CRATER CONVERSATIONS EP20: LISA O’CONNELL

Welcome to another edition of Crater Conversations, a weekly show live on CKLU now on at a brand spanking new time Tuesday’s at 5PM! So, what exactly is the show all about? Join your host, Crater co-founder Jess, each week as we sit down with a local guest. We’ll talk about their projects, their passions, and the things they love about our little rock town! We’ll be sitting down with performers, entrepreneurs, community leaders – anyone with a story. Personal anecdotes, first inspirations, childhood follies, who knows where this will take us but we can’t wait to find out! Can’t catch the show on air? No worries, all our episodes will be posted online afterwards for easy listening. If you’re inclined to tune in live turn your radio dial to CKLU 96.7 or stream live at https://www.cklu.ca/. 5PM every Tuesday.

Are you enthralled by the world of theatre? Are you dying to get a peak behind the curtain to see what goes into putting a piece together? Playsmelter is the ticket for you! Organized by Pat the Dog, Playsmelter is a week long festival (April 30^th – May 5^th) presenting new works of Canadian theatre. Throughout the course of the week audiences will get a chance to see pieces in various stages of production, from initial script readings, workshops and to fully produced shows. Entering its 6^th season Playsmelter will be taking over the Sudbury Theatre Centre April 30^th to May 5^th with shows in the STC rehearsal space, Vale Cabaret lounge and main stage. This is a unique chance to see the entire process of preparing a brand new piece of theatre and also allows the creators an opportunity to get valuable audience feedback as the project continues to develop. Lisa O’Connell is the Artistic Director behind Pat the Dog who work year round to provide opportunities for Canadian playwrights. We got in touch to get all the details on how you can make the most of your Playsmelter experience and the work that Pat the Dog is doing to make sure Northern stories are told on stage. Listen in to the episode here and check out our Spotify playlist here.