Well, here we go. We’re a week away from the pay-what-you-can preview in Lethbridge. Whatever this tour is, for me it’s somewhat surreal. We’ve worked so hard to bring this story to tour. When I say we, there’s many to name, but I certainly speak of the team at Burnt Thicket that includes the indispensable Alida [...]
{ 0 comments }
I was thrilled to learn last week that She Has A Name was selected to be in the 25th Victoria Fringe Festival, August 25 – September 4, 2012. The tour is becoming more and more real. It’s an incredible experience, really. Stepping out on that limb to bring it to life, with an amazing team [...]
{ 0 comments }
It’s that time again, for a year in review. I have so much to be thankful for and so much to reflect upon. Click the image below to get a small glimpse of my 2011 (PDF-style). If you have a reflection on your year, please send it my way! Much grace to you in 2012. [...]
{ 1 comment }
In July I started to work away on a new play. I left the world of war-torn Europe (where much of my creative thought had been throughout the winter when I drafted a full length play, an exploration of Nazi occupied Holland during the Second World War). I moved my imagination behind the Iron Curtain. [...]
{ 0 comments }
On October 1st, I am going to ride 70km on a really uncomfortable bike seat. On October 2nd, I am going to be glad it is over. Raise Their Voice, an organization I am a part of, is joining the Ride for Refuge to raise funds for the North American tour of my play She [...]
{ 0 comments }
I don’t know about you, but all the bad news of the day, reports of suffering and strife from around the world, is overwhelming and difficult for me to digest. What a blessed life to have the luxury of being overwhelmed by hearing bad news, rather than being overwhelmed by experiencing famine, rioting, or financial [...]
{ 0 comments }
I recently slipped this note behind the teacher’s back while subversively typing of facebook. If you’re not my FB friend (what!?) I thought I’d include you here too. As we gear up for the tour of She Has A Name, I wanted to ground myself in some context and perspective, and to bring you into [...]
{ 0 comments }
My mind has been turning around a word, the way a gymnast turns around the uneven bars or pommel horse, perhaps. Getting my thoughts around it has been a feat and the meaning is starting to land more firmly the more time I spend with it. The word is devotion. I came to it this [...]
{ 0 comments }
Interview: Bryan + Katie Torwalt, "Here on Earth"
Andrew's TEDx talk, "Considering Danger"
Interview: Kidnap Survivor and Inspiring Humanitarian Amanda Lindhout
If God Had A Facebook Account, What Would He Write on Your Wall?
Mephiboseth, a short story by Andrew Kooman
If Rudyard Kipling had Fridge Magnets
Chasing Tradition: Herbert's "Altar"
View popular categories and access Andrew's writing for the web from 2006 - the present, including:
Fridge for Thought - Weekly Poetry Feature
Select Teachings + Presentations