News

March 2010 - Peter will be appearing on an upcoming episode of the CBC Kids show Razzberry Jazzberry Jam, teaching a group of children about the theremin. Stay tuned for more info!

January 2010 - Peter's short play "Tales of the Midnight Carnival" premieres January 29th to February 6th in Boston, as part of Fort Point Theatre Channel's Carny Knowledge. Fortune-tellers, man-eating lions, and captive clowns come together to make this a trip to the circus you'll never forget. Tickets available on Fort Point Theatre Channel's website - don't miss it!

January 13 2010 - This week's edition of StarShipSofa features Peter's narration of Bruce Sterling's short story "Kiosk". The episode can be heard on StarShipSofa's website, or in iTunes.

November 2009 - TEASER - In early 2010, one of Peter's newest plays will be produced in Boston, and two new short stories will be published in magazines. More details to come.

October 28 2009 - This week's edition of StarShipSofa features Peter's narration of the eerie short story "Child of an Ancient City", by Sci-Fi/Fantasy legend Tad Williams. The episode can be heard on StarShipSofa's website, or in iTunes.

October 2009 - Peter is in the midst of designing the sound for Teatron Theatre's production of Neil Simon's Brighton Beach Memoirs, directed by Ari Weisberg. The show runs from November 11 to 22 at the Toronto Centre for the Arts - more information on Teatron Theatre's website.

September 2009 - Brand new audio recording of Peter's award-winning one-act comedy "As I was Going Up the Stair..." added to the Spoken Word page.

August 2009 - A new recording ("Zig-Zag") added to the Spoken Word page.

July 2009 - Peter will be performing his classic voice-and-tape piece not an y thing ? in Re_olution at the Concord Cafe (937 Bloor St W), at 7pm on July 31st. Don't miss this rare live performance! Tickets are $10 at the door, and more information can be found here.

July 2009 - Peter is composing music and designing sound for "Keen" by Maxine G. Marcellin, directed by Mumbi Tindyebwa. The show premieres in the 2009 SummerWorks Theatre Festival from August 6-16. For more information or for tickets, please click here.

June 2009 - An interactive reading of Peter's short play "Happily Ever After" will be presented as part of HerciniArts Collective's "Faeries and Tales" event. Don't miss this exciting evening of circus arts, music, poetry, and drama, with proceeds going to the Children's Wish Foundation. June 13th at 8pm, at 326 Carlaw Ave, Unit 155. More information here.

May 2009 - "Happily Ever After" will be produced in Boston by 11:11 Theatre in May, as part of their Evening of Almost. Performances will take place at the Calderwood Pavillion at the Boston Centre for the Arts, May 22-24 and 28-30.

Brian Carlisi and Carolyn Blais in 11:11 Theatre's production of 'Happily Ever After', by Peter Cavell.  Photo by Sarah Farbo.


May 2009 - Babel, Peter's new visual poetry installation about both the eponymous tower and the eponymous fish, will be on display at HerciniArts Aerial Poetry Jam, an exciting evening of interdisciplinary and circus arts celebrating the written and spoken word. May 9th, at 326 Carlaw Ave, unit 155, starting at 8pm. More information here and here.