New Workshop!

Hi there, wee babies!

It's Thom on the FBT radar. FBT is planning its latest workshop for this coming Sunday, April 29th from noon to 4PM. We're gonna be reading some scenes from The Curative and doing some character creation for an upcoming show. Hope everybody's swell! All right, this camper is headed to bed. It's 2:30AM in tha T dot!

Love t.

Rebecca and Adam

Hey, cats, I'm Rebecca, a member of Free Biscuit and sometime classmate of Thom's. He's been encouraging us all to post here, and I'm happy to, though I have little to say (this has never stopped me before, cf. http://rebecca-rosenblum.blogspot.com).

Since I have nothing further to say about myself, I'll tell you about the film I saw on Friday, Reign Over Me, instead. Anthony Lane said in The New Yorker that he would nominate this film as one that might me worth your time, which is faint praise but enough for me--I got off the cross-trainer after reading that, took a shower and went to the theatre. I was already predisposed to do so, I must admit, as I really enjoy Adam Sandler, whatever he does. Other than Mr. Lane, I've heard nothing but dismissals of this movie, often from people who hadn't seen it, based simply on the fact that those people do not enjoy Sandler. Fair enough--if you hate him, you'll hate this movie, despite the fact that he does a pretty stellar job. It's still an Adam-heavy flick.

Reign Over Me is, in my mind, a film about modern masculinity, a topic on which Sandler always has a lot to say, as does the director, Binder (first name escapes me). Back in 1990, my brother and I spent a Sunday afternoon with the brotherly bickering of Coupe de Ville and loved it. Fraternal banter between Sandler and Don Cheadle is what props up Reign as well--I can't say I gave a toss about any of the female characters and their assorted issues. But Sandler plays, as always, the weak and powerless (not synonyms) male on the verge of rage with total honesty (he did it in Punch Drunk Love too, a film that gave me a stress migraine, but in the best way possible). I don't know Don Cheadle's other work (I wussed out on Hotel Rwanda because I am...a wuss) but I thought he played another semi-castrated modern male here, and he was great, charming and tense (strangely reminded me of early Tom Hanks??)

Ok, it wasn't perfect, Sandler relies on catatonia in lieu of several emotions, the romantic plotlines make no sense and the ending is too cheery, but as a real moving non-sensational narrative about 911, I haven't seen anything better.

And because I love Adam Sandler, to me it was frickin' funny!

RR

Bearing Biscuits

Steph on the Radar!

Here's a Biscuity Recipe I found wandering in Cyberspace. I've been lusting after Choco-mint style baking for a few months now, and I thought I'd share my discoveries in that realm with the world. In all honesty, I haven't tried this formula, but I have faith in Chocolate... and zucchini, apparently. Woot!

My guess is these ones will be somewhat unusual, due to their "health" factor/status. Is this a metaphor for Free Biscuit's art?

peut-etre.

Here goes:

Fudgy Cocoa Mint Cookies
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INGREDIENTS

* 3 cups unbleached or whole wheat flour or 1 1/2 cups of each
* 1/4 cup cocoa powder
* 2 teaspoons baking soda
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 2 tablespoons oil
* 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
* 2 1/2 cups finely grated zucchini
* 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
* 1 cup chopped walnuts


METHOD
Preheat the oven to 180C/350F.

Mix together the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in a bowl. Beat the oil, sweetener, zucchini and peppermint extract together with a mixer. Add the dry ingredients and beat until smooth. Fold in the walnuts. Drop by spoonfuls onto cookie sheets and bake for about 12 minutes.

FBT Update 6.4.07 mailed out

Heeeeeeey Yooooooooou Guuuuuuuuys!

Our latest FBT newsletter was mailed out this afternoon to those lucky people on the FBT mailing list. Don't let this bitter April cold snap let you get grumpy and frumpy, like this old lady pictured above. To get on the Biscuit Bus, send a blank e-mail with "Subscribe" in the Subject line to our company e-mail: freebiscuittheatre@yahoo.com. Happy Easter/Passover, y'all!

-Thom.

Steps Back, Steps Forward

Hi Everybody!

Well, the results for the SummerWorks 2007 Festival were announced yesterday, and sadly, FBT won't be taking part this year. However, we learned a lot about ourselves and about the application process, and are looking forward to a General Meeting tomorrow night where we'll discuss our latest script, The Curative, and fundraising opportunities for the upcoming summer. We're choosing to look at this not as rejection, but as one of the many necessary steps in becoming an emergent Canadian Company. Long live the Biscuit!

-Thom.