SPIN by Evalyn Parry at the Belfry Theatre SPARK Festival 2017. A review.
SPIN by Evalyn Parry at the Belfry Theatre SPARK Festival 2017. A review. Musical love poem, feminist manifesto and history lesson, all rolled into one, SPIN by Evalyn Parry (Belfry Theatre SPARK...
View Article2 Pianos 4 Hands at the Chemainus Theatre Festival April 7-May 14, 2017. A...
2 Pianos 4 Hands at the Chemainus Theatre Festival April 7-May 14, 2017. A review. When Ted (Max Roll) and Richard (Bryce Kulak) walk onstage and begin goofing around with the piano benches before...
View ArticleThe Dream Collectors by Impulse Theatre April 19-22, 2017. A review.
The Dream Collector(s) by Impulse Theatre April 19-22, 2017. A review. Impulse Theatre has been enchanting and confounding me since 2012. I remember watching Andrew Barrett and Mathilde Cobanli...
View ArticleDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde at Langham Court Theatre April 19-May 6 2017. A review.
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde at Langham Court Theatre April 19-May 6 2017. A review. Crackling with energy, suspense, intrigue and thrills, and filled with dazzling special effects, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (at...
View ArticleCharisma Furs Intrepid Theatre Uno Fest 2017. Interview with Katie Sly.
Charisma Furs Intrepid Theatre Uno Fest 2017. Interview with Katie Sly. Can you speak to the creation process for Charisma Furs—how long it was in development, the collaboration with Jonathan (Seinen)?...
View ArticleAntigone by William Head on Stage WHoS October 6-November 4, 2017. A review.
Antigone by William Head on Stage WHoS October 6-November 4, 2017. A review. In their 36th year, for their 57th production, the actors of William Head on Stage (WHoS), the only remaining prison theatre...
View ArticleSilent Sky by Lauren Gunderson at the Chemainus Theatre Festival. A review.
Silent Sky by Lauren Gunderson at the Chemainus Theatre Festival. A review. From the depths of the human soul to the vastness of space, Silent Sky by Lauren Gunderson—at the Chemainus Theatre Festival...
View ArticleMusical Memories Celebrating the Music of Broadway and Hollywood featuring...
Musical Memories Celebrating the Music of Broadway and Hollywood featuring Bob LeBlanc’s Variety Fare. October 27-November 22, 2017. Bob LeBlanc is a musical wonder. An autodidact with an encyclopedic...
View ArticleUVic Phoenix Theatre 2017-2018 Season
UVic Phoenix Theatre 2017-2018 Season West, A double bill by Histrionics Theatre Company October 12-21 Featuring: Danette Boucher (BFA ‘89, MA ‘11) James Douglas (BA English ‘ 00) “If only history...
View ArticleAnne of Green Gables presented by the Victoria Operatic Society. Interview...
Anne of Green Gables presented by the Victoria Operatic Society. Interview with Tara Britt and Molly Lydon. In celebration of Canada’s 150th birthday, the Victoria Operatic Society is once again...
View ArticleCompany C presents Wintertime by Charles Mee. Interview with director and cast.
Company C presents Wintertime by Charles Mee. Interview with director and cast. When Sara-Jeanne Hosie (Into the Woods) was invited back to direct the latest Company C—the year III program that sees...
View ArticleBlue Bridge Sings November 30-December 3, 2017 at the Roxy Theatre. Preview.
Blue Bridge Sings November 30-December 3, 2017 at the Roxy Theatre. Preview. Coming up next at Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre will be Blue Bridge Sings! – an evening that celebrates Blue Bridge’s first...
View ArticleA Midsummer Night’s Dream by The Canadian College of Performing Arts....
A Midsummer Night’s Dream by The Canadian College of Performing Arts. Interview with Barbara Pogemiller. Director Barbara Pogemiller is no stranger to Victoria audiences—with directing credits that...
View ArticleProof at Langham Court Theatre June 7-24, 2017. A review.
Proof at Langham Court Theatre June 7-24, 2017. A review. Probing family relationships and the psychology of brilliance, Proof (currently at Langham Court Theatre until June 24th) is spell-binding in...
View ArticleCompany C presents Cabaret. Interview with director and cast.
Company C presents Cabaret. Interview with director and cast. The largest Company C cohort ever, 16 highly trained triple-threat performers, tackles the inimitable Cabaret for their final show January...
View ArticlePaper Street Theatre 26 hour Improvathon March 2/3 in Victoria BC.
Paper Street Theatre 26 hour Improvathon March 2/3 in Victoria BC. (Media release) VICTORIA – Dozens of local performers will take to the stage for more than a day to raise funds for the 3rd annual...
View ArticleSense and Sensibility at Langham Court Theatre. A review.
Sense and Sensibility at Langham Court Theatre. A review. Sense and Sensibility at Langham Court Theatre (February 28-March 17, 2018) is a delightful and zany romp through Jane Austen’s Regency world....
View ArticleTwelf ish Night by Launch Pad Theatre at Craigdarroch Castle. A review.
Twelf ish Night by Launch Pad Theatre at Craigdarroch Castle. A review. Twelf ish Night by Launch Pad Theatre (March 28-April 14 2018) is light and lively, as bubbly and effervescent as the glass of...
View ArticleIdeas Bobert at UNO Fest 2018. Interview with Candice Roberts.
Ideas Bobert at UNO Fest 2018. Interview with Candice Roberts. Did you miss Ideas Bobert at the 2016 Victoria Fringe Festival? If so, here’s your chance to see the show–it’s coming to UNO Fest Sunday...
View ArticleOur Fathers, Sons, Lovers and Little Brothers at UNO Fest 2018. Interview...
Our Fathers, Sons, Lovers and Little Brothers at UNO Fest 2018. Interview with Makambe Simamba. Intrepid Theatre’s UNO Fest, now in its twenty-first year, runs May 9-19, 2018 in Victoria BC. It...
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