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Paul Thompson on bringing anarchy into the creative process (Part 1 of 21)<\/h5>\n
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\n\t\t\tPaul Thompson on breaking certain rules to bring a different kind of energy into the creative process.
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\nThis interview was conducted by R.H. Thomson on January 25, 2007. Filming location courtesy of Theatre Pass Muraille.
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\n\t\t\tPaul Thompson on a hypothetical link between Canada`s economy and cultural production in terms of a cycle of boom and bust.
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\n\t\t\tPaul Thompson on his immersion in the french language.
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\n Paul Thompson on involvement at Theatre Passe Muraille (Part 4 of 21)<\/span>\n \n \n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n YouTube Video UEw2NTVERTQwQjZGMENCQTMzLjNFRjUxMzYzRjE1MjQyMjA<\/span>\n
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\n\t\t\tPaul Thompson on how he become involved with Theatre Passe Muraille--the keys and the chequebook.
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\n\t\t\tPaul Thompson on funding emerging community theatres and multicultural concerns in Toronto.
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\n\t\t\tPaul Thompson on reaching audiences in Toronto, with Da Kink in my Hair as an example.
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\n Paul Thompson on "The Farm Show" and " The Drawer Boy" (Part 8 of 21)<\/span>\n \n \n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n YouTube Video UEw2NTVERTQwQjZGMENCQTMzLkJDRTFGOUI4QThEQzAyRjE<\/span>\n
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\n\t\t\tPaul Thompson on "The Farm Show" and "The Drawer Boy" and differences and similarities between Tarragon and Passe Muraille.
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\n\t\t\tPaul Thompson on creating and linking themes that will relate to audiences.
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\n\t\t\tPaul Thompson on the notoriety of sex at Theatre Passe Muraille.
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\n\t\t\tPaul Thompson on community, regional theatre risks, and the lasting effect of the alternative theatre of the 70s.
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\n\t\t\tPaul Thompson on inspiring a collective theatre tradition in Canada.
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\n\t\t\tPaul Thompson on problems and plateaus in Canadian theatre, Quebec, the United States, and British influences.
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\n Paul Thompson on the production of "1837" (Part 14 of 21)<\/span>\n \n \n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n YouTube Video UEw2NTVERTQwQjZGMENCQTMzLjA2ODVBNTIxNjhFQTFENzU<\/span>\n
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\n\t\t\tPaul Thompson on creating something collectively with an existing production of 1837.
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\n\t\t\tPaul Thompson on the power of the moment.
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\n\t\t\tPaul Thompson on the current theatre scene in Toronto, 2007.
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\n\t\t\tPaul Thompson on working through process, improvisation, and unscripted experimentation.
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\n\t\t\tPaul Thompson on Toronto Workshop Productions, Factory, Tarragon, Passe Muraille, and Toronto Free Theatre.
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\n\t\t\tPaul Thompson on pushing the limits and experiences in Quebecois theatre.
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\n\t\t\tPaul Thompson on Tartuffe at Stratford in 1968.
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\n\t\t\tPaul Thompson on the transformation of a bakery into a theatre--Passe Muraille.
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