Jim Burke
@jimeburke.bsky.social
Manchester-born Montreal resident. Playwright, arts journalist. Former Montreal Gazette theatre critic. Former City Life (Manchester) theatre editor.
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Pic from Feb's Playwrights Workshop Montreal workshop of my neo-vaudeville EA Poe musical Never Bet the Devil Your Head. The amazing cast of readers was Brian Dooley, Ellen David, Rebecca Gibian, Leni Parker, Marcel Jeannin & Jeremy Lewis & dramaturg Aki Matsushita. Photo credit: Valérie Boisvert.
March 26, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Pic from Feb's Playwrights Workshop Montreal workshop of my neo-vaudeville EA Poe musical Never Bet the Devil Your Head. The amazing cast of readers was Brian Dooley, Ellen David, Rebecca Gibian, Leni Parker, Marcel Jeannin & Jeremy Lewis & dramaturg Aki Matsushita. Photo credit: Valérie Boisvert.
Recently had a wonderful 3-day workshop at Playwrights Workshop Montreal for my comic Poe musical Never Bet the Devil Your Head. What a cast! Ellen David, Marcel Jeannin, Leni Parker, Brian Dooley, Rebecca Gibian, Jeremy Lewis, plus ace dramaturgy from Aki Matsushita & piano spot by Nick Carpenter
March 19, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Recently had a wonderful 3-day workshop at Playwrights Workshop Montreal for my comic Poe musical Never Bet the Devil Your Head. What a cast! Ellen David, Marcel Jeannin, Leni Parker, Brian Dooley, Rebecca Gibian, Jeremy Lewis, plus ace dramaturgy from Aki Matsushita & piano spot by Nick Carpenter
Winterworks show Resurrection opens tonite @centaurtheatre.bsky.social It’s about Michael Callen (pic), musician & AIDs activist who combatted govt indifference & helped launch concept of safe sex, saving 1000s of lives. Created by Dane Stewart, it's based on his popular podcast of the same name.
March 11, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Winterworks show Resurrection opens tonite @centaurtheatre.bsky.social It’s about Michael Callen (pic), musician & AIDs activist who combatted govt indifference & helped launch concept of safe sex, saving 1000s of lives. Created by Dane Stewart, it's based on his popular podcast of the same name.