"Sometimes it must seem to the artists that the presenting world is completely foreign and impenetrable. The winner of the Artist of the Year award has been determined to break through that mystery. Seeking understanding, presenters have been questioned about what they need, how can they be encouraged to program his work into their seasons. He is concerned with identifying the barriers and discovering how can they be broken. At the same time, his programming is innovative eve

Trevor Copp tackles inequality with artistic ingenuity By Natalie Timperio "As Artistic Director of Tottering Biped Theatre (TBT), Trevor Copp has a thing or two to say about life, or more importantly his life, in suburban Burlington. Operating since 2009, TBT has since become the spot for artistic growth and development in Burlington. As a theatre company driven by social issues, Copp says his working hours are often from the moment he wakes to the moment he falls asleep." C

by David Sedaris Adapted by Joe Mantello Meet the quintessential elf gone bad as he relives a series of less-than-merry misadventures in David Sedaris’ hilarious antidote for the holidays. Visit the irreverent Crumpet— one of Santa’s little helpers— during the Macy’s Christmas shopping rush as he copes with thousands of shoppers and their kiddies as recalled by one of America’s pre-eminent humorists. Touring to four theatres in the GTHA December 2013 Friday, December 6th at T