
By
Peter Janes, October 16, 2008
This edition of Theatre in London On the Air was broadcast on October 7, 2008. In this show:
- A plug for the auditions forum, and meeting theatre people on the street.
- Info about The Lost Soul Stroll.
- An announcement of Out of Sight Productions’ upcoming workshop.
- Guests Justin Peter Quesnelle and John Turner take on an in-depth discussion of the plays in Passionfool’s upcoming Beckett/Pinter double bill.
- Simon recaps the upcoming theatre calendar.
- Jeff, Simon, Justin and John continue discussing Play and One for the Road, how they’re relevant to the election campaigns in Canada and the United States, and the recent political climate and how it has affected the selection of plays being performed in London.
- Justin announces Passionfool’s 2009 season and John talks about some upcoming and favourite roles.
Harold Pinter’s Nobel Prize acceptance speech is available at nobelprize.org and YouTube.
The next edition of Theatre in London On the Air will be broadcast on CHRW 94.9 on November 7.
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