Please come to see Taming of the Shrew

So I've been costuming this play for a brand new, exciting theatre company, which has consumed large chunks of my time and mental head space (because when I costume a play, I spend a lot of time thinking about what I'm going to do and how I'm going to do it). I've also sat in on a number of rehearsals.

And it's coming together brilliantly. I'm really happy with how the costumes look, and I laugh out loud when I go to rehearsals. This cast is super and the pictures I've seen of the set pieces look wonderful, and I love the director's vision of the show.

Please come out to see the play, and my awesome costumes, sometime in July. The preview performance is next Tuesday, and the performances run July 8-10, 15-17, and 22-24.

You can buy tickets here. Tickets are $18 (preview night is half price). If you don't do PayPal, contact me directly with the date you'd like to see the show and cash and I'll get it to the box office guy.

So come out, because this much awesomeness deserves as many eyes as possible.

( TBT Taming of the Shrew Press Release behind the cut )

Lest anyone forget...

Today marks an important anniversary. Five years ago today, the Canadian House of Commons passed the Civil Marriage Act, which legalized gay marriage in Canada. The law was enacted on July 20th, so there'll be another opportunity to celebrate in a few short weeks. But for today, I give a hearty Huzzah to the House of Commons of 2005. Thank you for standing up for the equal treatment and affirming the full humanity of all of your citizens, Canada.

To celebrate, I point you to this epic post by uncut-diamond, which was an instant classic.