Getting head shots is my least favorite part of being an actor. However, I just had a lovely session with Melanie Kelly, whom I’ve known for years, and I think I had my best session yet. It’s hard to control my expressive face and dance-spazy body in photos but Melanie
I recently made this video for a contest. Sadly, I did not win. Boo! Boo-urns. But, I did get to spend a day with this very fun man who is one of the most memorable volunteers I’ve ever met. If you’re at the Vancouver Fringe Festival and visit the Fringe
Last weekend on Facebook I joined the masses by changing my profile pic to a picture of a cartoon I adored when I was little to raise awareness about violence against children. Or so that was the motivation. It wasn’t peer pressure or anything. The obvious choice for me would
It’s been over a day since the GVPTA Making a Scene – Devoted and Disgruntled conference ended and I’m still feeling inspired. I started the conference not sure if I was still interested in theatre but leaving it I know I’m very interested in the theatre community and creating something
I arrived at W2 Storeum a little late this morning, luckily the Greater Vancouver Professional Theatre Alliance’s (GVPTA) 2010 conference hadn’t started yet. But it didn’t matter; as I later learned, ‘Whenever it starts is the right time.’ Walking into a room of theatre artists is always a little intimidating
When I was living in London one of my theatre friends took me to this event called Devoted and Disgruntled. It’s organized by Improbable Theatre and uses Open Space Technology as a way of creating dialogue about issues and getting many people to come together. For me, the event was
My BFF is a lesbian. I have so many gay friends and I love them dearly. Please help spread the word by sharing this video and all the others that have recently come out from celebrities and people in the public eye. To all you closeted gay teenagers, please know
If you’re an artist and you live in Canada then you really need to check this out. Canada Arts Connect is where Canadian Artists, Writers, Musicians, Photographers, Actors, Dancers, Designers, (and all other arts professionals) connect with jobs, opportunities, resources, and each other. They used one of my photos on
The Vancouver Fringe Festival is on and a few people have been asking me what shows they should go see. So, I’ve compiled a list of people I know who are fun, engaging performers, people I personally know or shows I’ve seen before. In no particular order I recommend: Every
In the words of Nelly McClung circa 1915: Never retract, never explain, never apologize – get the thing done and let them howl. I don’t want to call this a reaction but it’s a tangent inspired an email I received that had the phrase “I will f-ing kill you” in
Sara Bynoe 