Blind Spot in Toronto

The Blind Spot crew has taken Toronto by storm! We arrived in town this past weekend and have been exploring the wonders that Toronto has to offer.

So far, we’ve had some great food, caught up with friends in the city and seen performances of Jersey Boys and Beneath the Banyan Tree. But don’t worry – we’ve been keeping in touch the folks back at the office in Vancouver.
Why are we here? Blind Spot is getting its Ontario premiere here at the Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People! We set up the show and the technical elements on Monday before opening the show for Toronto audiences on Tuesday morning.

The staff here at LKTYP have been very helpful and are excited to have the show open their ’09-’10 theatre season. We have a fantastic opportunity to play in one space for two weeks and bring the message of Blind Spot to sold out houses every day. And we’re all pretty excited about not having to load the gear in and out of the van every day! Can you tell?

The Edge Project is coming

Four Schools come together in one massive experiment in Collective Creation. Here's the first sample of some of the class work going on as we prepare to watch the exploration of 85 students from different areas of Metro Van. Watch the gang from Lord Byng and David Thompson here and check back for more!

A new partnership with Green Thumb, The Roundhouse Community Centre and Lord Byng, David Thompson, Tamanawis, and Burnett secondary schools and a special thanks to the Moberly Arts Centre

THE EDGE On Stage at the Roundhouse Dec. 09, 10, 2009

LORD BYNG

DAVID THOMPSON

Souvenirs

“Just wanted to say that the play yesterday was EXCELLENT, and that the students got so much out of
it! … the discussions that have been generated out of our classrooms today about "Souvenirs" have
been incredible… You gave us a great afternoon yesterday but also a great day today as we
discussed everything from the characters and setting to why the play was called "Souvenirs." So many
ideas were discussed that our conversations about it will carry over to Monday's classes…Thank you!...”

Lindsay Coulter
Hugh John Macdonald School, Winnipeg

Souvenirs by Michele Riml is a co-production with the Prairie Theatre Exchange in Winnipeg. It opened in October with rave reviews:

"Top-notch...hits the right emotional notes in the right spots." CBC Winnipeg


"That production bubbled with hope, pain, and poignancy."
Kenton Smith, Uptown Magazine

Opening night (Friday the 13th!) at Presentation House Theatre in North Vancouver was a huge success, a full house and a standing ovation! It will be playing until November 29th, so don't miss it!

Blind Spot North

Northern Adventures

We’re wrapping up our time on the road in Northern BC. What a week! After two days (almost 20 hours) of driving, we arrived in Kitimat and spent a couple of rainy days there. On the day off, Meghan and I braved the wet weather and explored the town.

Though wet, there was a lot of beauty to be seen.

After Kitimat, it was on to Terrace, also known as Hockeyville 2009! There was hockey-themed paraphernalia everywhere!

We got some free time to explore Terrace so I spent an afternoon hiking a couple of trails. The forests were beautiful. On Ferry Island, I discovered some of the 56 faces a local artist has carved into the trees!

We also made stops in Hazelton, Burns Lake and Prince George this week. It’s been a busy time, but a fabulous opportunity to experience the power of British Columbia’s natural beauty.