Blue Elephant Theatre is a relatively new theatre company in Victoria BC, but, as you’ll read below, playwright/director Anna MacAlpine has surrounded herself with a team of recent grads and current students of the UVic Phoenix Theatre. This all-female cast and crew presents “the story of the most interesting person from history you’ve probably never heard of”—Julie d’Aubigny. Julie McGuire as Julie d'Aubigny and Hanna Seinen as Mathilde. … [Read more...]
Fool’s Paradise by Blue Elephant Theatre at the Victoria Fringe 2018. An interview.
July 23, 2018 By Leave a Comment
#past #present #future by Enigmatic Events at the Victoria Fringe 2018. An interview.
July 23, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Third time's the charm for local company Enigmatic Events and its founder Chris Rudram. For an unbelievable third year in a row they've won the local lottery. Rudram is part of the small group of Fringe fanatics who migrate from viewing shows, to billeting artists, to writing reviews to producing their own work. During the year outside the Fringe, Enigmatic Events also runs interactive events and stages murder mysteries. Chris turned to … [Read more...]
Hedwig and the Angry Inch by Atomic Vaudeville July 20-29, 2018. A review.
July 23, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Hedwig has fans, and so too does Griffin Leonard Lea, as attested by the long line snaking from the top of the stairs at the Upstairs Cabaret on opening night of Atomic Vaudeville’s Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Those waiting spoke of seeing productions in London, New Year, San Francisco, Toronto and then went on to compare Lea’s performances in not only Hedwig (this show is a reprise of the last year’s inaugural run at the Metro Studio) but also … [Read more...]
The Boy In The Chrysalis presented by hapax theatre at the Victoria Fringe 2018. Preview.
July 17, 2018 By Leave a Comment
hapax theatre follows its successful production of A Beautiful View with the poignant and relevant The Boy In The Chrysalis by Canadian Playwright Liam Monaghan running August 24 - September 2 as part of the 32nd Annual Victoria Fringe Festival. The Boy in the Chrysalis tells the story of a broken-hearted man—a grade school teacher by day, a drag queen by night—whose long-term relationship has recently ended. Faced with the banality of … [Read more...]
AWKWARD HUG by Cory Thibert at the Victoria Fringe 2018. Interview.
July 17, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Cory Thibert and Linnea Gwiazda hit the jackpot when they won the coveted 2018 Canadian Association of Fringe Festival (CAFF) lottery—allowing them entry to a minimum of five Fringe festivals on the CAFF circuit. Victoria audiences will remember Cory from Happiness TM performed with Tony Adams at the 2016 Victoria Fringe. Now he is back with AWKWARD HUG a personal coming-of-age story with a difference. Gwiazda directs this frank and tender … [Read more...]
Theatre Al Dente presents Phantom of the Light Opera in Victoria BC. A review.
July 13, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Summer—a time for light reading, light clothing, light eating and—light entertainment, a welcome diversion from regular fare. Nothing too troubling or difficult—like the beach books we all love to read (even if we don’t want to admit it). Theatre Al Dente has it covered. For six season (2010-2015) a team helmed by the father/daughter duo of Gerald Schieven and Sasha Moriarty-Schieven (he directs, she writes and choreographs) produced a … [Read more...]
Victoria Operatic Society VOS 2018-2019 season
July 12, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Victoria Operatic Society VOS 2018-2019 season. Preview. VOS is a non-profit, volunteer-driven organization established in 1945 with the purpose of bringing top-quality live musical theatre to Victoria and giving aspiring young singers and performers the opportunity to display their talents. Over the years, VOS has produced Broadway Musicals, Light Operas, and Gilbert & Sullivan productions, using and promoting local talent on and … [Read more...]
Sherlock Holmes and the Curse of Moriarty by Outpost 31 at the Victoria Fringe 2018. Preview.
July 9, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Sherlock Holmes and the Curse of Moriarty by Outpost 31 at the Victoria Fringe 2018. Preview. Media release. Local playwright David Elendune and his company Outpost 31 have had a remarkable stretch of luck, winning the Victoria Fringe lottery FOUR times, presenting Casino Royale in 2015, Winnie the Pooh in 2016 and the triple award-winning LEER in 2017. Now, in 2018, they bring you Sherlock Holmes and the Curse of Moriarty, a penny dreadful … [Read more...]
Hedwig and the Angry Inch presented by Atomic Vaudeville. July 20-29 2018. Preview.
July 9, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Hedwig and the Angry Inch presented by Atomic Vaudeville. July 20-29 2018. Preview. Media release. I ended my review of last year’s inaugural Hedwig and the Angry Inch presented by Atomic Vaudeville with the prescient words “with its boisterous energy and cabaret vibe it is well on its way to cult-hit status. I’m already asking when they plan next year’s version.” Wait no more, loyal fans—Hedwig returns, this year to the Upstairs Cabaret … [Read more...]
The Farquhar at UVic announces their 2018-2019 season.
July 9, 2018 By Leave a Comment
The Farquhar at UVic announces their 2018-2019 season. (media release) Celebrating its 40th year, the Farquhar at UVic continues to bring culture, creativity, and community to its audiences. The Farquhar is pleased to announce the following presentations in the 2018-19 season. Mike Farris and the Roseland Rhythm Revue-September 22, 2018, 8:00pm-(co-presentation with Victoria Jazz Society). Mike Farris, a musical renaissance man, … [Read more...]
