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Thursday, March 11, 2010

Troupe Tidbit #2

Come and see us perform during the Vancouver Olympics! We have two upcoming performances on Granville Island at the new Island Plaza stage: 3 pm on Sunday February 21st and 28th. For more information about our performances or for upcoming troupe auditions, please contact me at barbara@beaandmildred.com . Hope to see you down on Granville Island!

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New From Barbara Murray!

fabricoftheearth.com

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Troupe Tidbit #1

On August 7, 2009 my street performance poetry troupe - Barbara Murray and The Olive Branch - began strutting its stuff on the sidewalks of Vancouver. I was a choreographer in one of my previous incarnations, and so have added movement and dance into some of the pieces. The work we perform falls under four umbrellas (so far!):

1. My own poetry

2. Olive Goodwin's poetry. Olive is a character in Isabella's Passion, the second novel in my Bea and Mildred Mystery Series. (Ergo the name of the troupe, many thanks to my brilliant niece, Emily Dontsos.)

3.The Fabric of the Earth (http://fabricoftheearth.com) This multi-platform creative project of mine has been over fifteen years in the making. Under this umbrella, we will be performing,

excerpted scenes from another series of mine: Jackie Too and the Human Too Chronicles.
more of my poetry!
other people's work, including work by Jackie Minns the brilliant Canadian comedian

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SMALL TOWN GOSSIP

Small Town Gossip is a piece of performance poetry written by Barbara Murray.

Watch the video!

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RATS

Rats is a poem written by Olive Goodwin, who is actually a character in Barbara Murray's second novel, Isabella's Passion. This rehearsal took place outside the Vancouver Public Library on Saturday, August 8, 2009.

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Our Second Day Performing

The troupe setting up outside the main branch of the Vancouver library on our second day performing on the streets.

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Stuart McLean

After traveling the world doing any acting he could, he moved to Vancouver to Finally realize his dreams. He thinks it's sweet to be a part of the troupe, it has helped him to grow as an actor and step out of his comfort box. "If u see a challenge run at it, before it runs at you"-Stuart McLean. Just Stu it! just_stu_it@hotmail.com

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Marcia Yu

Marcia is delighted to be a part of Barbara Murray and the Olive Branch. She enjoys performing both on stage and on the streets and hopes you enjoy the performances too~

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Tiffany Choi

Tiffany Choi is grateful that she is part of Barbara Murray and the Olive Tree.
She loves reciting Barbara's beautiful poems.
You can contact Tiffany by email: tiffany.choi@live.ca and tell her how much you enjoyed the performance.

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Carlen Escarraga

"When we are young, wandering the face of the earth, wondering what our dreams might be worth, learning that we're only immortal for a limited time..." -(Dreamline; Rush) This boy shall entertain you and will certainly appreciate a shake of the right hand.