Episode Summary
Nicola Wealth CEO, John Nicola interviews actor, theatre and opera director Christopher Gaze.
Christopher is the founder, and current Creative Director, of Bard on the Beach — a Shakespeare festival set on the ocean in Vancouver, which has grown into one of the largest professional theatre companies in Canada. Additionally, Christopher has lent his voice to numerous animated films and TV series and hosts the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s popular Tea & Trumpets series.
In their discussion, John and Christopher discuss his personal journey, the arts sector in Canada, what it is like to be a theatre and voice actor and how COVID-19 has impacted the arts.
Mentioned in this episode
Christopher Gaze
Bard on the Beach
Stratford Festival
Jim Collins
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Guest Bio
Christopher Gaze
Christopher Gaze is best known as the Founding Artistic Director of Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival, which celebrates its thirty-first season in 2020. He hosts the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s popular Tea & Trumpets series and also their annual Traditional Christmas concerts.
For his full bio, visit: BardontheBeach.org/About-Us/Leadership
About The Hosts:
Ethan Astaneh
Ethan is a Financial Advisor in the firm’s Vancouver office. He provides strategic advice to high net worth business owners, professionals, and retirees, and offers his clients a wide range of financial services, including; retirement income planning, business succession, and continuation planning, investment management, tax and estate planning, charitable giving, and intergenerational wealth transfer.
For his full bio, visit: nicolawealth.com/our-team/Ethan-Astaneh
John Nicola
John is the CEO and Chairman of Nicola Wealth Management. He provides strategic leadership to Nicola Wealth Management — exercising his passion for providing innovative solutions to clients’ complex problems.
John has been a veteran of the financial services industry since 1974. His areas of expertise include investment management, estate and financial planning, as well as business planning with a focus on best practices for wealth building, exit strategies, and shareholder agreements.
For his full bio, visit: nicolawealth.com/our-team/john-nicola
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