Entries by David Jeremy Smith

Say Yes, And…

Say Yes, And… (Or, How I became Driftwood Theatre’s Playwright-in-Residence) Creativity, much like love, is a frustrating alchemy—the more you chase it, the further away it gets. If you really hope to make something extraordinary, you gotta relax and let it happen. In other words, let the gold find you. I can’t tell you a […]

Comedy, Tragedy, Music and Puppets

Driftwood Theatre announces playwrights for Trafalgar 24 March 9 from 6:30 to 11 pm at Trafalgar Castle in Whitby What do you get when you lock six (or eight, actually) playwrights in a castle overnight? The answer to that question is revealed annually at Driftwood Theatre’s Trafalgar 24.  Since 2011 Artistic Director Jeremy Smith has been […]

Homecoming for Driftwood’s new General Manager

Lee Bolton brings theatre experience from coast-to-coast to her new position as Driftwood’s General Manager After working in Canadian theatre from sea to sea to sea, Lee Bolton decided last spring that it was time  to return to her hometown of Peterborough. Luckily for Driftwood, her quest for a new theatrical adventure coincided with our search […]

Brainfarting in Good Company

Playwright In Residence Jesse LaVerbcombe reminisces on his experience developing Resurrect for Beyond The Bard When I applied to be a Trafalgar 24 Playwright, I summed up my short application letter like this, “Why do I want to write a play in a haunted castle? Well, it sounds fun as hell, but I also know […]