dolly parton

dolly parton

DOLLY PARTON When I was designing Tommy Hunter, the CBC  sent me to a press conference with Dolly Parton who happened to be in town I jumped at the chance.She was speaking to a large group of reporters  at the press conference and I was late but tried to sort of...
murray laufer

murray laufer

MURRAY LAUFER I liked Murray. Intelligent and full of fun and strong opinions….usually at the same time…. He was always willing to meet with us “poor theatre ” designers in the later 70’s . We looked up to him and envied his budgets.  I...
leonard cohen

leonard cohen

LEONARD COHEN November 13-2016: He died…. Since so many are speaking of their Leonard Cohen stories …here’s mine. This is a story few have heard. I wanted to keep it ‘mine’ but now that he is gone perhaps it is time.   I was a film production...
trees

trees

TREES Trees: the tree of life. One of the most ancient symbols in our world and can be very powerful on stage if used correctly. It anchors in our subconscious deeply and can elicit karmic memories. It is our spine and connects heaven and earth.   1969: DIGBY...
st. johns college intro

st. johns college intro

ST. JOHNS COLLEGE  St. John’s College: 1961, University of Manitoba Campus, Winnipeg I attended Roman Catholic convent girls school (St. Mary’s Academy) for grade 9 and 10 due to the excellence of its teachers and piano and art classes even though I was not a...