Greater Victoria Shakespeare Festival celebrates 25 years in 2015 with 25 alumni. I can't imagine a more wonderful way to spend an evening outdoors than enjoying live theatre--I've written often about the experience at the Greater Victoria Shakespeare Festival on the grounds at Camosun College's Landsdowne Campus. Over the past few years the society has improved the staging (constructing the Camus portable stage) and in 2014 moved to a … [Read more...]
Archives for 2015
Victoria’s Shakespeare by the Sea presents Hamlet and The Tempest at Clover Point Park July 2-August 2 2015
June 29, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Victoria's Shakespeare by the Sea presents Hamlet and The Tempest at Clover Point Park July 2-August 2 2015. Victoria’s Shakespeare by the Sea embarks on a multi-year exploration of Shakespeare's mind on women,and aims to illuminate the consequences of misogyny with the three year trilogy Shakespeare and Women. “This year we present Hamlet, a young man estranged from his mother. Next year we will do Othello, a middle-aged man suspicious of his … [Read more...]
The Wanted Composers Tour. Victoria Composers Collective tours BC interior June 28-July 9 2015
June 29, 2015 By Leave a Comment
The Wanted Composers Tour.Victoria Composers Collective tours BC Interior June 28-July 9, 2015. I had the opportunity to attend the Victoria kick-off concert and was highly impressed not only by the skill of the musicians, but the variety of musical offerings in the programme. I am familiar with a number of the composers through their association with A Place to Listen and it was a true joy to see them spread their wings with this … [Read more...]
Twist and Shout The British Invasion at Chemainus Theatre Festival June 12-Aug 29, 2015. A review.
June 18, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Twist and Shout—The British Invasion, presented at the Chemainus Theatre Festival June 12-August 29 was originally conceived by director Alex Mustakas, the founder of powerhouse Drayton Entertainment, in 2005. Ten years later, it’s still going strong and was re-mounted in 2014 at the Huron County Playhouse (Grand Bend, ON) where it all began. If ever a musical revue can be called a blockbuster, it is Twist and Shout. Designed to appeal to a … [Read more...]
Humble Boy at Langham Court Theatre June 10-27, 2015. A review.
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Humble Boy at Langham Court Theatre June 10-27, 2015. A review. Not your typical bucolic English country-side romp, this tale of a mother and son relationship gone terribly awry reserves many surprises for the audience. Sharply observed dialogue and situational comedy give way to rousing and revelatory soliloquies and deep philosophical ponderings. Felix Humble (Kyle Kushnir) is a research fellow in astrophysics—more attuned to the music of … [Read more...]
Double Bill Triple Threat by the CCPA Alumni Troupe May 30-June 14 2015. A review.
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Double Bill Triple Threat by the CCPA Alumni Troupe May 30-June 14, 2015. A review. I’ve come to expect nothing less than poised and perfectly polished productions from the Canadian College of Performing Arts, and the new Alumni Troupe, currently performing in Double Bill-Triple Threat with two new shows, specifically created for them, more than lives up to these high expectations. Created as a means of showcasing the college to new … [Read more...]
4th Annual Touch a Truck May 31 2015. Fundraiser for neuroblastoma research.
May 27, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Touch a Truck May 31 2015. Fundraiser for neuroblastoma research by Team 4 Hope at Panorama Rec Centre, North Saanich BC. What young child doesn't love to clamber over fire trucks, ambulances, police cars, excavators and dump trucks? They'll have the opportunity to do all that and more at the 4th Annual Touch a Truck May 31, 2015 (11am-3pm) at a fundraiser for neuroblastoma research organized by Team 4 Hope. Renée--Touch a Truck 2014 Little … [Read more...]
Shrek the Musical by Four Seasons Musical Theatre May 22-31, 2015. A review.
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Shrek the Musical by Four Season Musical Theatre May 22-31, 2015. A review. The appreciative buzz in the jam-packed lobby of the Isabelle Reader Theatre (Spencer Middle School in Langford) as fans jostle for a chance to speak to their favourite performers after the opening of Shrek The Musical, says it all—Four Seasons Musical Theatre have another hit on their hands. Featuring a cast of 36 ranging in age from 6 to sixty, production team of … [Read more...]
Me, Myself and Eye by Stephanie Morin-Robert. Uno Fest May 2015.
May 22, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Me, Myself and Eye by Stephanie Morin Robert. Uno Fest May 2015. Stéphanie Morin-Robert stands centre stage and delivers her secrets and past in conspiratorial fashion—drawing the audience into her seven and eight year old self. Life is about to change, from the comfort and routine of a town where everyone knows her story, to the terror of integrating into a new school and surroundings. On the family front, conflict reigns, between her … [Read more...]
Half Girl/Half Face. Uno Fest May 2015.
May 22, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Half Girl/Half Face at Uno Fest May 2015. In our increasingly digital and online world, it’s everyone’s worst nightmare. An innocuous comment taken out of context and amplified with disastrous consequences; the tweet sent out in a moment of frustration—backfiring and becoming conflated in a barrage of hateful replies; the private photo seized upon by a cyber-stalker or bully. Being a teen is never easy, particularly it seems for girls, … [Read more...]
