Spoken Art

Spoken Art is a Canadian dramatic anthology series, which premiered in 1995 on Bravo!. ^[1] Initially airing one new episode per month, but later becoming more frequent, the series presented Canadian actors performing literary or theatrical works, such as short stories, monologues or short one-act plays. ^[2]

Episodes

Known episodes of the series included:

• Claude Gai performing Michel Tremblay's "La Duchesse de Langeais", about an aging drag queen ^[1]
• Linda Griffiths performing her own "A Game of Inches" ^[3]
• Peter Boretski performing Lesléa Newman's "A Letter to Harvey Milk", about an elderly Jewish man recalling his youth friendship with the assassinated Harvey Milk ^[4]
• James Kidnie performing Brian Fawcett's "The Balance of Nature" ^[5]
• John Neville performing Richard Teleky's "Some of the Old Good Feelings" ^[6]
• Ellen-Ray Hennessy performing Glen Sorestad's "One Last Look in the Mirror" ^[7]
• Gordon Pinsent performing Ernest Buckler's "The Clumsy One" ^[8]
• Patricia Hamilton performing Gertrude Story's "Swan Song" ^[9]
• Michael Healey performing his own "Kicked" ^[10]
• Nicholas Campbell and Geordie Johnson performing Barbara Gowdy's "The Two-Headed Man" ^[11]
• Don Harron performing Guy Vanderhaeghe's "King Walsh" ^[12]
• Jayne Eastwood performing Caroline Woodward's "Summer Wages" ^[13]
• Yanna McIntosh performing Neil Bissoondath's "Dancing" ^[14]
• Karen Robinson in "Midnight at the Comedy Barn" ^[15]
• Earl Pastko performing Barry Callaghan's "The Cohen in Cowan" ^[16]

Awards

Award	Date of ceremony	Category	Nominees	Result	Reference
Gemini Awards	1996	Best Short Dramatic Program	A Letter to Harvey Milk Linda Rainsberry, Paul McConvey, Jim Hanley, John Brunton	Won	[17]
		Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series	Peter Boretski A Letter to Harvey Milk	Nominated	[18]
		Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series	Liisa Repo-Martell Fathers and Daughters	Nominated
		Best Original Music Score for a Program or Mini-Series	Richard Fortin, Claude Desjardins A Letter to Harvey Milk	Nominated
	1997	Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program	Ellen-Ray Hennessy One Last Look in the Mirror	Nominated	[19]
	1998	Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role in a Dramatic Series	Gordon Pinsent The Clumsy One	Nominated	[20]
		Best Visual Effects	Steve Bentley The Two-Headed Man	Nominated

References

1. Tony Atherton, "Structure of Bravo! creates unique problem". Ottawa Citizen , January 18, 1995.
2. John Haslett Cuff, "Bravo's Spoken Art a hopeful sign". The Globe and Mail , January 18, 1995.
3. Mike Boone, "Bravo, Bravo! for daring to air Tremblay's La Duchesse de Langeais". Montreal Gazette , January 18, 1995.
4. Greg Quill, "A bravo for Bravo!". Toronto Star , April 26, 1995.
5. John Haslett Cuff, "A nifty fable of men". The Globe and Mail , September 20, 1995.
6. Richard Helm, "Bravo for Neville's masterful monologue". Edmonton Journal , November 8, 1995.
7. John Haslett Cuff, "Three remarkable women". The Globe and Mail , March 27, 1996.
8. John Doyle, "John Doyle's Critical List". The Globe and Mail , May 17, 1997.
9. John Doyle, "John Doyle's Critical List". The Globe and Mail , May 24, 1997.
10. John Doyle, "John Doyle's Critical List". The Globe and Mail , July 2, 1997.
11. John Doyle, "John Doyle's Critical List". The Globe and Mail , July 5, 1997.
12. John Doyle, "John Doyle's Critical List". The Globe and Mail , May 2, 1998.
13. John Doyle, "John Doyle's Critical List". The Globe and Mail , July 4, 1998.
14. John Doyle, "John Doyle's Critical List". The Globe and Mail , October 3, 1998.
15. John Doyle, "John Doyle's Critical List". The Globe and Mail , April 24, 1999.
16. John Doyle, "John Doyle's Critical List". The Globe and Mail , December 24, 1999.
17. "Gemini Winners". Hamilton Spectator , March 4, 1996.
18. "Major Gemini nominees; Awards gala to be broadcast March 3". Montreal Gazette , January 25, 1996.
19. "CBC dominates Gemini nominations". Canadian Press, January 14, 1997.
20. "1997 Gemini Award nominees". Montreal Gazette , January 14, 1998.

External links

• Spoken Art at IMDb