Author: Martin Smith

Martin Smith is President of ICHTHYS Theatre Productions and a performing arts pundit for Brantford / Brant. He is a strong advocate of cross-pollination in the arts as a way to build community, both between artists and audience, and is a liaison for community connection amongst performing artists. More recently, Martin has been working as a Research Fellow with the Arts Ecology of Brantford / Brant on projects that develop community and collegiality amongst artists.

Stretching the Community Theatre Envelope

Martin Smith

Community Theatre, as the name would suggest, is about community. A gathering of kindred spirits who thrive on the high-octane thrill of putting on a show. Community Theatre is a stir fry recipe of enthusiastic people who volunteer their time to act, direct, write, help back stage or push buttons on a sound or lighting… Continue reading Stretching the Community Theatre Envelope