This week's Throwback Thursday is from London Community Players' production of Dark of the Moon, performed in October 2009. I played the part of Edna Summey. Interesting story: I was originally cast in a much smaller role, Ella. About a week before the performance, I was asked to take over the part of Edna, which …
Author: Kerry Hishon
Kerry Hishon is an actress, director and playwright currently residing in London, Ontario, Canada.
“60 Seconds of Fame” at Matthews Hall
On Wednesday, January 23, I had the opportunity to be a guest instructor at Matthews Hall in London for their Conference Day program, "60 Seconds of Fame." According to the description on their website, the program was envisioned to be "A creative integrated arts workshop for Middle School enrichment. Cross grade teams will work with staff and …
Memorization made easy (well, easier) – Update!
A while back I posted 5 tips to make memorizing your lines easier. As you know, I'm currently in rehearsals for Empty Space Productions' Edward II, and to be perfectly honest, I've been having a bit of trouble with a couple of tricky speeches. For some reason, the lines just won't stick in my head …
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Throwback Thursday: AoC NYC Intensive 2012
This week's Throwback Thursday is from the Art of Combat New York City Intensive in July 2012. This photo was taken during a rehearsal for Titus Andronicus, where I played Tamora, Queen of the Goths. Titus is an incredibly bloody play -- tons of onstage deaths. So our fight director, Jared Kirby, decided to go …
How I Got Here, Part Three (The Post-Uni Years)
I wrote the first "How I Got Here" story post over a year ago, which nobody asked for. Part Two (The University Years) was added in November 2012. We're up to Part Three now! Read on! I graduated from Queen's in June, 2006, with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Stage and Screen Studies. (I was listed on the Drama Department …
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