Mark Robins
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https://www.halifaxpresents.comMark has been writing about the arts for almost twenty years. He has written professionally for both Xtra, and an international trade magazine. No stranger to the stage, Mark has been both an actor and director. He even won an acting award once. In addition to writing and editing for Halifax Presents he is also contributing editor at Vancouver Presents. He is a past member of the jury for the Critics Choice Innovation Award for The Jessies, Vancouver's professional theatre awards. Mark and his partner David are recent transplants from the West Coast and now call Halifax home.
Theatre
Assassins is not your typical musical theatre fare
Musical theatre has never shied away from unusual or controversial topics. We’ve seen shows about public toilets in Urinetown, misguided missionaries in The Book...
Theatre
Theatre review: Little Thing, Big Thing is feckin’ grand
Little Thing, Big Thing has one of the most surprising endings you’ll likely see on stage all year, but it isn’t the only thing...
Theatre
Theatre review: The Color Purple sings
For a story set in rural Georgia at the beginning of the 20th century, it is surprising just how sadly relevant The Color Purple...
Arts
Exploring the unfathomable fabric of reality with Aaron Collier
Halifax-based live art company HEIST is set to present techno-songwriter Aaron Collier’s new work Frequencies (Phase Two).
In this multimedia show, Collier explores "the unfathomable...
Music
Symphony Nova Scotia announces two finalists in its search for new music director
Following a three-year international search, Symphony Nova Scotia has announced Québec-based Jean-Michel Malouf and New Zealand-born Holly Mathieson as the two finalists in its...
Arts
Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo announces its 2019 line-up
The Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo Society has revealed a line-up of performances for its 2019 show, designed to take audiences on a trip...
Arts
Nocturne announces Scaffold as the theme for 2019 edition of visual arts showcase
With the recent appointment of Halifax-based media artist Tori Fleming as its 2019 curator, in a media release Nocturne has announced this year’s theme...
Arts
Mayworks Halifax Festival of Working People & the Arts celebrates ten years
Through a Nova Scotia Advocate media release, the Mayworks Halifax Festival of Working People & the Arts announced the line-up for its 10th anniversary...