The Beginning

• Focus

Theatre in Austria - whatever I happen to find interesting

• Slant

I'm a Canadian/Austrian who grew up in Brampton, a suburb of Toronto. I studied Theatre and Drama Studies at the University of Toronto (Mississauga Campus) in conjunction with Sheridan College Oakville. My program of study allowed me to explore many styles as an actor and an academic. Our intensive acting classes covered techniques like Stanislavsky, American Method, Clown, Suzuki, Laban and more. On the academic side of things, we looked at theatre culture, the power of the written word versus the performance text, the modern and postmodern theatre as well as theatre throughout history. I have encountered many styles and techniques during my Specialist Degree but as theatre is always changing there are many things to be experienced and analyzed.

As an actor myself I understand the difficulty and precision that is involved with creating and performing a character. But when an actor brings truth to a character and truly makes me care about their struggle and journey they win my respect as being a skilled craftsman. Acting is a craft - it can be learned...but it starts with talent.

• Styles

I am up for seeing any style of theatre!

• English

Yes, most if not all the productions I will see are in German BUT I will write my reviews in English.

• Rating system: out of 10, with catagories

Acting - How well the entire piece was acted in regards to believeability
Direction - How innovatively the piece was directed
Design - How effective was the stage, costume, make-up, lighting and sound design
Special Effects - When used, how well did they enhance the piece as a whole
Affectiveness - Will I think about this piece weeks after seeing it? Theatre has the power to affect us for an extended period of time, does this piece change how I view the world or myself?
Overall - simply put the end verdict.