Shawn Kerwin's guest appearances

Shawn Kerwin

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Steve Lucas

Scott Miller

Mary Kerr

Michael Laird

Kevin Fraser

Conor Moore

Ronnie Burkett

Rachel Forbes

Julie Fox

Ken Macdonald

Susan Benson

Richard Feren

Lorenzo Savoini

Allan Stichbury

Kevin Lamotte

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After a bit of a delay for school and life, here is episode #6, part 2 of my discussion with Shawn Kerwin.  We pick up with Shawn's experience with Desmond Heeley at the Stratford Festival and move onto the Met and Shawn's design philosophy, discussing problems with the audience "humming the scenery" after the show.  This episode is a great primer for how to approach a design, generate ideas, communicate with other artisans and build a show, as well as a frank discussion about starting a career in the theatre. Links below.Canadian Institute for Theatre Technology Conference 2014Desmond Heeley and his BioBackstage at the Stratford FestivalSusan BensonAlex Stone and Carl Toms and Cecil BeatonDavid Reppa and the Metropolitan Opera CompanyCanadian Violinist Murdered at the Met : Helen HagnesJohn Michael DeeganTheatre New BrunswickRobert Edmond JonesScript AnalysisMaking a Model Box for Theatre - example, the play A JanikaHaden GriffinWho's In The Goose Tonight? An Anecdotal History of Theatre in Canada to 1970, Vernon Chapman

After a bit of a delay for school and life, here is episode #6, part 2 of my discussion with Shawn Kerwin.  We pick up with Shawn's experience with Desmond Heeley at the Stratford Festival and move onto the Met and Shawn's design philosophy, discussing problems with the audience "humming the scenery" after the show.  This episode is a great primer for how to approach a design, generate ideas, communicate with other artisans and build a show, as well as a frank discussion about starting a career in the theatre. Links below.<a href="http://www.citt.org/annual_conference.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Canadian Institute for Theatre Technology Conference 2014</a><a href="http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052748704415104576066513056659514" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Desmond Heeley</a> and his <a href="http://www.abt.org/education/archive/designers/heeley_d.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bio</a>Backstage at the <a href="https://stratfordfest.wordpress.com/2012/09/21/backstage-at-the-festival-part-ii/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stratford Festival</a><a href="http://susanbensonart.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Susan Benson</a>Alex Stone and <a href="http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1999-08-16/news/9908150415_1_royal-opera-carl-toms-english-national-opera" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Carl Toms</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecil_Beaton" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cecil Beaton</a><a href="http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nwitimes/obituary.aspx?pid=160979737" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">David Reppa</a> and the <a href="http://www.metopera.org/metopera/history/index.aspx?" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Metropolitan Opera Company</a><a href="http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1338&amp;dat=19800725&amp;id=x2NRAAAAIBAJ&amp;sjid=P_kDAAAAIBAJ&amp;pg=3171,3104683" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Canadian Violinist Murdered at the Met</a> : Helen Hagnes<a href="http://www.lortel.org/lla_archive/index.cfm?search_by=people&amp;first=John&amp;middle=Michael&amp;last=Deegan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">John Michael Deegan</a><a href="http://www.tnb.nb.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Theatre New Brunswick</a><a href="http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/305969/Robert-Edmond-Jones" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Robert Edmond Jones</a><a href="http://broadwayeducators.com/?p=1790" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Script Analysis</a>Making a Model Box for Theatre - example, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V61vzF-OHIA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the play A Janika</a><a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Haden Griffin</a><a href="http://www.quillandquire.com/review/who-s-in-the-goose-tonight-an-anecdotal-history-of-canadian-theatre/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Who's In The Goose Tonight? An Anecdotal History of Theatre in Canada to 1970</a>, Vernon Chapman

#6 Shawn Kerwin Part 2

This week, I speak with set designer Shawn Kerwin about her training in the early days of modern Canadian theatre in Toronto.  From the beginnings in an unheated warehouse at the Factory Theatre to training with the stars of British design, Shawn's life as been extraordinary.Here are some links to stuff we talked about:The Blyth FestivalTheatre Passe MurailleThe Factory TheatreEric SteinerGeorge WalkerDonald DavisPlaywright's Co-opNational Theatre SchoolYale University School of DramaAtlantic Steamer CruiseHerschel HardinBaghdad SaloonBush Theatre (Shepard's Bush London)Margaret 'Percy' HarrisSaddler's WellsMotley Theatre Design GroupHayden Griffin The Royal Court TheatreThe Tarragon Theatre

This week, I speak with set designer Shawn Kerwin about her training in the early days of modern Canadian theatre in Toronto.  From the beginnings in an unheated warehouse at the Factory Theatre to training with the stars of British design, Shawn's life as been extraordinary.Here are some links to stuff we talked about:<a href="http://www.blythfestival.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Blyth Festival</a><a href="http://www.canadiantheatre.com/dict.pl?term=Theatre%20Passe%20Muraille" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Theatre Passe Muraille</a><a href="http://www.canadiantheatre.com/dict.pl?term=Factory%20Theatre" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Factory Theatre</a><a href="http://www.archeion.ca/eric-steiner-fonds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eric Steiner</a><a href="http://www.canadiantheatre.com/dict.pl?term=Walker%2C%20George%20F." rel="nofollow" target="_blank">George Walker</a><a href="http://journals.hil.unb.ca/index.php/tric/article/view/7310/8369" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Donald Davis</a><a href="http://www.playwrightsguild.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Playwright's Co-op</a><a href="http://ent-nts.ca/en/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">National Theatre School</a><a href="http://drama.yale.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Yale University School of Drama</a><a href="http://www.cruisepeople.co.uk/transat.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Atlantic Steamer Cruise</a><a href="http://www.herschelhardin.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Herschel Hardin</a><a href="http://www.ptbk.org.pl/userfiles/file/rudnicka_kassem04.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Baghdad Saloon</a><a href="http://www.bushtheatre.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bush Theatre (Shepard's Bush London)</a><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/news/2000/may/12/guardianobituaries" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Margaret 'Percy' Harris</a><a href="http://www.sadlerswells.com/about-us/history/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Saddler's Wells</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motley_Theatre_Design_Group" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Motley Theatre Design Group</a><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/stage/2013/apr/01/hayden-griffin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hayden Griffin </a><a href="http://www.royalcourttheatre.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Royal Court Theatre</a><a href="http://tarragontheatre.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Tarragon Theatre</a>

#5 Shawn Kerwin Part 1