Spoken Art
Spoken Art is a Canadian dramatic anthology series, which premiered in 1995 on Bravo!.[1] Initially airing one new episode per month, but later becoming more frequent, the series presented Canadian actors performing literary or theatrical works, such as short stories, monologues or short one-act plays.[2]
Episodes
[edit]Known episodes of the series included:
- Claude Gai performing Michel Tremblay's "La Duchesse de Langeais", about an aging drag queen[1]
- Linda Griffiths performing her own "A Game of Inches"[3]
- Peter Boretski performing Lesléa Newman's "A Letter to Harvey Milk", about an elderly Jewish man recalling his youth friendship with the assassinated Harvey Milk[4]
- James Kidnie performing Brian Fawcett's "The Balance of Nature"[5]
- John Neville performing Richard Teleky's "Some of the Old Good Feelings"[6]
- Ellen-Ray Hennessy performing Glen Sorestad's "One Last Look in the Mirror"[7]
- Gordon Pinsent performing Ernest Buckler's "The Clumsy One"[8]
- Patricia Hamilton performing Gertrude Story's "Swan Song"[9]
- Michael Healey performing his own "Kicked"[10]
- Nicholas Campbell and Geordie Johnson performing Barbara Gowdy's "The Two-Headed Man"[11]
- Don Harron performing Guy Vanderhaeghe's "King Walsh"[12]
- Jayne Eastwood performing Caroline Woodward's "Summer Wages"[13]
- Yanna McIntosh performing Neil Bissoondath's "Dancing"[14]
- Karen Robinson in "Midnight at the Comedy Barn"[15]
- Earl Pastko performing Barry Callaghan's "The Cohen in Cowan"[16]
Awards
[edit]| Award | Date of Ceremony | Category | Nominees | Result | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini Awards | 1996 | Best Short Dramatic Program | A Letter to Harvey Milk Linda Rainsberry, Paul McConvey, Jim Hanley, John Brunton |
Won | [17] |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series | Peter Boretski A Letter to Harvey Milk |
Nominated | [18] | ||
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series | Liisa Repo-Martell Fathers and Daughters |
Nominated | |||
| Best Original Music Score for a Program or Mini-Series | Richard Fortin, Claude Desjardins A Letter to Harvey Milk |
Nominated | |||
| 1997 | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program | Ellen-Ray Hennessy One Last Look in the Mirror |
Nominated | [19] | |
| 1998 | Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role in a Dramatic Series | Gordon Pinsent The Clumsy One |
Nominated | [20] | |
| Best Visual Effects | Steve Bentley The Two-Headed Man |
Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Tony Atherton, "Structure of Bravo! creates unique problem". Ottawa Citizen, January 18, 1995.
- ^ John Haslett Cuff, "Bravo's Spoken Art a hopeful sign". The Globe and Mail, January 18, 1995.
- ^ Mike Boone, "Bravo, Bravo! for daring to air Tremblay's La Duchesse de Langeais". Montreal Gazette, January 18, 1995.
- ^ Greg Quill, "A bravo for Bravo!". Toronto Star, April 26, 1995.
- ^ John Haslett Cuff, "A nifty fable of men". The Globe and Mail, September 20, 1995.
- ^ Richard Helm, "Bravo for Neville's masterful monologue". Edmonton Journal, November 8, 1995.
- ^ John Haslett Cuff, "Three remarkable women". The Globe and Mail, March 27, 1996.
- ^ John Doyle, "John Doyle's Critical List". The Globe and Mail, May 17, 1997.
- ^ John Doyle, "John Doyle's Critical List". The Globe and Mail, May 24, 1997.
- ^ John Doyle, "John Doyle's Critical List". The Globe and Mail, July 2, 1997.
- ^ John Doyle, "John Doyle's Critical List". The Globe and Mail, July 5, 1997.
- ^ John Doyle, "John Doyle's Critical List". The Globe and Mail, May 2, 1998.
- ^ John Doyle, "John Doyle's Critical List". The Globe and Mail, July 4, 1998.
- ^ John Doyle, "John Doyle's Critical List". The Globe and Mail, October 3, 1998.
- ^ John Doyle, "John Doyle's Critical List". The Globe and Mail, April 24, 1999.
- ^ John Doyle, "John Doyle's Critical List". The Globe and Mail, December 24, 1999.
- ^ "Gemini Winners". Hamilton Spectator, March 4, 1996.
- ^ "Major Gemini nominees; Awards gala to be broadcast March 3". Montreal Gazette, January 25, 1996.
- ^ "CBC dominates Gemini nominations". Canadian Press, January 14, 1997.
- ^ "1997 Gemini Award nominees". Montreal Gazette, January 14, 1998.
External links
[edit]- Spoken Art at IMDb