Byron Toben

ARTICLES

Virtual script readings
help fill the COVID theatre void

Bedlam Theatre does a fine reading of Shaw's Don Juan in Hell. By Byron Toben

What a way to honour the
Good Samaritans of 9/11

Trump administration siphons off millions from the 9/11 fund set up to benefit injured responders. By Byron Toben

Mini-series explores the
rise of Fascism in America

The Plot Against America is based on Philip Roth’s alternate history novel. By Byron Toben

Some online and live events
for September 2020

As the pandemic continues, entertainment groups find ways to cope. By Byron Toben

Making the nickname list
of the U.S. president

The importance of being earnestly described in the age of Trump. By Byron Toben

U.S. elections 2020:
Send in the clowns

Eddie Colla’s rejected intro to the 2020 RNC plus a minor parties rundown. By Byron Toben

CFP20: the alternate
Republican convention

Loyal opposition/bipartisan Republicans against Trump stage a simultaneous convention. By Byron Toben

Trump’s annus horribilis
leads to mad desperation

Louis deJoy’s incompetence, Steve Bannon’s fraudulent scheme, Qanon, and other disturbing developments. By Byron Toben

After the DNC a look ahead to the Republican National Convention

The two major U.S. political parties bid for voters by way of online conventions. By Byron Toben

From Shakespeare to Kamala…
what is “natural-born”?

Strained interpretations of birthplace and/or parents’ backgrounds have often come up in presidential races. By Byron Toben

Trump appears in
contemporary theatre

Modern playwrights are now including the U.S. president in their works. By Byron Toben

It’s Kamala Harris: Joe Biden
picks his running mate

Westmount High alumna chosen as USA democratic vice-presidential candidate. By Byron Toben
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