What's On with Headlines Theatre
December 2011

WE WANT YOUR INPUT!

Dear friends of Headlines,

We had been making tentative plans for the 2012/13 mainstage project but the collaboration we were building has become impossible. Rather than make a unilateral decision here in the office, in consideration of Headlines' long history being a community-based organization, it makes sense to go to you, our community, for input as to what might be relevant.

So, we'd like to know:

What issue would you like to see being the focus of Headlines' 2012/13 mainstage project? Why? What would make this be the most important thing we could focus into in Jan/Feb/March 2013?

Please send your responses to us at info@headlinestheatre.com

The Us and Them project is winding down

A BIG THANK YOU to all of you who came out to The Cultch for Us and Them in Oct/Nov. We sold out the final few performances.

THANKS also to our wonderful cast and production team and the people who viewed and participated in the live, interactive, global webcast on November 12th.

439 computers logged into the web cast from 18 cities across BC. Canadian viewers were also located in Calgary, Saint Albert and Edmonton AB; Regina SK; Selkirk and Winnipeg MB; Kitchener, Windsor and Toronto ON; Montreal PQ; in the USA: Alameda, CA; Merced, CA; Petaluma, CA; San Francisco, CA; Dayton, OH; De Pere, WI; Fort Collins, CO; Goshen, IN; Issaquah, WA; Seattle, WA; Olympia, WA; Phoenix, AZ; St. Paul, MN; Other International: Canberra, Australia; Cebu City and Zamboanga Philippines; Islamabad, Pakistan; Mexico City, Mexico; Osaka, Japan; Singapore; Sunne, Sweden; Tel Aviv, Israel; Tucumán, Argentina.

We know from our organizing work that in many instances, people do not watch alone and in fact, organize small parties to view the project. We can estimate that (439 * 3) * 66% = 869 people watched the play and Forum on the web.

An edited version (edited for time) also aired twice on SHAW Cable in late November, 2011. SHAW tells us that up to 15,000 people view a show. Being conservative and taking 66%, this would mean another 9,900 * 2 = 19,800 viewers, for a total of 20,669 viewers outside the live, theatrical audience.

Audience feedback has been wonderful and we'd like more. If you saw Us and Them live or over the web, please let us know what you thought by sending us an email to info@headlinestheatre.com, posting on our facebook page or by sending us a tweet.

Feedback (so far) from Us and Them.

Theatre for Living workshop spaces open for your community

Since 1985 Headlines has facilitated over 450 Theatre for Living (TFL) projects. From half day workshops to 6 day "Power Plays" that go to community performance. We have worked with groups including many First Nations, women's groups, street youth, environmentalists social workers and educators, (to mention just a few) in many countries around the world.

We have some openings in March, April and May 2012 for these workshops to happen in YOUR community - and we would love to explore the idea of working together. Is this of interest for your group or organization?

Please contact us at 604.871.0508 or email Liza Lindgren at outreach@headlinestheatre.com

Inside Out Prison Exchange Program

On December 5th David facilitated a very successful 3 hour workshop at Matsqui Federal Institution, as part of the Inside Out Prison Exchange Program's course: "The deconstruction of the other".

Using the theatrical technique "Rainbow of Desire" 13 inmates and 13 criminology students from Kwantlen University explored why and how we create the other.

Article from Open Democracy

We want to share this wonderful article from Open Democracy about the history and current situation in Papua New Guinea, by Hugh Brody.

YouthCo Job Posting: Theatre Troupe Coordinator

YouthCo is looking for a new Theatre Troupe Coordinator. Apply today - Deadline coming up this Friday Dec 9th.

Click here to download the job posting (PDF).

Thank you - and all the best for the New Year!

Headlines office will be closed for winter holidays
from Dec 23 to Jan 2, 2012. See you next year!

Headlines Theatre gratefully acknowledges the following for Operating Support:
Canada Council for the Arts • Catherine Donnelly Foundation • City of Vancouver
• BC Arts Council • The Melusine Foundation •