR to <strong>Sherry Smith<\/strong> for her performance in the gem of the Atlantic Fringe Festival <strong><em>Sunnyside Cafe<\/em><\/strong>.<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\">19. GOLD STARS to <strong>Soulpepper Theatre<\/strong>&nbsp;for the brilliant production of <em>Glengarry Glen Ross<\/em> and the wildly charming and incredibly smart <strong><em>Travesties<\/em><\/strong>. Shout outs to: <strong>Albert Schultz, Eric Peterson, Diego Matamoros, David Storch and Krystin Pellerin<\/strong>. <\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\">20. GOLD STAR to <strong>Kristen Thomson<\/strong> for <strong><em>I, Claudia<\/em><\/strong> (Crow\u2019s Theatre\/Young Centre) Pretty near perfect. <\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\">21. GOLD STAR to <strong>Daryl Cloran\u2019s <em>Ubuntu<\/em><\/strong> (Tarragon\/Theatrefront) for creating a beautiful piece of theatre and strong, inventive physical staging and characterizations. Shout outs to: <strong>Michelle Monteith, Mbulelo Grootboom and Andile Nebulane <\/strong>for their incredible performances.<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\">22. GOLD STARS to <strong>Michael Hughes, Bryce Kulak, Sharron Matthews, Thom Allison, Melanie Doane <\/strong>and <strong>Patricia Zentilli<\/strong> for proving that the Toronto Cabaret scene can and will give New York a run for its money. <\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia;\">23. And GOLD STARS to <strong>Derrick Chua and Michael Rubinoff<\/strong> for going to see everything and dedicating their time and&nbsp;talents to making Toronto&#8217;s theatre community a flourishing and exciting place to&nbsp;be. &nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;\"><strong>May 2010 shine brightly for you all! 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