@shawniemacdon.bsky.social
Actor/writer and currently Managing Co-Artistic Director of Glitch Theatre Theatre in YVR, BC. Secretary on UBCP/ACTRA Executive Board. Also bird-lover, queer fellow, and nutbar. Opinions my own. 🇨🇦🏳️🌈 https://realwheels.ca
“A knight spits perfume on my face.”
More genius lyrics from the one and only @ronsexsmith.bsky.social
The most underfunded role in any nonprofit: The executive director.
Not their salary. Their capacity to actually lead.
Most are so deep in operations they haven't thought strategically in months.
You have just described my work life. 🫠
I just want to invest in the stakes of a character's journey, is that so wrong?
😂
"dude, your legs are like totally yellow."
"I know, right?"
💯
It’s my “Saturday morning on the elliptical” listen
WELL DONE 🙌🏻
Golden-Crowned Kinglet and White-Throated Sparrow have entered the chat.
Getting pretty stacked in the West End
#birds #YVR
Ooh Victoria is incredible in the Spring.
I freaking love living in the West End of #YVR.
#birds
Loved this book, soon to be released as a film by Taika Waititi!
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Unprecedented, if true.
The winner of best regional season announcement so far: the Great Canadian Theatre Company in Ottawa. I've had mixed feelings about that company's programming since the pandemic, but this feels like a really smart blend of subscriber-pleasers, Toronto hits and wild cards.
Shall we? 🧵
Agree, this feels pretty balanced and interesting
Ugh
All I can say is thank god for all the birds in my feed. #birds #birdsky
I guess you can’t copyright something you stole?
Party erupt!
Yeah I think he tried something like that but… missed. My point is it wasn’t a mistake as he’s claiming. He knew what he was doing he just didn’t do it properly.
And yet… here we are
Right Wing Misinformation 101:
1. Make up an easily refutable lie attacking someone
2. Wait to be called out
3. Apologize
4. Allow the seed you planted to grow and cast doubt on integrity of that person
It’s an intentional strategy, not a mistake. Part of the playbook.
'Tis the season for season announcements. (Why do I feel like these start earlier every year?)
I'll add to this thread as seasons roll in. I'm interested mostly in how theatres react to the Elbows Up era, plus anything in the world of new Canadian musicals, obv.
First up: Citadel in Edmonton. 🧵
I LOVE that you’re doing this and talking about the seasons! 🙌🏻🙏🏻🎭
Okay, hear me out:
Idea for a campy horror series: Drag Race meets Squid Game. A vengeful queen who was first to leave on her season kidnaps 10 crowned queens and forces them to perform challenges. The loser is murdered.
The title?
Slay.
Double-down on public safety and affordability?
Party erupt!