Almost Live episode #206
Common Boots Theatre presents an audio-led presentation of the hit comedy Bed and Breakfast by Mark Crawford.
Bed and Breakfast is a small-town comedy about finding a place to call home. Brett and Drew want to move out of their tiny downtown condo and into a house, but they just lost their seventh bidding war in Toronto. When Brett’s beloved Aunt Maggie dies in a nearby town, the couple decides to make the move and start up a B&B out of her historic home. But when they face friction in their new community, the two discover that the simple life is more complicated than they thought.
With dozens of hilarious characters all portrayed by two actors, Bed and Breakfast is a theatrical tour de force that’s as laugh-out-loud funny as it is deeply poignant.
Host Amy Amantea will be joined by Alex Bulmer, who directed and provided accessible dramaturgy for this presentation and
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Guest Bio
Named one of the most influential disabled artists by UK’s Power Magazine, Alex Bulmer has over thirty professional years’ experience across theatre, film, radio and education. She is fuelled by a curiosity of the improbable, dedicated to collaborative practice, and deeply informed by her experience of becoming blind.
Alex co-founder of The Fire and Rescue Team, lead curator of CoMotionFestival 2022 with Harbourfront Centre, and former artistic director of Common Boots Theatre. She established the New Writing department with Graeae Theatre in the UK, and is the award-winning writer of multiple BBC radio dramas, the writer of Breathe which opened the London 2012 Olympics, the writer of the Dora and Chalmers nominated SMUDGE, and co-writer of the BAFTA-nominated television series Cast Offs.
Alex’s interdependent practice infuses blindness and seeing into the arts. https://alexbulmer.co.uk
About Common Boots Theatre
Common Boots Theatre is a Toronto-based theatre company that has been creating welcoming, engaging, and joyful theatrical events and experiences for 40 years. They prioritize the creation of new Canadian work that reflects the place and time in which we live, often in unexpected forms and non-traditional spaces like the outdoors. Common Boots Theatre values collaboration, care, and comedy in the way they engage both artists and the audiences they serve. Their goal is to make theatre accessible for artists and audiences starting with the rehearsal and creation process through to closing night. www.commonbootstheatre.ca
