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A Conversation With Giovanni Spano
In this very special episode of Break a Leg: Babble*, the Break a Leg girls are joined by performer and pal, Giovanni Spano! This post is...
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- Aug 13, 2020
- 10 min
Interview With Arkady Spivak of Talk Is Free Theatre
I have been eagerly awaiting the return of live theatre, and as a long-time patron of Talk Is Fre
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- Aug 8, 2020
- 7 min
Reclaiming HERstory: The Six Wives of Henry VIII
Six is another show which takes historical figures and presents them in a contemporary way. This musical by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss...
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- Aug 7, 2020
- 5 min
Talk Is Free Theatre Brings Live Theatre to Barrie Backyards
‘The show must go on’, and Barrie’s Talk Is Free Theatre (TIFT) has found a way to make theatre magic despite the large hit the theatre...
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- Jul 24, 2020
- 3 min
Making Theatre Accessible Online
While these past few months have been a worrying time for many within the theatre industry, there is still a silver lining. Despite the...
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- Jul 20, 2020
- 3 min
An Interview With Rebecca Caine
I am so thrilled to present this interview with one of my idols, Rebecca Caine. Ms Caine has had an impressive career in both opera and...
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- Jul 18, 2020
- 1 min
Top 10 Most-Read on Both Sides of The Curtain
One of the best parts about running a blog is the ability to share pieces with an online community. The other day, I was scrolling...
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- Jul 15, 2020
- 1 min
Get Promoted on Both Sides of the Curtain
Live theatre may have paused, but the industry is still thriving! Both Sides of the Curtain is here to support and promote all of your...
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- Jul 12, 2020
- 4 min
The Living-Room Where It Happened: Hamilton on Disney+
On July 3rd, 2020, the smash hit musical Hamilton was released on Disney+. This filmed performance was set to be released in theatres in...
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- Jul 12, 2020
- 1 min
Also By Jocelyn
Outside of Both Sides of the Curtain, I've been extremely lucky to work on other projects. As these pieces aren't published on this site...
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- Jul 2, 2020
- 5 min
History Has Its Eyes On You: How Historically Accurate Is Hamilton?
This spring, I was meant to go and see Hamilton in Toronto. Unfortunately, theatres shut down due to the global pandemic before I had the...
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- Jul 1, 2020
- 4 min
My Favourite Canadian Shows
Canada Day is one of my favourite holidays. Naturally, I took the opportunity to create a post celebrating Canadian theatre! Here’s a...
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- Jun 26, 2020
- 2 min
Brush Up Your Shakespeare With StratFest@Home!
Like every theatre across the globe, The Stratford Festival closed its doors before the 2020 season could even begin due to government...
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- Jun 24, 2020
- 3 min
The Scottish Play and Other Theatre Superstitions
After watching a live-streamed production of Macbeth at The Stratford Festival, I was reminded of some of the history connected to...
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- Jun 20, 2020
- 5 min
How I Organized a Cabaret During a Global Pandemic
On June 6th at 7pm, my first cabaret, Songs for Scrubs: A Digital Cabaret Benefitting The Frontline Fund went live on Facebook. As a...
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- Jun 11, 2020
- 3 min
10 Performances Which Left Me In Awe
Ramin Karimloo as Jean Valjean in Les Miserables I remember feeling like I was holding my breath during Karimloo’s rendition of Bring Him...
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- May 22, 2020
- 3 min
SMASH Lives On!
It has been a wonderful week for fans of the television show SMASH! This week, People.com aired Bombshell in Concert live for the very...
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- May 21, 2020
- 3 min
10 Reasons to Binge-Watch SMASH During Lockdown
This week’s Bombshell In Concert livestream has pulled SMASH fans out of the woodwork to view the coveted reunion. SMASH originally aired...
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- May 19, 2020
- 2 min
True Story! Getting To Know You: The Story Behind The King and I
Welcome to the very first post of our True Story Series! This series is dedicated to my love of theatre history and will focus on sharing...
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- May 17, 2020
- 3 min
Something Wonderful: Experiencing The King and I on BroadwayHD
Last week, it was announced that the 2018 live filming of The King and I would be released to stream free on BroadwayHD, a streaming...
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