Author Archives: Kevin
"Hast thou no letters to me from the friar?" Romeo and Juliet, V.1 It has now been 20 days since last I posted, and I believe there have accumulated enough events of interest to make this one worthwhile. … Continue reading
"…the elder I wax, the better I shall appear: my comfort is, that old age, that ill layer up of beauty, can do no more spoil upon my face…" Henry V, V.2 I turned 40 today. In lieu … Continue reading
"Alas, 'tis true I have gone here and there And made myself a motley to the view" Sonnet CX One of the great aspects of being an "artist-run" organization is that SIR is able to regularly benefit Winnipeg's wonderful … Continue reading
"He that wants money, means, and content is without three good friends." As You Like It ACT III Scene 2. Well, it's that time of year again… The time when arts organizations all over the country are furiously … Continue reading
In memory of Donald George Klassen. Begging your indulgence, I'd like to spend a moment telling you a little bit about my father. Today would have been his 67th birthday, had he not, on July 21st, … Continue reading
As You Like It, or: What Will You?
August 24, 2011 As hard as it is to believe, SIR will be celebrating its 2oth Anniversary in 2013, less than two years from now. It's a rather impressive feat (if I do say so myself), given the adventurous … Continue reading
August 12, 2011 Two days ago, we received a tweet from Lana Gay proclaiming that: "90% of what we write is communicated by only 7000 words", with a link to a website called: "Save The Words" This … Continue reading
August 4th, 2011 Well. The Winnipeg Fringe Festival has officially come and gone, and with it: Shakespeare in the Ruins' Stripped-Down Romeo & Juliet (coming next: Shakespeare in the Ruins' Stripped-Down Romeo & Juliet). The experience of producing … Continue reading
Producing for the Fringe Festival is a more or less all-consuming endeavour. Little spare time for blogging. Nevertheless: here I am! As most of you will know (because you've purchased your tickets in advance, right?) we open tomorrow night at … Continue reading
The final week played out beautifully…
Well, as my dad says: "It's all over but the crying…". The final week played out beautifully, weather-wise, show-wise, house-wise and otherwise, much to our relief. All in all Henry IV, Parts 1 & 2 was a criminally under-attended production, and … Continue reading
