July 27, 2010 – 9:26 am

Despair and redemption: one man’s journey recovering from IAS

Every year IAS destroys the lives of thousands of performers. This short video is proof positive that no case is hopeless and that this syndrome is treatable if spotted early enough. Watch this video for early warning signs – do you know anyone showing signs of IAS? Identification and treatment may be their best chance for recovery.

By Michael | Posted in IAS, YouTube | Comments (1)
May 31, 2010 – 9:12 am

Tell Donny I’m blogging and I’ll call him back

Thanks to Impolitical for bringing attention to this clip that explains perfectly why you won’t be hearing from me until after The Africa Trilogy opens. (Don’t worry, interim editor Aislinn Rose will keep the content flowing in the meantime.)

By Michael | Posted in YouTube, hold my calls i'm blogging | Comments (0)
May 7, 2010 – 11:54 am

Volcano’s Africa Trilogy: Part XI

Deaf Community Consultant, Jamilla Ross, details how Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing patrons can attend sign language interpreted performances of The Africa Trilogy in this video shot by Karyn McCallum.

For more detail on this video, ASL performances at Luminato, and all sorts of other online media about the show check out  The Africa Trilogy Blog.

By Michael | Posted in ASL Performances, The Africa Trilogy, YouTube | Comments (0)
April 28, 2010 – 8:37 am

I’m here from downtown. I’m here from Mitch and Murray. And I’m here on a mission from Mommy!

This young thespian really hits his rhythm around the 2 minute mark.

Okay, I’m putting the coffee down, but mostly because I feel like replacing brass balls with a half eaten pretzel is a strong choice.

Press the blue and white thingy above to see a video that expands the metaphor to include Girl Guides.

By Michael | Posted in David Mamet, YouTube | Comments (0)
November 4, 2009 – 10:57 am

Gas Girls opens tomorrow

By Michael | Posted in Videos, YouTube | Comments (0)
September 11, 2009 – 8:45 am

21 accents

And now for something completely different….

By Michael | Posted in YouTube, dialects | Comments (1)
March 10, 2009 – 5:59 pm

Canadian indie productions get slick on YouTube

After scouring the internet for good uses of YouTube videos to promote Canadian theatrical productions, one thing became crystal clear: Indie companies have this scene locked down! No venued or commercial companies we found really had anything worth posting in this format.

Give it time. The mainstream takes time to co-opt new forms, but they invariably get around to it. It has likely not sunk in that people who watch YouTube promo clips are the NEW audience for theatre and they are still milking the OLD one.

Here are some fine examples of the use of YouTube videos to promote indie productions:

Experimental Indie

Dedicated To The Revolutions
 
Classical Indie
Macbeth
Theatre for Young Audiences Indie
Cranked

What do you think? Is this the new cost effective way to promote a show, or just a fun hobby for artists with too much time on their hands? Do these clips make you want to see these shows, or are they just entertainment unto themselves?

By Praxis | Posted in YouTube | Comments (12)