Nomination Day

So a really huge day for us what with nominations for our 2010-2011 Season. Where to start....ok....first up the newly announced Toronto Theatre Critic's Award that gave a Best Actress Award to Yanna McIntosh for her performance of Mama Nadi in Ruined

Full Listings: Toronto Sun, The Star. The Globe and Mail

Dora Award Nominees:Full List

Some bragging just cause: Yanna McIntosh - Outstanding Performance Nominee, Sterling Jarvis - Outstanding Performance Nominee, Ruined - Outstanding Production Nominee, Philip Akin - Outstanding Direction Nominee (Obsidian Theatre in association with Nightwood Theatre)

And in Edmonton the Sterling Awards: Tamara Marie Kucheran - Outstanding Costume Design - Intimate Apparel (Obsidian Theatre presented by The Citadel Theatre)

A big, big shout out to all the nominees.

Dora #1

So the latest round of throw mud on the wall and see what sticks regarding this year's Dora awards is in full swing. Here are the articles in some kind of order. The comments have the vested interests pros and cons.

Ouzounian - The Star #1
Ouzounian - The Star #2
Tapa Communique
Nestruck - G&M - Blog
Mooney on Theatre - I made a comment so you can see some of my thoughts there.

Full disclosure: I have been a TAPA Board Member for the last 5 years and am Chair of the Dora Re-Design Committee. You can only imagine the shrieks that will be heard when a new statue appears.