Buzz Festival at Theatre Passe Muraille

November 1st to November 5th 2011 Buzz is a tri-annual work-in-development festival. Artists present fifteen to thirty minutes of new work, be it the re-working of a scene or the first bit of a new piece. After each presentation, live music plays while the audience writes down their answers to the questions the playwright or company has asked about their piece. Inspired by the idea that work should be developed alongside an audience, rather than in isolation, Buzz gives creators the opportunity to receive specific feedback from their best allies: the audience. Audience as dramaturge. Buzz applicants are selected by Andy McKim from Pitch Sessions, resident artists and a combination of emerging and established companies reflecting TPM’s mandate.