A View from the Box - The Podcast – Détails, épisodes et analyse

In this week's episode, I'm chatting with the incredible teams behind Spindle Collective and Riot King about their upcoming production of SAMCA.

Natalia Bushnik, Brendan Kinnon, and Kathleen Welch are my guests for the episode, and we take a deep dive into SAMCA, it's various workshops and productions, and talk about their upcoming performance at Black Creek Pioneer Village.

SAMCA runs September 25 - October 5 and shows are already selling out! Get your tickets ASAP!

Spindle Collective's Social Media: Spindle Collective (@spindlecollective) • Instagram photos and videos Spindle Collective (@spindlecollective) on Threads (2) Facebook

Riot King's Social Media: RIOT KING: ART MARKET (@riotkingto) • Instagram photos and videos Riot King: Art Market (@riotkingto) | TikTok RIOT KING (@riotkingto) / X (2) Facebook

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In this week's episode I'm chatting with my friend, colleague, and an overall awesome human, Aisling Murphy. We talk about her role at Intermission, her new role at the University of Ottawa, and so much more!

Make sure you follow Aisling on social media: https://www.instagram.com/aisling.murph https://www.threads.net/@aisling.murph https://x.com/aisling_murph_

And make sure you check out Intermission as well: https://www.instagram.com/intermissionmag https://x.com/intermissionmag Home | Intermission Magazine

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Hello! And welcome to the first ever episode of A View from the Box – The Podcast!

I’m Janine, author of A View from the Box and unabashedly passionate patroness of the arts. This is just a little get-to-know-me episode to give you a little taste of my background, education, theatre career, and how I started A View from the Box.

To check out my site and find my socials and Patreon check out: https://linktr.ee/AViewfromtheBox

You can find my incredible graphic designer, Emily Marley at: @emazingdesing_em on Instagram!

We’ll see you at the theatre!

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Today, I'm chatting with Liza Paul about her amazing Comedy is Art Festival which is back for a 5th season!

liza paul is a curator, artistic leader, director and producer who loves laughter, life, music, family, stories, all things bashment, impromptu dancehall-flavoured a cappella street jams, and pum-related non sequiturs. she has trained at the second city’s improv conservatory and was selected to join their 2017 bob curry fellowship program. she is currently the associate artistic director at the theatre centre where she curates the annual comedy is art festival and is working to continue programming as many comedy shows by women of colour as possible. liza also co-directed, co-imagined, co-produced (paul watson productions and why not theatre) and performed MASHUP PON DI ROAD by bahia watson, a travelling bashment circus variety show that hit the streets of toronto for its world premiere in little jamaica july 2022.

We get to talk about Liza’s writing credits, her time at The Theatre Centre and what makes that venue such a pillar of the community, and what to expect from this year’s “Comedy is Art” festival.

Find The Theatre Centre on Social Media:

The Theatre Centre (@thetheatrecentre) • Instagram photos and videos TheTheatreCentre (@thetheatrecentre) | TikTok Facebook

Today I’m chatting with Ilana Khanin and Olivia Daniels from “I was Unbecoming Then” which is part of the 2024 Next Stage Festival!

Ilana Khanin (she/her) is a director of experimental new plays and musicals. Her work has been developed and presented at Ars Nova ANT Fest, Prelude, HERE Arts Center, New Ohio, Judson, Governors Island, The Tank, The Brick, Primary Stages, Theaterlab, Dixon Place, Samuel French Festival, and the Center at West Park. She has worked as an associate director for Lila Neugebauer, Annie-B Parson, and Lee Sunday Evans at venues including Playwrights Horizons, Playmakers Rep, Abrons Arts Centre, and Carolina Performing Arts.

Olivia Daniels (she/her) is a multi-disciplinary theatre artist based in Toronto. As a performer, favourite credits include: Trina in Falsettos (Bowtie Productions), Bobbie Rosenfeld in Bobbie (Theatre By The Bay), Beth in Merrily We Roll Along (New Studio on Broadway), and Maeve in the NYC premiere of Blue Stockings (Tisch StageWorks). Olivia is the co-founder of Artists in Residence, a theatre company created during the COVID-19 pandemic to support artists’ mental health and foster community connection.

In this episode we get to talk about bringing this play to Next Stage, what it’s like to revisit 2006, and the power of experimental theatre.

I Was Unbecoming Then | An Intimate New Musical (@iwasunbecomingthen) • Instagram photos and videos

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In this week’s episode, I’m chatting with Naomi Snieckus and Matt Baram, a comedy power couple who are writing and performing in “Big Stuff” at Crow’s Theatre.

Matt and Naomi met at the famous Second City Theatre in Toronto and it was love and first laugh. They wrote and performed 5 shows together and then went on to create The National Theatre of the World with MadTV alumnus Ronald Pederson and firecracker, Kayla Lorette. For 10 years they toured internationally and gained multiple Canadian Comedy Awards.

Baram and Snieckus showcases the unique point of view and chemistry borne from being a real life comedy couple who satirize coupledom in all itʼs complicated splendour. Wether they are exploring all aspects of the male/female dynamic with their sketch comedy, improvising spontaneous scenes in front of live audiences, or hosting their completely improvised no holds barred comedy podcast, the story of men and women will be told through a satiric lens, allowing our performers to deliver their own personal experiences, fully heightened and explored in a unique and comedic way.

We talk about how they met, the “Big Stuff” they’ve had to deal with, and the beautifully collaborative process which has gone into making “Big Stuff”

Find them on Instagram at: Baram & Snieckus (@baramsnieckus) • Instagram photos and videos Naomi Snieckus (@snieckus) • Instagram photos and videos Matt Baram (@mattbaram) • Instagram photos and videos

Photo by Dahlia Katz

Welcome to Episode 6 of A View from the Box - The Podcast!

Today, we shine the spotlight on Wren Theatre, an innovative independent theatre company making waves with its fresh approach to classic storytelling. This season, they’re bringing to life Louisa may Alcott’s “Little Women”, directed by their visionary creative director, Tatum Lee. With a commitment to compelling narratives and powerful performances, Wren Theatre is more than a company; it’s a creative community. Join us as we delve into the magic behind their latest production and chat with the talented actors bringing the March sisters to the stage, Lizette Mynhardt, Lizzie Moffatt, Karen Scobie and Mari MacDonald.

Check them out on Instagram: (@wrentheatre) • Instagram photos and videos

Listen to their "Before You Go!" segment by joining my Patreon: A View from the Box | Patreon

Happy New Year! I'm kicking off 2025 with an awesome episode featuring one of my favourite playwrights Nick Green.

Nick is a Dora Mavor Moore, Elizabeth Sterling Haynes, and Tom Hendry award winning playwright and book writer based in Toronto. You might know him from his plays like Casey and Diana, which had sold-out runs at both the Stratford Festival and Soulpepper, or his musicals In Real Life, Dr Silver, or The Last Timbit.  Dinner with the Duchess, a psychological thriller about life in the arts, enjoyed a successful run at the 2019 Next Stage Theatre Festival, and will be produced again as part of the 2024 Here for Now Festival and now is part of Crow’s Theatre’s season.   Nick and I get into the three plays of his which I saw in 2024, along with what audiences can expect from the new run of Dinner with the Duchess at Crow’s.

You can follow him on Instagram at: Instagram

If you want to join my Patreon, you can at: https://patreon.com/AViewfromtheBox

Happy Holidays from A View from the Box - The Podcast!

Thank you all for your unwavering support this year, it means the world to me! There's plenty more to come in 2025 as well!

Have a safe and happy holiday season!

It's time for episode 8 of A View from the Box - The Podcast with the LEGENDARY Phil Rickaby.

Phil Rickaby is a writer and performer from Toronto, Ontario. Theatrical works include The Commandment, a solo play about an atheist who discovers that he’s been chosen to deliver a new commandment, has been seen at Fringe Festivals across Canada, and was named Best Solo Show at the 2018 Fundy Fringe, and named as part of Theatre Orangeville's (519) Best of Toronto Fringe in 2019. Phil is also the writer and Performer of The Introvert’s Guide to Life, Leaving the House, Going to Parties, and Having an Okay Time which premiered at the 2022 Fundy Fringe Festival and was named Fan Favourite. Until early 2024, Phil was also the host of the long running Canadian theatre podcast, Stageworthy.

We chat about elvish propaganda, horror stories at Christmas, and all things yule!

You can follow Phil on social media at: twitter.com/philrickaby instagram.com/philrickaby

Want to hear Phil's Before You Go! episode? Join my Patreon at: https://patreon.com/AViewfromtheBox