All of my officially published pieces of journalism
Generation A A Canadian literary icon unveils his latest work at BC Scene “You know, you’re actually the first interviewer I’ve ever spoken to about Generation A.” It’s helplessly vain, but I can’t help but be thrilled hearing Douglas Coupland say these words. As part of his BC Scene appearance in Ottawa, Coupland plans to…
A fascinating experiment in Bioboxes BC Scene brings an interesting theatrical experiment to the Cap We usually think of theatre happening in a space. A section of the living world is sliced off by walls, floor and ceiling and becomes, for a brief time, a pulsing new world – even outdoor theatre is still bordered…
Odyssey Theatre starts a voyage Latest production marks a change in the company Laurie Steven is anxious the morning we meet. I can see it in the way she peers around the room over her cup of coffee and in the quick, bird-like way she answers my questions. She’s the founder of Odyssey Theatre, a…
A long journey back Wayson Choy returns to the Ottawa Writers Festival It’s an ironic curiosity that the events that inspired Wayson Choy’s latest memoir, Not Yet, were initially caused by his troubles breathing, given the double meaning of the word “inspire.” In 2001, asthma and a heart condition conspired to almost kill Choy, in…
Steve Sauvé The spoken word community mourns his passing When members of the spoken word poetry community here in Ottawa talk about Steve Sauvé’s writing, and his life, the first word that pops up is “genuine.” “When you see some great performers you think, ‘I have to step up my game.’ But when you watched…
Belle Moral NAC presents Ann-Marie MacDonald’s latest play It’s rare for an author to have great success in disparate fields, but lauded Canadian novelist Ann-Marie MacDonald is also extremely well known for her dramatic writing. Her latest work, Belle Moral: A Natural History, concluded an extremely successful run at the Shaw Festival, only to pick…