Phil Rickaby

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Performer. Writer. Host of the Canadian theatre podcast, Stageworthy. Co-host of the Introvert's Guide To podcast. Creator and performer of two Christmas audio dramas: "Saint" Nick and the Big F*ck Up and It Sees You When You're Sleeping.
New post: What’s (still) wrong with crowdfunding for indie theatre? https://open.substack.com/pub/philrickaby/p/whats-still-wrong-with-crowdfunding
What’s (still) wrong with crowdfunding for indie theatre?

Years ago I wrote a blog post a pet peeve I had where crowdfunding campaigns for theatre projects are concerned, and how a lot of theatre crowdfunding campaigns entirely miss the mark when it comes to creating successful campaigns. Sadly very little has changed.

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A few days ago, my gf asked me if I thought that theatre could find a resurgence in the popular culture, if AI generated TV and film gained traction. I said, yes, but not without some changes. #theatTO #canadiantheatre

https://www.philrickaby.com/2023/08/11/where-is-the-popcorn-theatre/

Where is the "popcorn" theatre? - Phil Rickaby

There are a basically two kinds of movies: there's serious film, and there's the popcorn movie. Serious films get critical acclaim, film festival attention, award nominations, and are beloved by film buffs. People who aren’t film buffs tend to think that they should see those movies, but don’t as of

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This week on my theatre podcast, Stageworthy, I sit down with four theatre creators to talk about audiences: whether they are disappearing, where they are going, how to get them back, and much more. Listen now at https://stageworthy.ca/351-roundtable-discussion-the-disappearing-audience-question/ #theaTO #theatre #canadiantheatre
#351 – Roundtable Discussion: The Disappearing Audience Question – Stageworthy

This week on my Canadian #theatre #podcast, Stageworthy, I talk with Amy Lee Lavoie and Omari Newton about their play, Redbone Coonhound, opening Feb 15 at Tarragon Theatre. Listen now at https://stageworthy.ca/350-amy-lee-lavoie-and-omari-newton/ #canadiantheatre #theaTO
#350 – Amy Lee Lavoie and Omari Newton – Stageworthy

This week on my #theatre podcast, Stageworthy, I talk with Andrew G. Cooper is a Canadian playwright, director, and puppeteer, Andrew G. Cooper. Listen at https://stageworthy.ca/349-andrew-g-cooper/ #canadiantheatre #yyctheatre #fragglerock
#349 – Andrew G. Cooper – Stageworthy

This week on the introvert podcast I host with my friend Jess, we talk about how to define success as an introvert. Listen or watch now at https://introvertsguideto.com/the-introverts-guide-to-defining-success/ #introvert #introvertlife #success
The Introvert's Guide to...Defining Success - The Introverts Guide to...

In this episode, Jess and Phil talk about what success looks like for introverts, and how the idea of success that some people (usually non-extroverts) talk about, might seem unattainable for an introverted personality.

The Introverts Guide to...
This week on my #theatre podcast, I talk with theatre creator and arts administrator Amanda Lin, who's interactive show Between a Wok and a Hot Pot is playing now until Feb 12 at the Theatre Centre Incubator. Listen now at https://stageworthy.ca/348-amanda-lin/ #canadiantheatre #TheaTO #podcast
#348 – Amanda Lin – Stageworthy

This week on my #canadian #theatre podcast, Stageworthy, my guest is the Artistic Director of #calgary's Lunchbox Theatre, Bronwyn Steinberg. Listen now at https://stageworthy.ca/347-bronwyn-steinberg/ #yyctheatre
#347 – Bronwyn Steinberg – Stageworthy

Thanks to Doug Ford's terrible plan for our healthcare in this province, I have become someone who calls government officials. This is the message I left for the premier of Ontario today. Will anything come of it? Probably not. But I have to try.
This week on my Canadian theatre podcast, I talk with theatre artist and founding artistic director of Ay, Caramba Theatre Company, Yulissa Campos. Listen now at https://stageworthy.ca/344-yulissa-campos
#344 – Yulissa Campos – Stageworthy