Current Projects

07/07/10 updated

Performing

In Haiti during May and finished off the Mask Messenger shows when I returned. Spending summer doing volunteer work and will resume touring in September 2010

Cascade Theatre and "Puppets In" This show is available for schools, special events, festivals. The puppets are also available separately as 'walk around' characters.

Mask Messenger (Faustwork Mask Theatre) Solo show featuring masks and body language for all ages.

Fool's Gold (Metaphysical Theatre) This is a great commedia dell'arte show for high schools. It will do a mini tour during the first week of May.

Teaching

I continue teaching, offering workshops throughout the year when I am not touring. You can read a list of available workshops and description details in the Teacher's Lounge section.

I will also be offering a workshop series titled "Reach Out Dramatically" which will be used to raise money for relief work for poor communities in Haiti and Jamaica. Workshops for this program are available throughout the Spring and fall of 2010.

Other Projects

Third World Awareness. I continue my work with this terrific organization and returned from Haiti in May '10. Our group does relief work in developing countries in the Caribbean. I am on the Executive Committee and fund raising for earthquake relief, including a food project and school renovation in Cite Soleil.

Green Party of Canada

Trinity-Spadina Greens

I am a member of the Green Party and the nominated candidate for the Federal Riding of Trinity-Spadina. I am also the International Cooperation/CIDA critic for the Green Party shadow cabinet. Although not successful in the recent election we did improve our voting percentage and gained a significant increase in support. 9% of the vote. I intend to run in the next federal election. At present I am co-organizing the Green Party of Canada National Convention coming up in August 2010 here in Toronto.

I have worked on the committee of Make Poverty History here in Trinity-Spadina Toronto. I encourage everyone to get involved with the national campaign and any local campaigns in your area. Do not let political candidates off the hook. Make them speak up and be counted.

Make Poverty History

I am volunteering for the Canadian Department of Peace Initiative Toronto Chapter. The first ever legislative Bill for a Department of Peace in the Canadian Parliament, BILL C-447, was tabled on Sept. 30, 2009 in the Parliament as a Private Members Bill by the NDP MP Bill Siksay (Douglas-Burnaby), and seconded by the Liberal MP Jim Karygiannis (Scarborough-Agincourt). The Bill calls for a Federal Department of Peace, headed by a Cabinet level Minister.

Canadian Department of Peace Intiative