Ken, Charlene, and Gabe talk about auditions, and then Ken bravely hands over the reins to Gabe and Charlene to interview him on 30 years of theatre-making at Gallery 7. Join us for some fun facts and of course, Waddya Know on this episode of Hold the Curtain.

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Show Notes

1:56 - Discussion about Auditions

20:43 - 30 Years of Theatre with Ken Hildebrandt

35:24 - Waddya Know with Ken, Gabe & Charlene

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Ken, Gabe and Charlene chat about the director's chair. Ken gets to interview some of the talented folks who worked on our last digital production "A New Normal" by Abbotsford playwright Shelley Picard. Your favourite feature Waddya Know brought to you by Ken, Gabe and Charlene. And is there something exciting we get to share?

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Show Notes

1:35 Directing Discussion

19:24 Interview with Jacq, Bethany & Sarah from a New Normal

41:19 Game: This or That with Jacq, Bethany & Sarah

46:34 Waddya Know with Ken, Gabe & Charlene

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Links

• G7 Instagram
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• G7 Twitter
• G7 Website

Ken interviews Andrew Bright from Panic Squad. Plus, Gabe, Ken and Charlene have a discussion about theatre production!

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Show Notes

1:25 - Theatre Production Discussion with Charlene, Ken and Gabe

16:30 - Interview with Andrew Bright

29:45 - This or That

34:28 - Waddya Know

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Links

• G7 Instagram
• G7 Facebook
• G7 Twitter
• G7 Website

Ken interviews our very own Charlene Crawford about being a production manager, mentorship, and much more! Plus, Gabe, Ken and Charlene have a discussion about mentorship in theatre and play a new game of What Gaffs My Tape!

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Show Notes

1:33 - Mentorship Discussion with Charlene, Ken and Gabe

18:59 - Interview with Production Manager Charlene

31:14 - What Gaffs My Tape

38:40 - Waddya Know

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Whaddya Know?

• Gabe: A second monitor - any second monitor - it's so worth it!
• Charlene: Stratford Festival at Home
• Ken: This Rough Magic: The Making of an Artistic Director by Richard Monette & Rewrites: A Memoir by Neil Simon

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Links

• G7 Instagram
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• G7 Twitter
• G7 Website

Ken interviews artists involved in our production of The Little Prince: Mikayla Froese, Brady Moore and Heather Nairn. They chat about how they got involved in theatre, what has gone into the creation of the show, and they play a rousing round of This or That: Theatre Edition. Plus, a discussion about digital theatre with the G7 staff.

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Show Notes

1:52 - Digital Theatre discussion with Charlene, Ken and Gabe

18:40 - Interview with Mikayla, Brady and Heather

42:15 - This or That: Theatre Edition

51:07 - Whaddya Know?

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Whaddya Know?

• Gabe: A Midsummer Night's Dream by the Royal Shakespeare Company
• Charlene: Kamloopa by Kim Senklip Harvey
• Ken: Soul and We Bought a Zoo

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Links

• G7 Instagram
• G7 Facebook
• G7 Twitter
• G7 Website

Ken interviews the playwrights for Act 2 of our Season 29.5: Shelley Picard and Gabe Kirkley! They chat about their plays, the process of writing a new work or adaptation from scratch, and play a rousing round of Never Have I Ever: Playwrights Edition. Plus, Ken, Charlene and Gabe chat about what inspires them to keep working in theatre.

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Show Notes

1:16 - What inspires us to keep working and how do we stay fresh?

11:40 - Interview with Shelley Picard and Gabe Kirkley

37:40 - Never Have I Ever: Playwrights Edition

46:07 - Whaddya Know?

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Whaddya Know

• Charlene: Cinderella with Four Knights
• Gabe: Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art & Science of Remembering Everything
• Ken: Hill Strategies report on Canadians’ Arts Participation, Health, and Well-Being

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Links

• G7 Instagram
• G7 Facebook
• G7 Twitter
• G7 Website

In this episode of Hold the Curtain, Ken chats with Angel Duran-Heon about how he got involved in G7 and how theatre forms a community. Plus, Ken, Charlene and Gabe chat about what's coming up at G7, how they got involved in the company, and play a game of Would You Rather!

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Show Notes

1:12 - What's Coming Up at G7

6:10 - How Ken, Gabe and Charlene got involved in G7

14:17 - Would You Rather? Theatre Edition

26:05 - Interview with Angel Duran-Heon

35:22 - Whaddya Know?

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Whaddya Know?

• Gabe: Broadchurch with David Tennant and Olivia Coleman
• Charlene: Prop Culture on Disney+
• Ken: artsvest sponsorship program

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Links

• G7 Instagram
• G7 Facebook
• G7 Twitter
• G7 Website

In this episode of Hold the Curtain, Ken interviews Jenn Suess about her role at Gallery 7 and the value of theatre in our community. We also introduce Gabe and Charlene and play a fun round of Two Truths and a Lie.

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Show Notes

2:20 - Introductions

10:03 - How did Ken, Gabe and Charlene get involved in theatre? And what is the value of the arts in our community?

17:09 - Two Truths and a Lie

26:48 - Interview with Jenn Suess

37:22 - Whaddya Know?

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Whaddya Know

• Gabe: Dimension 20
• Charlene: Lupin
• Ken: A Craigslist Cantata from The Cultch

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Links

• G7 Instagram
• G7 Facebook
• G7 Twitter
• G7 Website