Terminus at the Belfry Theatre SPARK Festival 2014. A review. Terminus at the Belfry Theatre SPARK Festival is a mind-trip, a fever-pitched ride through the lives of three (+one) lonely souls—comprised of intersecting and criss-crossing stories that would appeal to fans of H. P. Lovecraft and the great Irish poets—of old and contemporary. These are bleak visions of individuals seeking redemption and connection in a world—sometimes of their … [Read more...]
Unity 1918 at UVic’s Phoenix Theatre March 11-22, 2014. A review.
March 16, 2014 By 2 Comments
Unity 1918 at UVic Phoenix Theatre, March 11-22, 2014. A Review. The current UVic Phoenix Theatre production of Unity 1918, Kevin Kerr’s Governor General’s Award-winning play, is actually the first time the writer has directed his modern day Canadian classic. Set in the small Saskatchewan town of Unity in the fall of 1918, just weeks before the end of “The Great War” and the arrival of the Spanish flu—pandemic scourge sweeping the world—the … [Read more...]
A Tribute to Nashville at the Oak Bay Beach Hotel. March and April 2014.
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A Tribute to Nashville at the Oak Bay Beach Hotel. March and April 2014 in the David Foster Foundation Theatre. The Oak Bay Beach Hotel offers the very unique opportunity to experience a different Nashville star every weekend in March and April 2014. A Tribute To Nashville dinner theatre will bring audiences a little taste of what it is to live, work and play in the recording capital of the world. Buddy Greene himself has selected some of … [Read more...]
The Flick at Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre. An interview with director Chelsea Haberlin.
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The Flick at Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre. An interview with director Chelsea Haberlin. When I started my return to theatre-going in 2006, one of the first shows I saw at the Victoria Fringe Festival was Death of a Clown by ITSAZOO Productions. Thereafter I had the opportunity to view several of their site-specific works (Grimm Tales and The Road to Canterbury). ITSAZOO last appeared in Victoria in 2010 as an Alumni Spotlight with Death of … [Read more...]
Welfarewell by St Luke’s Players, March 12-23, 2014. A review.
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Welfarewell by St Lukes Players. March 12-23, 2014. A review Quoting Shakespeare and her own on-the-spot rhymes—in iambic pentameter no less—cat-food-eating erstwhile bank robber, and former actress, Esmerelda Quipp (Jane Guy) now in her 80s, must find a way to survive. What’s a penniless pensioner to do? Jailed after attempting to bury her cat in the landlord’s yard, she discovers the long-forgotten pleasures of a warm bed and three square … [Read more...]
Ligeti Festival celebrates composer’s centenary in Victoria BC. March 21-29 2014.
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Ligeti Festival celebrates composer's centenary in Victoria BC March 21-29 2014 I first learned of the upcoming Ligeti Festival through an e-bulletin from the University of Victoria School of Music, and started to do research on this unknown-to-me composer. What I found was fascinating—for, as with many people, I had actually heard his music. It’s been used extensively (sometimes without prior permission) in the movies 2001: A Space … [Read more...]
Greater Victoria Shakespeare Festival announces 2014 season.
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Greater Victoria Shakespeare Festival announces 2014 season and a new acting programme. I've been a Greater Victoria Shakespeare Festival volunteer for a number of seasons, and a great fan of the Victoria Shakespeare Society (the producers of the festival). 2014 marks a new era for both, as long serving Artistic Director Michael Glover steps down, and Karen Lee Pickett takes the reins as Artistic Director and Festival Producer (a role she … [Read more...]
The Trees That SeaThe Sky, March 12 2014 at First Met United.
March 10, 2014 By 1 Comment
Will Weigler,who brought us the incredible From The Heart: Enter Into The Journey of Reconciliation at Uptown this past summer, returns to his story-telling roots on March 12th at First Metropolitan United Church with a program entitled The Trees That Sea The Sky: an evening of stories, songs and poems on experiencing the sacred in the natural world. Featured will be a wonderful collection of poetry, prose and music that Weigler says " speak … [Read more...]
The Graduate at Langham Court Theatre March 5-22, 2014. A review.
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With its snappy dialogue and tight physical comedy, The Graduate—currently at Langham Court Theatre until March 22nd—will have you laughing appreciably at the innuendo and humming along to songs that defined a generation. Originally written by Charles Webb (more about his story later) in 1963 and adapted into the iconic “coming of age” movie directed by Mike Nichols, the play by Terry Johnson dates from 2000. Fans of the movie will find that … [Read more...]
Hearts of the World Coeurs du Monde at École Victor-Brodeur
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Hearts of the World/Coeurs du Monde at École Victor-Brodeur in Victoria BC. Sylvie Rochette is an artist and sculptor based in Victoria who learned of French sculptor François Michaud's project, and vowed to bring it to the West Coast. An artist with a big heart! There is a huge buzz surrounding Victoria's École Victor-Brodeur these days. An artist has established himself in a temporary residency to create a heart… but not any … [Read more...]
