Podcast appearances and mentions of dora mavor moore

Show notes below:   Talking Shit With Tara Cheyenne is a Tara Cheyenne Performance Production www.taracheyenne.com Instagram: @TaraCheyenneTCP  /  FB: https://www.facebook.com/taracheyenneperformance Podcast produced, edited and music by Marc Stewart Music www.marcstewartmusic.com    © 2024 Tara Cheyenne Performance   Subscribe/follow share through Podbean and Google Podcasts and Apple Podcasts and Spotify.   Donate! To keep this podcast ad-free please go to:  https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/13386   Links: https://www.artsumbrella.com/our-team/nicole-rose-bond/ https://www.peggybakerdance.com/baker-peggy About Nicole: Nicole Rose Bond began her formal dance training at York University, graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Dance cum laude in 2005 after being awarded the Grant Strate Award in Dance in 2003 and 2005 respectively and the Harry Rowe Bursary in 2004.  Nicole was also featured in The Toronto Star, Arts & Entertainment, Dance's Class Acts of '05, as one of “Ten Promising Young Dancers to Watch” in January of 2005.   Nicole has felt privileged to perform works by esteemed choreographers including Peggy Baker, Patricia Beatty, Tom Brouillette, Susan Cash, Bill Coleman, David Earle, Danny Grossman, Ryan Graham Hinds, Christopher House, James Kudelka, Learie McNicholl, Andrea Nann, Yvonne Ng, John Oswald, Peter Quanz, Peter Randazzo and Andrea Spaziani. Nicole has had three cross country Canadian tours with the Toronto Dance Theatre [TDT]: performing ‘Rivers' in 2012; ‘Eleven Accords' in 2014 culminating in a 2014 Dora Mavor Moore award nomination for Best Ensemble Cast – ‘Eleven Accords'; and in celebration of the TDT 50th anniversary following the company's tour of Medellin and Bogotá, Colombia in 2017, the TDT toured Canada a third time in 2018.   Following the world debut of ‘Who We Are In The Dark' in Toronto in 2019, Nicole toured with Peggy Baker Dance Projects along with Sara Neufeld and Jeremy Gara of Arcade Fire to other Canadian cities as well as Den Haag, Netherlands and Guanajuato, Mexico culminating in a 2019 Dora Mavor Moore award nomination for Best Ensemble Cast – ‘Who We Are In The Dark'.   Whilst residing in Toronto, Nicole has worked as a course director in Graham Technique and Contemporary Dance at York University, Canada's National Ballet School and has taught dance classes and workshops within the Toronto School Board.  Nicole has also served on the Toronto Arts Counsel Advisory Panel and as a member of the Dance Collection Danse ‘Encore: Hall of Fame' Committee and the Heliconian Club. Since moving to Vancouver three years ago, Nicole has been teaching at Arts Umbrella, Modus Operandi and Simon Fraser University and has served as resident choreographer for three independent plays.  Nicole's choreographic debut in 2022 is now a permanent fixture of Arts Umbrella's annual ‘Mixed Nuts' repertoire. Nicole is passionate about the pedagogy of the Graham Technique whilst honouring those who have come before her.  Nicole is beyond grateful that her vocation encompasses doing what she loves and is humbled by, and indebted to, the unique and beautiful arts community that she calls home.   About Tara:   Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg, is an award winning creator, performer, choreographer, director, writer, and artistic director of Tara Cheyenne Performance, working across disciplines in film, dance, theatre, and experimental performance. She is renowned as a trailblazer in interdisciplinary performance and as a mighty performer "who defies categorization on any level". Along with her own creations Tara has collaborated with many theatre companies and artists including; Zee Zee Theatre, Bard on the Beach, ItsaZoo Theatre, The Arts Club, Boca De Lupo, Ruby Slippers, The Firehall Arts Centre, Vertigo Theatre (Calgary).  With a string of celebrated solo shows to her credit (including bANGER, Goggles, Porno Death Cult, I can't remember the word for I can't remember, Body Parts, Pants), multidisciplinary collaborations, commissions and boundary bending ensemble creations Tara's work is celebrated both nationally and internationally.  Tara is known for her unique and dynamic hybrid of dance, comedy and theatre. She is sought after for creating innovative movement for theatre and has performed her full length solos and ensemble works around the world (highlights: DanceBase/Edinburgh, South Bank Centre/London, On the Boards/Seattle USA, High Performance Rodeo/Calgary etc.). Recent works include a collaboration with Italian dance/performance artist Silvia Gribaudi, empty.swimming.pool, (Castiglioncello, Bassano, Victoria and Vancouver), ensemble creation, how to be,  which premiered at The Cultch, and her solo I can't remember the word for I can't remember, toured widely, and her newest solo Body Parts has been made into a stunning film which is currently touring virtually. Tara lives on the unceded Coast Salish territories with her partner composer Marc Stewart and their child.  

Our guest today is Jani Lauzon https://www.janilauzon.com/ Jani is a Canadian multidisciplinary artist of Métis/French/Finnish ancestry. She's a Writer/Actor/Director/Musician and Puppeteer. She is a 9 time Dora Mavor Moore nominated actress, a three time Juno nominated singer/songwriter, a Gemini Award winning puppeteer, an award winning director, and an artist educator. Jani is the recipient of the 2024 Equity Showcase Woman of the Year award!  She has produced her own theatre work such as A Side of Dreams, I Call myself Princess, and Prophecy Fog through her company Paper Canoe Projects. Our discussion included rejuvenating practices for self-care, Body memory, wisdom of the body and reading your body. We then moved on to Patsy Rodenburg and her decision to resign form Guildhall which led to us chatting about the craft of acting and that led to the craft of well-being in acting. All in all it was a very grounding and humbling conversation. Hope you enjoy it… www.papercanoeprojects.com https://www.janilauzon.com/

Claudia Dey is the author of the novel Daughter, available from Farrar, Straus, and Giroux. Dey's previous novel, Heartbreaker, was a Northern Lit and Trillium Book Award finalist. It was named a best book of the year by multiple publications and is being adapted for television. Her plays have been produced internationally and nominated for the Governor General's, Dora Mavor Moore, and Trillium Book Awards. Dey has worked as a film actress, a guest artist at the National Theatre School, and an adjunct professor at the University of Toronto. Her fiction, interviews, and essays have appeared in The Paris Review ("Mothers as Makers of Death"), McSweeney's, Literary Hub, Hazlitt, and The Believer. *** Otherppl with Brad Listi is a weekly literary podcast featuring in-depth interviews with today's leading writers. Available where podcasts are available: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, etc. Subscribe to Brad Listi's email newsletter. Support the show on Patreon Merch @otherppl Instagram  TikTok Email the show: letters [at] otherppl [dot] com The podcast is a proud affiliate partner of Bookshop, working to support local, independent bookstores. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Natalia Bushnik (she/her) is a multidisciplinary artist and Dora Mavor Moore-nominated playwright. She is fascinated by immersive experiences that examine morally grey territories and unnerve audience members in their complicity. Select theatre: 'SAMCA' (Spindle Collective); 'The Bathtub Girls' (Kairos Theatre); 'PING!' (Workshop-Aaron Jan/Urjo Kareda Residency). Select film: 'Revenge of the Black Best Friend', 'peopleWatching' (CBC Gem). Her radio play, 'Just Across the Causeway', was produced through the National Theatre School's #ArtApart Program, with support from the Canada Council for the Arts and the Toronto Arts Council, and a live version was performed as a staged reading in the UK through Little Lion Theatre Company this past November. Her favourite pastimes include having no visible eyebrows and watching c-level horror movies. https://natbushnik0.wixsite.com/spindlecollective Twitter: @spindletheatre Instagram: @spindlecollective Kathleen Welch is a writer, performer, and composer from Toronto. She is passionate about new works and loves creating projects with people she cares about. She previously wrote the music for Just Across the Causeway by Natalia Bushnik with whom she later co-created the play Samca. Some favourite past roles include Catherine in Widow's Wedding Dress, Mrs. Forthright in False Claims, and Clara in Fermata. Kathleen is currently in an original children's musical of The Three Little Pigs and is working on her first album, Greasy Girl. When not not performing she can be found drinking wine, eating pasta, and cuddling her cat Athena. Brendan Kinnon is a Toronto based actor and director who is passionate about contemporary theatre and producing new Canadian plays. They are the Founder and Creative Director of Riot King: Art Market - an artist hub producing experimental theatre and arts-community events. They are also the Communications Manager for Theatre of the Beat - a touring social justice theatre company starting conversation to inspire change. Brendan has worked internationally and across the country as an actor, but has focused much of their work on building the arts community in southern Ontario. When not on stage or sending emails you can find Brendan working away in their garden or strolling around the many wonderful parks of Toronto! www.riotking.com Twitter: @riotkingto Instagram: @riotkingto SAMCA Winner of the 2022 Hamilton Fringe New Play Contest, Spindle Collective and Riot King present 'SAMCA', a contemporary, horror folktale by Natalia Bushnik ('The Bathtub Girls - Critic's Choice 2017 Hamilton Fringe') and Kathleen Welch. Combining original music written by Welch, movement theatre, and design, 'SAMCA' shares the story of two sisters, Miha and Prava, and the horrors that happen in the woods at night. Tread lightly...for the woods can hear you. Tickets: https://boxoffice.hftco.ca/event/866:609/ Support Stageworthy Tip Jar: tips.pinecast.com/jar/stageworthy

On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, Life Coach and Bliss Expert Judy Librach is joined by Canadian Theatrical legend Charlotte Moore. A musical theatre veteran and national treasure, Charlotte Moore is part of one of the greatest musical theatre families in the country. She is the daughter of Mavor Moore, who, of course was a member of the Order of Canada and won a Governor General's award, and Mavor Moore really helped establish professional theatre in Canada. Charlotte

Dance spirituality, community and social change. Creating opportunities for dance artists of African descent. The Founder of dance Immersion, Vivine Scarlett is an administrator, choreographer, and instructor, whose artistic goals and aspirations are rooted in the love of dance.  As former Artistic Director and performing member of the Usafiri Dance & Drum Ensemble, Vivine created and presented works in both traditional influenced African and contemporary African dance styles. Vivine's contributions to the field of dance are generated from an energy that has fuelled her passion, leading her on a journey for over 34 years of giving and serving through the arts.   Drawn to all kinds of dance expressions and movement, Vivine's passion has manifested many experiences that have served Canadian artists of African descent with opportunities that have laid a foundation for continued growth and representation. Vivine is the recipient of the 2011 Planet Africa Heritage Award received for her contributions.  In 2008 she received a Chalmers Arts Fellowships to work with youth in Ghana, West Africa.   Her choreographic endeavours in the theatre production of “The Adventures of a Black Girl in search of God” won her a Dora Mavor Moore award in 2002 and her work in “The Freedom of dreams: The Story of Nelson Mandela” received a Dora nomination in 2003. Ms. Scarlett is the 2005 K.M. Hunter Dance Artist award winner and has taught for numerous institutions and organizations throughout Canada.  She continues her creative explorations as a freelance choreographer. https://danceimmersion.ca/

Marc Parent est concepteur d’éclairages depuis plus de trente ans. Spécialisé d’abord en danse contemporaine, il a collaboré au travail de dizaines de chorégraphes tant sur la scène québécoise que sur la scène internationale (Daniel Léveillé, Danièle Desnoyers, José Navas, Lucie Grégoire, Jocelyne Monpetit, Peggy Baker, etc.). Il a aussi travaillé fréquemment pour le théâtre avec différents metteurs en scène, dont Denis Marleau, Martin Faucher et François Girard. Dans la sphère du ballet contemporain, il a créé les lumières pour plusieurs chorégraphes de la scène internationale, dont Kader Belarbi (La bête et la belle), Mauro Bigonzetti (Les quatre saisons) Didy Veldman (TooT / Le petit prince) et Stijn Cellis (Noces / Cendrillon / Le sacre du printemps). Marc Parent a été mis deux fois en nomination pour un Masque de conception d’éclairages par l’Académie québécoise du théâtre, a reçu le Dora Mavor Moore award en 2013 et 2016 pour ''Oustanding ligthing design in dance'' du Toronto Alliance for Performing Arts. Il est présentement concepteur en résidence pour Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal.Soutenez ce podcast http://supporter.acast.com/lueur. Voir Acast.com/privacy pour les informations sur la vie privée et l'opt-out.

Caroline Toal is an award winning actor and a graduate of George Brown Theatre School. Theatrically, Caroline has performed in Seattle, Montreal, Toronto, all across southern Ontario, and has originated roles for multiple new Canadian productions. Caroline has been nominated for six awards, winning Dora Mavor Moore awards for ‘Outstanding Ensemble’ in both Casimir and Caroline produced by The Howland Company in 2020 and for the world premiere of Selfie by Christine Quintana at Young People’s Theatre in 2018.  Caroline co-wrote Single Thread Theatre Company’s immersive production of Ambrose in 2015 and she is currently writing her first play, Survivors, supported by Studio 180 and Workman Arts. She is passionate about mental health awareness and the environment. www.carolinetoal.com Instagram: @toalbooth Twitter: @caretoal Support Stageworthy: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/stageworthy

Anthony trained at the London School of Contemporary Dance, later joining the company as both performer and choreographer. His theatre credits include:- Mamma Mia! (Dora Mavor Moore award and Helpman award nomination), Sister Act (Olivier Award Nomination), Side Show (Broadway, Helen Hayes Nomination) Hair (Olivier award nomination), Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Song and Dance (Green Room award), Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat (Olivier award nomination, Dramalogue award), Jesus Christ Superstar, Whistle Down the Wind and Bombay Dreams (Tony award nomination). Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods and A Little Night Music, Leonard Bernstein’s Candide (Olivier award Best Musical). His film work includes:- Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, Beauty and the Beast Mamma Mia!, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, The Sex Pistols’ Great Rock and Roll Swindle, Never Say Never Again, Excalibur, Hope and Glory, Jesus Christ Superstar (Emmy award) & Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat. In 1999 he was awarded the MBE for services to Dance. Host: Jamie Neale @jamienealejn Discussing rituals and habitual patterns in personal and work life. We ask questions about how to become more aware of one self and the world around us, how do we become 360 with ourselves? Host Instagram: @jamienealejn Podcast Instagram: @360_yourself Music from Electric Fruit Produced by Tom Dalby Composed by Toby Wright

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0802368/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 (Pamela Mala Sinha's) short story “Hiding” was included in the anthology, https://penguinrandomhousehighereducation.com/book/?isbn=9780679312062 (Dropped Threads 2), edited by Carole Shields and published by Penguin Random House. Her debut play, https://www.canadianplayoutlet.com/products/crash (Crash), earned Dora Mavor Moore awards for outstanding new play and oustanding lead actress. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11181100/ (Happy Place), written by Pamela, was produced by Sienna Films and directed by Helen Shaver with an outstanding cast: Clark Backo, Marie-Eve Perron, Tara Rosling, Liisa Repo-Martell, Jennifer Wigmore, Sheila McCarthy, Pamela Sinha and Mary Walsh. https://lovethepodcast.com/thearena (Leave a rating or review of the podcast) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

“El placer es un regalo que yo les di, y es un regalo que no solo se le da a los demás, sino que también puedes dártelo a ti misma.”   Bienvenidos al Studio Serie: experimentaciones de narrativas de audio creadas por algunos de los artistas de teatro más interesantes de nuestra comunidad TransAmericana en Canadá. En este episodio podrás escuchar un trabajo en proceso, seguido por una breve charla del artista sobre su proceso creativo. Esta presentación también está disponible en Inglés.   Un viaje de un hogar a otro. The Cunning Linguist cuenta la historia de Mónica, una joven mexicana que a los 12 años se da cuenta que Dios la hizo “queer”. Lo que Monica ve como un honor, las personas cercanas a ella lo ven como algo incorrecto. Gracias a un programa de televisión, Mónica decide mudarse a Toronto con Diosito a su lado, donde comienza a aprender más sobre sí misma, sobre la libertad y el sexo.    Mónica Garrido es una artista, cineasta, escritora, productora, directora, comediante y performer mexicana basada en Toronto, que usa la comedia como una herramienta y un escudo para expresarse. Sus cortometrajes "Diferente" y la comedia de terror "Love You to Death" han sido parte del LGBT Festival Inside Out. Mónica forma parte del elenco de “Sketch Comedy Extravaganza Eleganza” , show ganador de un Canadian Comedy Award. En el 2018 Mónica recibió el “Queer Emerging Artist Award” de Buddies in Bad Times Theatre. Ella es un tercio del grupo Latinx Drag King Boyband y actualmente es copresentadora y coproductora de “Merendiando, parte de Radio Aluna Theatre. Mónica es Tauro y te desea lo mejor.   Beatriz Pizano (Directora) es una destacada directora y escritora teatral, con más de veinte años de experiencia trabajando como actriz en teatro, cine y televisión. En el 2009 el Consejo para las Artes de Canadá otorgó a Beatriz el prestigioso premio John Hirsch en Dirección Teatral. Beatriz ha sido galardonada con varias becas y premios, entre ellos: el premio de dirección Ken McDougall, la beca Chalmers, el premio Urjo Kareda (en Tarragon Theatre) y la beca para las artes escénicas de la Fundación Metcalf. Ha sido Directora Artística Asociada en Theatre Revolve y Nightwood Theatre. Su trilogía de obras sobre la mujer y la guerra: For Sale, Madre, y La Comunión, recibió tres nominaciones para el premio Dora Mavor Moore a la Mejor Obra Original. Beatriz también ha creado y dirigido múltiples programas para jóvenes en Colombia y Canadá. El más reciente de estos proyectos fue un taller de fotografía y teatro que facilitó en Medellín, Colombia, con jóvenes excombatientes y víctimas del conflicto armado.   The Cunning Linguist fue creado con el apoyo de la Unidad de Creadores Emergentes de Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, y ganó el Premio del Público “Queer Acts 2016”.  El desarrollo de esta pieza ha sido apoyado por el Ontario Arts Council y Aluna Theatre.   Esta grabación ha sido producida por Aluna Theatre en nuestro estudio en Toronto.   Escrita y actuada por Mónica Garrido Dirigida por Beatriz Pizano Ingeniero de Sonido, Steph Raposo Edición y diseño de sonido, Miquelon Rodriguez con asistente, Lucia Linares Canción adicional, Monroü Jefa de producción, Mónica Garrido  Coordinación de guión, Camila Diaz-Varela    Todos los episodios de Radio Aluna Teatro son en Inglés, Español y Spanglish. Nuevos episodios de Radio Aluna Teatro cada Miércoles. Síguenos y suscríbete a este podcast en iTunes, Google Play, y donde sea que escuches tus podcasts. Radio Aluna Teatro es una producción de Aluna Theatre con el apoyo de  Toronto Arts Council, Ontario Arts Council, Canada Council for the Arts, Department of Canadian Heritage, Metcalf Foundation y TD Bank. Aluna Theatre es Beatriz Pizano & Trevor Schwellnus, con Sue Balint.  Para más información sobre Aluna Theatre, visita nuestra página alunatheatre.ca, síguenos en twitter @alunatheatre o en instagram, o haz click en “me gusta” en facebook.

Has anyone ever affected your ability to believe in yourself as an artist? Singer/Actor Charlotte Moore is joining the conversation on Cue To Cue today to share how people influenced her confidence as a performer and the battles she faced to overcome self-doubt. She will help us reevaluate how we speak to ourselves and how it impacts our self-assurance.   In this episode:  Practicing gratitude when things don't turn up as planned Impact of having positive conversations with ourselves How Social Media affects your castability Importance of saving in an artist's life   A little about Charlotte:   Daughter of Mavor Moore (Order of Canada, Governor General's Award), grand-daughter of Dora Mavor Moore (after whom Toronto's annual Theatre Awards are named), and one of Canada's most dynamic performers, Charlotte has been on the scene for over thirty-five years, mostly in her first love, musical theatre. A recipient of the 1990 Dora Mavor Moore Award, (also known at Charlotte's house as a "Granny"), for her work in The Rocky Horror Show, Charlotte has had the great good fortune of working across the country with some pretty amazing people. Most recently she appeared as Marilla in Anne of Green Gables at The Charlottetown Festival.  She has twice appeared in Gypsy – once as "Louise", and once as "Rose" – eighteen years apart. She also managed the same trick with "Lucy" in You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown. She played "Fantine" in Les Miserables across the country opposite Craig Shulman, and her favourite role to date is definitely as the sole woman in Stan Rogers - A Matter of Heart. She spent a season in Robin Phillips' Grand Theatre Company , and three wonderful seasons at the Shaw Festival, culminating in the unforgettable Jackie Maxwell production of Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along. Charlotte has also done a lot more shows you'd recognize, but her real passion are the ones you probably won't – the Canadian shows that she has had the pleasure of being in. Shows by Leslie Arden, Jim Betts, Cathy Elliott, Joey Miller, and a whole host of other folks – a lot of whom are represented on her CD, "Friends of Mine". It features fifteen songs from shows past and present, only one of which had been recorded before. For more information, check out the Music page.  For Charlotte's current résumé, visit The Talent House.

Show notes below: Talking Shit with Tara Cheyenne is a Tara Cheyenne Performance Productionwww.taracheyenne.comInstagram: @TaraCheyenneTCP  /  FB: Tara Cheyenne PerformancePodcast produced, edited and music scored by Marc Stewartwww.marcstewartmusic.com  © 2019 Tara Cheyenne Performance Subscribe/follow share through Podbean and Google Podcasts and Apple Podcasts/iTunes Donate to keep this podcast ad-free go to: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/13386 Links: http://www.katefranklin.ca/Toronto Dance Theatre https://tdt.org/Short film mentioned in interview http://www.allisonbeda.com/cinedance/allaboutyouModus Operandi https://www.outinnerspace.ca/mo/Dance in Vancouver https://thedancecentre.ca/event/div-opening-events/About Kate:Kate Franklin was born in North Bay, Ontario.  She received her early dance education at Barbara Treleaven School of Dancing, then undertook her professional training at Quinte Ballet School.  She spent the first decade of her career based in Toronto, as an independent contemporary dance artist. She danced with numerous companies and choreographers, most notably Company Vice Versa (Valerie Calam), Zata Omm Dance Projects (William Yong),  Matjash Mrozewski,  and Kate Alton, amongst others.  Her own choreography was performed by dance training programs such as Quinte Ballet School, Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre, companies such as JD Dance and at festivals including At the Wrecking Ball and Dusk Dances.  Kate was a mobilizing force in the Toronto contemporary dance community.  She worked with Series 8:08 for many years, and was the co-founder (with Tina Fushell) of Ambitious Enterprises, a company that produced five "At the Wrecking Ball" programs of interdisciplinary dance over ten years (from 2002-2012).  With Kate Holden, Franklin founded firstthingsfirst productions in 2005.  Together, the Kates commissioned an impressive number of works from independent Canadian choreographers and produced three full-length evenings of dance.Now living in Vancouver, Kate is the Associate Director of  Modus Operandi, and has worked with choreographers Idan Cohen, Shauna Elton, Justine A. Chambers, Meredith Kalaman and companies Fight With a Stick Performance, Company 605 and Tara Cheyenne Performance.  She regularly returns to Toronto to work with Company Vice Versa (Valerie Calam). Kate's own work has been shown most recently at Accelerate 2.0 and Boombox. Kate is the recipient of the 2014 Dora Mavor Moore award for Outstanding Female Performance for the solo "Gotta Go Church" choreographed by Valerie Calam. About Tara:Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg is an award winning creator, performer, choreographer, director and writer. Artistic Director of Tara Cheyenne Performance, she is renowned as a trailblazer in interdisciplinary performance and as a mighty performer "who defies categorization on any level"(The Georgia Straight).Tara is celebrated nationally and internationally for her unique and dynamic hybrid of dance, comedy and theatre. The string of celebrated full-length solo shows to her credit includes bANGER, Goggles, Porno Death Cult, and I can’t remember the word for I can’t remember, and she partners regularly on multidisciplinary collaborations, commissions and boundary-bending ensemble creations. When she isn’t creating innovative movement for theatre, Tara performs around the world- highlights include DanceBase/Edinburgh, South Bank Centre/London, On the Boards/Seattle USA, and High Performance Rodeo/Calgary. Recent works include The Body Project (premiering 2020/21 season) The River with dance artist Miriam Colvin and artist and activist Molly Wickham (premiering 2021 in Wet'suwet'en Territory), empty.swimming.pool with Italian dance/performance artist Silvia Gribaudi, (Castiglioncello, Bassano, Victoria, B.C. and Vancouver, B.C.), how to be (Vancouver, B.C.) , and I can’t remember the word for I can’t remember (currently touring). TTara lives on the unceded and traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), səlil̓wətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation)/East Vancouver with her partner composer Marc Stewart.© 2019 Tara Cheyenne Performance  

  Get ready! Actor/Writer/Producer, Sharron MatthewsJoins the conversation on Cue To Cue! Sharron takes us on a journey today of expanding what we perceive as possible for ourselves as artist, learning to speak your truth and have constructive conversations, and to use transitions in life as a tool to grow as an artist! Grab your favorite bevy and listen up for this one!  Share this episode>>> https://www.thisischelseajohnson.com/155/ In this episode: the power of affirmations and how to use them to empower your life as an artist how to stand up for your beliefs and have a constructive dialogue with a creative team What you need to know  and what to expect as a series regular on a TV series the importance of learning to trust your body to give you the information you need as an actor how to let transitions in your personal life heal you and use them in your art.   A little about Sharron: Sharron Matthews is one of the stars of CBC’s new hit period detective drama “Frankie Drake Mysteries” playing “Flo Chakowitz, the morgue attendant,” a role for which The Globe and Mail’s John Doyle proclaimed her “comedy heaven.” and for which she was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award. Frankie Drake Mysteries is in it’s third season, is now airing in countries around the world! Best known for her portrayal of “Joan The Secretary” in Tina Fey’s iconic Mean Girls, Sharron Matthews is an excitingly diverse, award-winning Canadian artist, actress, singer, comedienne, writer and producer. Sharron is known internationally as the “Canadian Goddess of Cabaret.” Named “Best Cabaret Performer” by both Now Magazine and Broadway World, her award-winning solo cabaret work has taken her across Canada and around the world, selling out her shows at the prestigious Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the world’s largest arts festival, three years in a row and winning Best of the Fest! (besting 3,000 other productions for the honour).  Sharron has played international festivals as far away as South Africa and headlined the legendary cabaret rooms 54 Below and Joe’s Pub in New York. In 2017, she premiered at Just For Laughs in Montreal and, one week later, packed Toronto’s High Park Amphitheatre for one night only with her acclaimed show Girl Crush. In 2018, her hit Cabaret for Kids was nominated for 3 Dora Mavor Moore awards.   Sharron has worked on stage and screen with artists like John Travolta, Andrea Martin, and Colm Wilkinson; sang back-up on Jann Arden’s award-winning Christmas album; toured all across Canada on a double bill with Canadian comedy icon Mary Walsh; and collaborated with Gavin Crawford on CBC’s Because News sell-out World Pride show. For two seasons, Sharron was one of the stars of Global’s hit TV show “Canada Sings,” a project for which she was named “Queen of the Mash Ups” by the Toronto Star.  In addition to Mean Girls,  Sharron was also featured in the films Cinderella Man, Take the Lead, Hairspray and “The Music Man” TV movie for Disney. She had a guest role in last season’s finale episode of NBC’s newest hit “Taken,” played “Daphne” for two seasons on “She’s The Mayor,” and is currently “Chef Sylvia” on the multi-Emmy Award-winning children’s TV show “Odd Squad,”  In addition, Sharron co-wrote, hosted and consulted on Slice TV’s “Meme gURL.” Upcoming roles include “Officer Cheryl Kellogg” in the feature horror film Buckout Road with Danny Glover.  Sharron toured North America in the Broadway musicals Les Miserables and Showboat, directed by Hal Prince.  She can heard on the cast recordings for both Showboat and “The Music Man” with Matthew Broderick and Kristin Chenowith.  Her debut recording, “Party Girl” is available on iTunes.  A badass body warrior lauded not only for her musical talents but also for the jubilant celebration of her zaftig form and lush style, Sharron has written essays and articles for publications around the world and is very active on social media.   Follow Sharron! I: @sharronmatthews T: @SharronMatthews F: @sharronmatthewssuperstar

This week we chat with Paolo Santalucia about the myth of "making it", his passion for cooking and learning to love the label of theatre artist. Paolo is an actor, writer and director. He's won two Dora Mavor Moore awards and performed in nine seasons with Soulpepper Theatre Company. You can find him on Instagram @ paolo_santalucia and you can follow us @ realpeople.notactors or on Twitter @ not_actors . . Dylan Evans and Bailey Green are settlers on Treaty 13 territory in Tkaronto: where there are trees standing in the water. These lands and waterways are the traditional and unceded territories of the Haudenosaunee, the Wendat, the Anishinaabe, and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. We encourage our listeners to take action to protect the land and water for the next seven generations. *

Jahlen Barnes is a Dora Mavor Moore award winning actor.

Actor, Tony Nappo is joining me on Cue To Cue Today! I think it is safe to say that Tony is an outspoken person who is definitely not afraid to express his feelings and opinions. Tony has a column in Intermission Magazine, Nappoholics Anonymous, where he expresses such opinions and feelings. It’s pretty great. I definitely got to meet the outspoken guy who writes the column but I also felt I got to meet this other part of Tony. At one point I asked him what is a misperception that he believes people might have about him, and he answered that sometimes he thinks that people may think he is pretty accessible and easy to get to know but that they may not know him as well as they think they do. He isn’t always this outspoken, cheeky person who likes to make jokes;  there is a sadness about him that he doesn’t show. Tony leaves nothing on the table in this episode and brings a level of vulnerability that only a few guests have brought to the podcast. I actually feel really honoured to have had this conversation with Tony. Only he really knows, but I feel like he does give the listener a chance to peek inside and get to know him better during this episode. Oh ya, we also talk about how he has a crush on Zac Efron. A Little about Tony: Tony Nappo was born and raised in Scarborough, Ontario. He went on to study acting in New York at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. He is a theatrical staple in Toronto and has worked in many high-profile Hollywood films including Born to be Blue, Four Brothers, Saw2, Land of the Dead, and Murder at 1600. He has appeared in endless independent films including This Beautiful City, Beat Down, Stag, You Might As Well Live and The Rainbow Kid. He voices the lead character, Jimmy Falcone, in the hit animated series Fugget About It and has appeared in over a hundred episodes of television including Shoot The Messenger, Remedy, Flashpoint, Killjoys, Rookie Blue, Conviction, Breakout Kings, Saving Hope and Davinci's Inquest. He has been nominated for a Canadian Screen Award, an Actra Award, a Broadway World Award and most recently, A Dora Mavor Moore award. Follow Tony! Twitter: @TonyNappo2 Check out Tony's Column in Intermission Magazine!-  Nappoholiocs Anonymous

Author of the #1 bestselling book, “I Hate Yoga – And Why You’ll Hate To Love It Too.”, Paul McQuillan shares his journey into Yoga. Paul discusses how Yoga is more than just stretching as it offers healing, energy and the mind-body connection. We dive into the history of Yoga as well as the different types available. Wondering if Yoga is right for you? Paul, who teaches Bikram Hot Yoga and is the owner of BeHot Yoga in Toronto, shares his thoughts about newbies using mobile apps or videos on YouTube to start Yoga. Whether you've been practicing for years or have never stepped on a yoga matt, you'll enjoy this interesting and thought provoking discussion with the always positive and enjoyable Paul McQuillan. Episode 21 of The HealthSimple Show Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/i_hate_yoga/ Website: http://behotyogatoronto.com/ Paul's Bio: Paul is currently the owner/director of BeHot Yoga Toronto located in downtown Toronto. He is also the author of the bestselling book, “I Hate Yoga – And Why You’ll Hate To Love It Too.” As a professional actor/singer, Paul has performed in almost every major city in North America, including Broadway, and has twice been nominated for the prestigious Dora Mavor Moore award as “Best Actor in a Musical.” His album is entitled “Croonin’ Blue” - featured on CBC radio, itunes, and Spotify

Jahlen Barnes is a Dora Mavor Moore award winning Canadian Actor.

Hey Firecrackers! Welcome back to the department, this week we have none other than the amazing Anusree Roy as our guest! Anusree is a Dora Mavor Moore award winning playwright and actress. Her stage work includes the plays ‘Breathlessness’, ’Sultans of the Street’,‘Brothel #9’, and ‘Little Pretty and The Exceptional’, amongst many more. Her television work includes the shows ‘Saving Hope’ and ‘Remedy’, the latter she was a story editor on for the first season. Now I’ve know Anusree for quite some time. We first met when my company, The National Theatre of the World was doing this thing called ‘The Script Tease’. We’d ask a playwright to write two pages of a script and we’d read it for the first time on stage and then improvise the rest of the play. So, Anusree said yes and her direction was for the cast to be wearing a sari and speak with an Indian accent. This was a new challenge for me and I LOVED it! Oh and as a kicker, Anusree showed up with snacks, she brought us all samosas because she is just incredible. Our chat this time around is truly incredible, Anusree talks a lot about what its taken for her to become a writer and the challenges she faces as an artist. Enjoy, Firecrackers! 

Rebecca is an innovative artists and a creative entrepreneur. I Interviewed Rebecca after a performance of her show "Blind Date," an improvisational show unlike anything I've ever seen before. Rebecca is truly a theatre innovator. Rebecca recently won a Dora Mavor Moore award for her performance in "Blind Date" and her other show, "Legend Has It," just got nominated for a Betty Mitchell Award in Calgary in the category of Best Ensemble. We talk about how a 10 minute theatre experiment turned into a full-length show that played off-Broadway and London's West End.