Windsor Feminist Theatre

01/27/2020

Exciting news! We are working with emerging artists Dani Michie and Áine Donnelly this summer to create an all female, trans and non-binary original piece of Greek revival theatre. "ADELPHE is a project in unbinding the women of ancient Greek tragedy." We are now seeking submissions for our Toronto auditions. ADELPHE is seeking creators with experience in physical and devised theatre. Applicants should highlight their connection to Windsor and Essex-County. In an effort to amplify marginalized voices in the creation of this project we will prioritize BIPOC and LGBTQ applicants. If you're in Toronto, submit now! Windsor audition information coming soon!

Deadline: February 14, 2020 at midnight Windsor Feminist Theatre is casting actors to create ADELPHE, a postmodern deconstruction of some of Western theatre’s greatest female figures. With a cast of all female, trans, and non-binary actors, we will collectively create a 45 minute physical piece ex...

08/26/2019

‪Check out our last few podcasts today! We've got a Thomson Highway address, producers Kelly Daniels and Haley Vincent (me!) and final notes from host Blythe Haynes! ‬

08/24/2019

We've got a few more podcasts coming out for the last few days of fringe! We've got Michael Rubenfeld, the initiator and Executive Artistic Producer behind CanadaHub and some of our interns up next! You won't want to miss it💗

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/watching-glory-die-road-to-edinburgh/id1466907354

08/16/2019

We've got one more podcast for you this week and then we'll be back to a podcast a day on the 21st!

Blythe Haynes ran into a friend she met at the Toronto Fringe in this latest episode! Steven Finley stage manages Mcnaughton by Steve Gooch, which stars Jason Harvey and is Directed by Christine Kimberley.

It tells the story of... “Daniel M'Naghten [who] was the Scottish woodturner who assassinated English civil servant Edward Drummond while suffering from paranoid delusions. Through his trial and its aftermath, he has given his name to the legal test of criminal insanity in England and other common law jurisdictions known as the M'Naghten rules.”

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/watching-glory-die-road-to-edinburgh/id1466907354

08/16/2019

Thank you for the lovely shout out, Bechdel Theatre! We're so glad you were able to come visit us 💗

08/16/2019

Making theatre that touches on true events and systemic issues can be hard to watch but how can we grow and change without reflecting? Mark Fisher of The Scotsman has written a fabulous article about the fringe shows that circles these ideas!

How do you write dramas about true crimes without sensationalism or over-simplification? Four playwrights who have done just that tell Mark Fisher why getting it right is key to making us think

08/15/2019

‪Our amazing playwright & director, Judith Thompson, won a Susan Smith Blackburn Prize in 2007/2008! An honour she shares with Caryl Churchill, Sarah Ruhl and many others. She is the only Canadian to win this international prize 😍

https://www.assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/watching-glory-die/book-now

08/14/2019

After a little hiatus we are back to podcasting! In today's episode we are bringing you to the Royal Mile, which is one of the main streets here at the Ed Fringe. You can see numerous busking acts and get flyered a million times in one second, it really is the heartbeat of the entire festival!

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/watching-glory-die-road-to-edinburgh/id1466907354

08/12/2019

Another fabulous audience review! 💗This project means so much to everyone involved. We are so grateful to be able to share it with all of you!

08/12/2019

Thank you to Shona Craven at The National for her thoughtful audio review of Watching Glory Die!

https://m.soundcloud.com/user-652874457/watching-glory-die-at-the-edinburgh-fringe

08/12/2019

You won't want to miss this!! Nathanya Barnett takes over the Assembly Festival Instagram and shows you all the backstages secrets of Watching Glory Die and fringing!

08/11/2019

‪So many fabulous Fringe shows that hit on the hard topics! Thanks for including us on this important list, Financial Times!

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The festival’s theatre offerings tap into an anxiety about authenticity — and offer a glimpse of the future