Hold the Curtain: Recent Episodes

Gallery 7 Theatre & Performing Arts

Hold the Curtain is a new podcast from Gallery 7 Theatre all about arts & culture, theatre, and much more!

We'll have a featured guest each episode to chat about an upcoming project or their experiences. Plus, lots of games, fun and treats with your host Ken Hildebrandt and G7 staff members Charlene Crawford and Gabe Kirkley.

Join us for Hold the Curtain: A Gallery 7 Podcast!

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Ken, Charlene, and Gabe talk about auditions, and then Ken bravely hands over the reins to Gabe and Charlene to interview him on 30 years of theatre-making at Gallery 7. Join us for some fun facts and of course, Waddya Know on this episode of Hold the Curtain.

Show Notes 1:56 - Discussion about Auditions 20:43 - 30 Years of Theatre with Ken Hildebrandt 35:24 - Waddya Know with Ken, Gabe & Charlene


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Ken, Gabe and Charlene chat about the director's chair. Ken gets to interview some of the talented folks who worked on our last digital production "A New Normal" by Abbotsford playwright Shelley Picard. Your favourite feature Waddya Know brought to you by Ken, Gabe and Charlene. And is there something exciting we get to share?

Show Notes 1:35 Directing Discussion 19:24 Interview with Jacq, Bethany & Sarah from a New Normal 41:19 Game: This or That with Jacq, Bethany & Sarah 46:34 Waddya Know with Ken, Gabe & Charlene


Links https://www.instagram.com/gallery7theatre/ (G7 Instagram) https://www.facebook.com/gallery7theatre (G7 Facebook) https://twitter.com/gallery7theatre (G7 Twitter) http://www.gallery7theatre.com/ (G7 Website)

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Ken interviews Andrew Bright from Panic Squad. Plus, Gabe, Ken and Charlene have a discussion about theatre production!

Show Notes 1:25 - Theatre Production Discussion with Charlene, Ken and Gabe 16:30 - Interview with Andrew Bright 29:45 - This or That 34:28 - Waddya Know


Links https://www.instagram.com/gallery7theatre/ (G7 Instagram) https://www.facebook.com/gallery7theatre (G7 Facebook) https://twitter.com/gallery7theatre (G7 Twitter) http://www.gallery7theatre.com/ (G7 Website)

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Ken interviews our very own Charlene Crawford about being a production manager, mentorship, and much more! Plus, Gabe, Ken and Charlene have a discussion about mentorship in theatre and play a new game of What Gaffs My Tape!

Show Notes 1:33 - Mentorship Discussion with Charlene, Ken and Gabe 18:59 - Interview with Production Manager Charlene 31:14 - What Gaffs My Tape 38:40 - Waddya Know


Whaddya Know? Gabe: A second monitor - any second monitor - it's so worth it! Charlene: https://www.stratfordfestival.ca/Subscription (Stratford Festival at Home) Ken: https://www.amazon.ca/This-Rough-Magic-Artistic-Director/dp/0973050918 (This Rough Magic: The Making of an Artistic Director) by Richard Monette & https://www.amazon.ca/Rewrites-Memoir-Neil-Simon/dp/0684835622 (Rewrites: A Memoir) by Neil Simon


Links https://www.instagram.com/gallery7theatre/ (G7 Instagram) https://www.facebook.com/gallery7theatre (G7 Facebook) https://twitter.com/gallery7theatre (G7 Twitter) http://www.gallery7theatre.com/ (G7 Website)

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Ken interviews artists involved in our production of The Little Prince: Mikayla Froese, Brady Moore and Heather Nairn. They chat about how they got involved in theatre, what has gone into the creation of the show, and they play a rousing round of This or That: Theatre Edition. Plus, a discussion about digital theatre with the G7 staff.

Show Notes 1:52 - Digital Theatre discussion with Charlene, Ken and Gabe 18:40 - Interview with Mikayla, Brady and Heather 42:15 - This or That: Theatre Edition 51:07 - Whaddya Know?


Whaddya Know? Gabe: https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2021/mar/17/rsc-a-midsummer-nights-dream (A Midsummer Night's Dream) by the Royal Shakespeare Company Charlene: https://www.kimsenklipharvey.com/kamloopa (Kamloopa) by Kim Senklip Harvey Ken: https://movies.disney.com/soul (Soul) and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Bought_a_Zoo (We Bought a Zoo)


Links https://www.instagram.com/gallery7theatre/ (G7 Instagram) https://www.facebook.com/gallery7theatre (G7 Facebook) https://twitter.com/gallery7theatre (G7 Twitter) http://www.gallery7theatre.com/ (G7 Website)

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Ken interviews the playwrights for Act 2 of our Season 29.5: Shelley Picard and Gabe Kirkley! They chat about their plays, the process of writing a new work or adaptation from scratch, and play a rousing round of Never Have I Ever: Playwrights Edition. Plus, Ken, Charlene and Gabe chat about what inspires them to keep working in theatre.

Show Notes 1:16 - What inspires us to keep working and how do we stay fresh? 11:40 - Interview with Shelley Picard and Gabe Kirkley 37:40 - Never Have I Ever: Playwrights Edition 46:07 - Whaddya Know?


Whaddya Know Charlene: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinderella_with_Four_Knights (Cinderella with Four Knights) Gabe: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonwalking_with_Einstein (Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art & Science of Remembering Everything) Ken: Hill Strategies report on https://hillstrategies.com/resource/canadians-arts-participation-health-and-well-being/ (Canadians’ Arts Participation, Health, and Well-Being)


Links https://www.instagram.com/gallery7theatre/ (G7 Instagram) https://www.facebook.com/gallery7theatre (G7 Facebook) https://twitter.com/gallery7theatre (G7 Twitter) http://www.gallery7theatre.com/ (G7 Website)

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In this episode of Hold the Curtain, Ken chats with Angel Duran-Heon about how he got involved in G7 and how theatre forms a community. Plus, Ken, Charlene and Gabe chat about what's coming up at G7, how they got involved in the company, and play a game of Would You Rather!

Show Notes 1:12 - What's Coming Up at G7 6:10 - How Ken, Gabe and Charlene got involved in G7 14:17 - Would You Rather? Theatre Edition 26:05 - Interview with Angel Duran-Heon 35:22 - Whaddya Know?


Whaddya Know? Gabe: https://www.netflix.com/title/70302484 (Broadchurch with David Tennant and Olivia Coleman) Charlene: https://www.disneyplus.com/series/prop-culture/3vXywewCCYr5 (Prop Culture on Disney+) Ken: http://www.businessandarts.org/artsvest-regions/about-british-columbia/ (artsvest sponsorship program)


Links https://www.instagram.com/gallery7theatre/ (G7 Instagram) https://www.facebook.com/gallery7theatre (G7 Facebook) https://twitter.com/gallery7theatre (G7 Twitter) http://www.gallery7theatre.com/ (G7 Website)

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In this episode of Hold the Curtain, Ken interviews Jenn Suess about her role at Gallery 7 and the value of theatre in our community. We also introduce Gabe and Charlene and play a fun round of Two Truths and a Lie.

Show Notes 2:20 - Introductions 10:03 - How did Ken, Gabe and Charlene get involved in theatre? And what is the value of the arts in our community? 17:09 - Two Truths and a Lie 26:48 - Interview with Jenn Suess 37:22 - Whaddya Know?


Whaddya Know Gabe: https://www.dropout.tv/dimension-20 (Dimension 20) Charlene: https://www.netflix.com/title/80994082 (Lupin) Ken: https://thecultch.com/event/a-craigslist-cantata/ (A Craigslist Cantata from The Cultch)


Links https://www.instagram.com/gallery7theatre/ (G7 Instagram) https://www.facebook.com/gallery7theatre (G7 Facebook) https://twitter.com/gallery7theatre (G7 Twitter) http://www.gallery7theatre.com/ (G7 Website)

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Hold the Curtain is a new podcast from Gallery 7 Theatre all about arts & culture, theatre, and much more! We'll have a featured guest each week to chat about an upcoming project or their experiences. Plus, lots of games, fun and treats with your host Ken Hildebrandt and G7 staff members Charlene Crawford and Gabe Kirkley. Subscribe now to get it all delivered to you every couple of weeks!

Links https://www.instagram.com/gallery7theatre/ (G7 Instagram) https://www.facebook.com/gallery7theatre (G7 Facebook) https://twitter.com/gallery7theatre (G7 Twitter) http://www.gallery7theatre.com/ (G7 Website)