When I was starting in the 90's Andrea had all the work. She was connected to all of the most interesting theatre companies in Toronto and had production managed many of them. I envied her for getting their first, for having the ability to get into the middle of the most interesting creative work, but that was not the whole story. Andrea is a brilliant artist, she learned her craft while working with iconic Canadian theatre artists like the Daniels - Daniel Brooks and Daniel MacIiver, she was a part of the re-invention of alternative theatre in Toronto with the Poor Alex theatre and the companies surrounding it, with the fringe and with summer works - and most importantly, she fostered and trained a generation of theatre artists that themselves became top artists in their own right, like Rebecca Picherack and Michelle Ramsey. Now she runs one of the most important training programs in Canada for English theatre production The National Theatre School in Montreal
I had a sublime conversation with Andrea about her career, training and philosophy of design as well as the changes she has wrought at NTS during her 6 year tenure. This is an important conversation.
Links
Theatre 2000, Penguin Theatre, and Great Canadian Theatre Company
The Real Inspector Hound, by Tom Stoppard
University of Toronto, Drama Dept.
Helen Gardner Phalen Playhouse (Nee UC Playhouse)
Alison Petty
Alison McMacken
Dr. Dappertutto, at The Poor Alex
Twelfth Night at The Poor Alex
The Lorca Play, at Da Da Kamera
Unidentified Human Remains and the True Nature of Love, by Brad Frasier
Romeo and Juliet by Die in Debt, under the Bathurst St. bridge
David Bale
Hillar Liitoja and his DNA Theatre Production of Sick
Here Lies Henry, by Daniel MacIver
Half-Life by John Mighton directed by Daniel Brooks
Possible Worlds, by John Meighton, directed by Daniel Brooks
Attic and the Pearls and Three Fine Girls by Ann-Marie MacDonald
The white carpet show: Liquor Guns Karate designed by Sue LePage
Kaftka and Son, starring Alon Nashman
The Shaw Festival's Old Ladies by James MacDonald
Therac 25, directed by Jordan Peddle
I, Claudia, by Kristen Thomson
Phaedra, at Soulpepper, directed by Daniel
Stories From the Reign of Love and Death
Side By Side By Sonhiem directed by Richard Ouzounian
