FBT does LaBute!

Why, hello, kittens!

This past Monday, some FBT Founding Members hit up Theatre Best / Before's Canadian premiere of the Neil LaBute short play cycle Autobahn. For those of you who (like me) have only heard of LaBute from films such as In the Company of Men or Possession, yes, he does write plays. And they ain't half bad, either.

They're also not for everyone. One scene involved a gut-wrenching cuckold narrative that made me semi-nauseated. Still, there were moments of levity and humour, and I heartily recommend reading some LaBute.

Theatre Best / Before's acting and direction were impeccable...for a reading, you almost couldn't do better. Theatre Best / Before is a Toronto-based company dedicated to providing a forum for emergent artists. As soon as I get their web info, I'll post it here so you can check 'em out. Later, darlings.

-Thom.

FBT's First Workshop

Hey, everybody!

Just wanted to write a lil' blurb about the company's first workshop, which took place Sunday March 11th. It was a total blast! Each member contributed an exercise, and much food was consumed. Here's a sampling of what we did:

-Lots of stretching.
-Voice and Movement exercises.
-Choral Script Work.
-Collective Breathing exercises.
-A "Broken-telephone"-style game that was a laugh riot!
-Mime Work.

Anyway, thanks to everyone who prepared stuff...I'm getting goosebumps thinking about the next one!

-Thom.