Backstage Chatter @ The Segal

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Backstage Chatter @ The Segal

The Segal Centre for Performing Arts is Montreal's preeminent not-for-profit English theatre company. From fun interviews with theatre artists from around the world to insightful and thought-provoking explorations on issues affecting our community, Backstage Chatter revisits some of our most fascinating conversations and enriching pre-show panel discussions centered on the themes of our main season productions.

  1. OCT 28

    Backstage Chatter @ The Segal - Titanique

    Backstage Chatter @ The Segal - Titanique An enriching pre-show discussion about the journey of a show from the page to the stage! There’s nothing quite like the unsinkable charm of Titanique, the hit musical that takes the classic Titanic story and gives it a hilarious, campy twist. On this episode of Backstage Chatter, we’re setting sail with the brilliant minds who helmed this ship from its inception—creators Tye Blue, Marla Mindelle, and Constantine Rousouli. Join us as we dive deep into the making of this larger-than-life parody, exploring how they managed to steer this comedy straight into audiences' hearts. Grab your life vests, because this conversation promises to be a tidal wave of laughs, behind-the-scenes stories, and moments that will keep you afloat with joy long after the episode ends! This episode of Backstage Chatter @ the Segal is hosted by the incomparable Sarah Deshaies.

    46 min

  2. SEP 25

    Sunday @ The Segal: The Great Divide

    An enriching pre-show discussion about the journey of a show from the page to the stage! The Great Divide Join Director Trevor Barrette, two of three translators, Aron Gonshor and Anna Fishman Gonshor (Edit Kuper lives in Toronto), and Costume Designer Sabrina Miller to discuss the process of bridging historical settings (1911 New York City) with modern aesthetics (punk rock culture) and delve into the challenges and conversations surrounding authenticity and innovation while bringing a new Yiddish work to life.  This Sunday @ the Segal is hosted by our incomparable 2023-2024 season host, Sarah Deshaies (CJAD radio).

    51 min

  3. SEP 25

    Sunday @ The Segal: Fifteen Dogs

    An enriching pre-show discussion about the journey of a show from the page to the stage! Fifteen Dogs Fifteen Dogs is a stage adaptation by Marie Farsi of the Giller® Prize-winning novel of the same name by Andrés Alexis. This Sunday @ the Segal will bring together two local playwrights - Alice Abracen (The Covenant) and Michaela Di Cesare (Extra/Beautiful/U) - to discuss the artistry of adaptation. How do you stay true to the spirit of a piece of literature? How does dramatization change a story? This Sunday @ the Segal is hosted by our incomparable 2023-2024 season host, Sarah Deshaies (CJAD radio).

    48 min

  4. SEP 25

    Sunday @ The Segal: Boy Falls From The Sky

    An enriching pre-show discussion about the journey of a show from the page to the stage! Boy Falls From The Sky Since Boy Falls From The Sky is a showbiz tell-all that explores the perspective of a life-long performer climbing the ranks of the theatre, TV, and film industries, this edition of Sunday @ the Segal will be a one-on-one interview with one of Canada’s most respected agents, Shari Quallenberg of AMI Artists. This Sunday @ the Segal is hosted by our incomparable 2023-2024 season host, Sarah Deshaies (CJAD radio).

    55 min

  5. SEP 25

    Sunday @ The Segal: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

    An enriching pre-show discussion about the journey of a show from the page to the stage! Beautiful: The Carole King Musical Beautiful: The Carole King Musical is the inspiring true story of Carole King’s remarkable journey from teenage songwriter to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Join us for this exciting panel discussion bringing together a quartet of music experts, featuring jazz musician Ranee Lee, former Montreal Gazette music critic Bernard Perusse, singer-songwriter Sarah Segal-Lazar, and music journalist Erik Leijon. This Sunday @ the Segal is hosted by our incomparable 2023-2024 season host, Sarah Deshaies (CJAD radio).

    52 min
  6. Baker’s Burlesque Legacy: a conversation on the politics of popping pasties

    08/04/2023

    Baker’s Burlesque Legacy: a conversation on the politics of popping pasties

    Best known for her career as a glamorous diva of stage & screen, Josephine Baker’s legacy is celebrated for acting as a spy for the allied forces in WW2 and an essential figure of the civil rights movement in the United States. She proved beyond all doubt that the tassel can be mightier than the sword (and even the pen!).  Baker’s Burlesque Legacy: a conversations on the politics and popping pasties brings together four brilliant bombshells of Montreal's own fabulous burlesque scene, Lou Lou La Duchesse de Riere, The Foxy Lexxi Brown, Yaya Havana, and Zyra Lee Vanity, to discuss the rich history of their art and the intersection of burlesque and activism for an exciting preshow panel discussion. Feathers, fans, and fearless questions included! Moderated by the lovely and multi-talented, Votre Dame!

    55 min
  7. Sunday @ the Segal: Josephine, A Musical Cabaret

    08/04/2023

    Sunday @ the Segal: Josephine, A Musical Cabaret

    An enriching pre-show discussion about the journey of a show from the page to the stage! Josephine: A Musical Cabaret In this multi-award-winning biographical cabaret that combines music, theatre, burlesque, and dance, we follow Josephine Baker’s exploits that were groundbreaking for her time and still incredible nearly a century later.  This dazzling panel discussion featutres Tymisha Harris (co-creator/performer), Michael Marinaccio (co-creator), Sean Cheesman (director/choreographer), and Taurey Butler (musical director) talking about how they brought this one-woman show from page to the Segal stage! This Sunday @ the Segal is hosted by our incomparable 2022-2023 season host, Sarah Deshaies (CJAD radio).

    53 min
  8. Sunday @ the Segal: Prayer for the French Republic

    05/31/2023

    Sunday @ the Segal: Prayer for the French Republic

    An enriching pre-show discussion about the modern Jewish experience Prayer for the French Republic is the latest work by multi-award-winning playwright Josh Harmon. This play explores modern antisemitism through the lens of a family living in France in 2016 amid a rise of antisemitic attacks and a pivotal election which led to the emigration of 5000 French Jews.  This Sunday @ the Segal is moderated by our 2022-2023 season host, Sarah Deshaies, and features the Altman family who made this migration from France to Montreal in 2017 to get a deeper understanding of their reasoning and the experience of Jewish people in France.  This interview will be conducted in French and English.

    58 min
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The Segal Centre for Performing Arts is Montreal's preeminent not-for-profit English theatre company. From fun interviews with theatre artists from around the world to insightful and thought-provoking explorations on issues affecting our community, Backstage Chatter revisits some of our most fascinating conversations and enriching pre-show panel discussions centered on the themes of our main season productions.

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  • Creator
    Segal Centre for Performing Arts
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Segal Centre for Performing Arts
  • Show Website
    Backstage Chatter @ The Segal

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