{"id":278,"date":"2017-02-12T22:24:16","date_gmt":"2017-02-13T06:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brandonwicke.com\/?p=278"},"modified":"2017-02-13T12:13:13","modified_gmt":"2017-02-13T20:13:13","slug":"winter-theatre-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brandonwicke.com\/index.php\/2017\/02\/12\/winter-theatre-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter Theatre Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brandonwicke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Northern-Lights-e1486510574672.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"265\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/brandonwicke.com\/?attachment_id=265\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brandonwicke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Northern-Lights-e1486510574672.jpg?fit=960%2C436&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"960,436\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/maxpixel.freegreatpicture.com\\\/&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS REBEL T2i&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Northern Lights Landscape Aurora Borealis Sky Night&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright by MaxPixel&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Northern Lights Landscape Aurora Borealis Sky Night&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Northern Lights Landscape Aurora Borealis Sky Night\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brandonwicke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Northern-Lights-e1486510574672.jpg?fit=300%2C136&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brandonwicke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Northern-Lights-e1486510574672.jpg?fit=960%2C436&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-265\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brandonwicke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Northern-Lights-e1486510574672.jpg?resize=960%2C436\" alt=\"Northern Lights Landscape Aurora Borealis Sky Night\" width=\"960\" height=\"436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brandonwicke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Northern-Lights-e1486510574672.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brandonwicke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Northern-Lights-e1486510574672.jpg?resize=300%2C136&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brandonwicke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Northern-Lights-e1486510574672.jpg?resize=768%2C349&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a>From my new home, a cabin in the shadow of Mt. Lorne, I&#8217;m happy to inform you all about a busy and productive few months; a season which has been full of twists and turns for me, but which has yielded its share of great news.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/brandonwicke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/1474890808.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"275\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/brandonwicke.com\/?attachment_id=275\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/brandonwicke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/1474890808.jpg?fit=408%2C532&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"408,532\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1474890808\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/brandonwicke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/1474890808.jpg?fit=230%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/brandonwicke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/1474890808.jpg?fit=408%2C532&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-275 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/brandonwicke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/1474890808.jpg?resize=96%2C125\" alt=\"1474890808\" width=\"96\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/brandonwicke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/1474890808.jpg?w=408&amp;ssl=1 408w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/brandonwicke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/1474890808.jpg?resize=230%2C300&amp;ssl=1 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a>First, November saw the Toronto production of Qui Nguyen&#8217;s <em>She Kills Monsters, <\/em>directed by my good friend Tom Beattie under the <a href=\"http:\/\/orphanedegret.com\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Orphaned Egret <\/em><\/a>banner. I&#8217;d like to congratulate the cast and crew, many of whom I&#8217;ve had the pleasure of working with before, and thank everyone who came out to see the show!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brandonwicke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Gift-Horse.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"181\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/brandonwicke.com\/index.php\/gallery\/gift-horse-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brandonwicke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Gift-Horse.jpg?fit=2113%2C2651&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2113,2651\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 4S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1451860557&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.28&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.05&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Gift Horse\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Gift Horse, 2016&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brandonwicke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Gift-Horse.jpg?fit=239%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brandonwicke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Gift-Horse.jpg?fit=816%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-181 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brandonwicke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Gift-Horse.jpg?resize=131%2C164\" alt=\"Gift Horse\" width=\"131\" height=\"164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brandonwicke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Gift-Horse.jpg?w=2113&amp;ssl=1 2113w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brandonwicke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Gift-Horse.jpg?resize=239%2C300&amp;ssl=1 239w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brandonwicke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Gift-Horse.jpg?resize=816%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 131px) 100vw, 131px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a>More recently, my full-length play-in-progress <em>Gift Horse <\/em>had a public reading at Nakai&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pivotfestival.com\/brandon-wicke\" target=\"_blank\">Pivot Festival <\/a>for the second straight year. With the help of a very talented cast of performers, the majority of the all-new second act was read, and I feel I have the inspiration I need to carry this two-year saga to an exciting conclusion! Thanks so much to all those who came out to produce, perform, or hear the event!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brandonwicke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Map2016-20171.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"279\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/brandonwicke.com\/index.php\/2017\/02\/12\/winter-theatre-update\/map2016-20171\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brandonwicke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Map2016-20171.jpg?fit=700%2C165&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"700,165\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Map2016-20171\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brandonwicke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Map2016-20171.jpg?fit=300%2C71&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brandonwicke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Map2016-20171.jpg?fit=700%2C165&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-279\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brandonwicke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Map2016-20171.jpg?resize=700%2C165\" alt=\"Map2016-20171\" width=\"700\" height=\"165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brandonwicke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Map2016-20171.jpg?w=700&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brandonwicke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Map2016-20171.jpg?resize=300%2C71&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Coming up, I&#8217;m excited to announce I&#8217;ll be featuring as a performer in Gwaandak Theatre&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gwaandaktheatre.ca\/map-of-the-land-map-of-the-stars-3\/\" target=\"_blank\">Map of the Land, Map of the Stars<\/a>, a collaborative telling of Northern and Indigenous stories which premieres in Whitehorse May 10th &#8211; 13th and will go on to tour smaller communities throughout the territory in the following weeks. I&#8217;ve had the privilege of working with Gwaandak many times in the past, most recently bringing an excerpt from this very show to Haines Junction for the Intertribal Gathering, so getting to expand my role with them in such a challenging and exciting new project is a dream come true. Stay tuned for more details to come!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From my new home, a cabin in the shadow of Mt. Lorne, I&#8217;m happy to inform you all about a busy and productive few months; a season which has been full of twists and turns for me, but which has yielded its share of great news. First, November saw the Toronto production of Qui Nguyen&#8217;s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false},"categories":[26],"tags":[10,89,54,42,12,79,90,85,80,91,86,5,66,33,69],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6YnH1-4u","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":246,"url":"https:\/\/brandonwicke.com\/index.php\/2016\/09\/22\/orphaned-egret-at-theatre-in-the-bush\/","url_meta":{"origin":278,"position":0},"title":"Orphaned Egret at Theatre in the Bush","date":"September 22, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"The Summer was a busy one, between performing with the Frantic Follies Vaudeville Revue, teching at Canada's Magnetic North Festival, and most recently driving the Waterfront Trolley as part of\u00a0The Tale of a Town during their stop in Whitehorse. 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