My drama course at Alliance Française in Paris is completely in French! For the past five weeks, I’ve been enrolled at Paris’ top language school, Alliance Française, on a mission to seriously brush up on my skills and to meet other French-speaking people. Thanks to my French Immersion high school diploma, I was assessed for … Read moreLearn French through Theatre – curious arts
Moira Buffini’s ultimate soap opera of contemporary family life Blavatsky’s Tower is primarily a commentary on the dark side of family ties. Taking place in a penthouse at the top of a dreary tower, the play asks us to focus on the isolation of the Blavatsky family not only from society, but also from each other. … Read moreA Dysfunctional Family in Blavatsky’s Tower
A series of pop up exhibitions across campus Wed. Dec 3 [Updated December 4, 2014] In case you missed it, the students from Art History 215: China Art Now curated and installed pop up exhibits across the University of Alberta campus from SUB to CAB, through the Old Arts Building, Humanities Building, HUB and FAB … Read moreThe Long March @ U of A – curious arts
The Grand Cacophony a welcome theatrical high I am a theatre addict. Theatre is the worst kind of addiction there is because one cannot control the dosage or its contents. When I buy a ticket to enter the theatre my panic and excitement are almost unbearable…the anticipation that I might be OVERWHELMED by something or … Read moreA dose of fun with the BFA Bouffons – curious arts
Q & A with MFA theatre designer Robyn Ayles Playwright Moira Buffini’s descriptions of a set are minimal in her Blavatsky’s Tower, but the metaphysical, otherworldly nature of the play sparks special interest from the designers who attempt to stage it. About a narcissistic architect’s attempts to shape his domain into a Utopia, the play … Read moreBrutalism inspires sets for Blavatsky’s Tower – curious arts