Spoken Art

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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]

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Episodes

Known episodes of the series included:

Awards

AwardDate of CeremonyCategoryNomineesResultReference
Gemini Awards 1996 Best Short Dramatic ProgramA 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-SeriesRichard 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 EffectsSteve Bentley
The Two-Headed Man		Nominated

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References

  1. 1 2 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.
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