Broken Rhythms presents LASHBASH at Uplands Golf Club June 27th 2018 (media release) One of Victoria' favourite indie dance companies, Broken Rhythms, is back with their ever-popular fundraiser--LASHBASH. Why the lashes you ask? It all started when founder Dyana Sonik-Henderson decided to enter her company into the Victoria Fringe Festival in 2012. Looking for a way to market their show to the masses of Fringe fan in line-ups throughout … [Read more...]
Broken Rhythms presents LASHBASH at Uplands Golf Club June 27th 2018
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Summer Music at Christ Church Cathedral Victoria BC July and August 2018
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Summer Music at Christ Church Cathedral Victoria BC July and August 2018. (media release) Some of my favourite summer memories with my children were of concerts performed in the majestic space of Christ Church Cathedral. Here's this summer's program. Please note: TWO free outreach concerts have been added: Monday July 16th from 7-8pm at the Robert Bateman Centre you can experience the Quartet Fest West Chamber Ensemble Concert, and Friday … [Read more...]
Pearle Harbour’s Chautauqua at OUTstages 2018. Interview with Justin Miller.
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Pearle Harbour’s Chautauqua at OUTstages 2018. Interview with Justin Miller. Justin Miller IS Pearle Harbour—a drag tragicomedienne with an impressive list of credits. Learn more about her latest show, Chautauqua, below. What sparked the creation of this show and can you speak to the creation process? Also—when did Pearle make her first appearance? I had just come off a run playing Hedwig & the Angry Inch (directed by my longtime … [Read more...]
My Funny Valentine at OUTstages 2018. Interview with Dave Deveau.
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My Funny Valentine at OUTstages 2018. Interview with Dave Deveau. I first interviewed Dave Deveau when his play My Funny Valentine was presented as a reading at the inaugural OUTstages Festival in 2015. You can read that interview HERE. I caught up with Dave recently for an update. Has My Funny Valentine changed at all since its debut? Every time we circle back to this show I work on the text a bit, so over the years the final … [Read more...]
Animal Medicine at OUTstages 2018. Interview with Eddi Wilson.
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Animal Medicine at OUTstages 2018. Interview with Eddi Wilson. Eddi Wilson presents Animal Medicine as part of Intrepid Theatre’s OUTstages 2018, after development that included UNO Fest 2017 and a recent YOU Show performance. What sparked the creation of this show (can you speak to the creation process)? This show began percolating while I was in the messy midst of pursuing a diploma in animal health technology. The program I chose … [Read more...]
A Chorus of Disapproval at Langham Court Theatre. A review.
June 11, 2018 By Leave a Comment
A Chorus of Disapproval at Langham Court Theatre. A review. There’s nothing like a good send-up of theatrical shenanigans to get an audience laughing along. Making it a period piece within a period piece doubles the fun—A Chorus of Disapproval (at Langham Court Theatre June 6-23, 2018) by the British satirist Alan Ayckbourn was written in 1984 and set in small-town Northern England in 1978 where the Pendon Amateur Light Operatic Society … [Read more...]
Victoria Summer Music Festival 2018 Season Announcement
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Victoria Summer Music Festival 2018 Season Announcement. (media release) Celebrating our twenty-third year! We are thrilled to open our series with the James Ehnes Quartet. Due to the tremendous demand for seats when we presented James in recital, we are again booking the Dave Dunnet Community Theatre, in Oak Bay High School, for this concert. Our usual venue, the Phillip T. Young Recital Hall at UVic, will be the site for the … [Read more...]
Kaleidoscope Sixth Annual Family Theatre Festival June 9,10 and 16. Preview.
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Kaleidoscope Family Theatre Festival June 9,10 and 16. Preview. The Family Theatre Festival: 3 Days of Great Performances, 2 New Locations, and a World Premiere! Kaleidoscope Theatre for Young People is proud to announce our upcoming Family Theatre Festival, taking place on June 9th and 10th at the Belfry Theatre, and June 16th in Langford. For our sixth year, Kaleidoscope is delighted to be expanding our festival, reaching out to … [Read more...]
Langham Court Theatre Presents the 2019 Risk Theatre Modern Tragedy Competition
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Langham Court Theatre Presents the 2019 Risk Theatre Modern Tragedy Competition UPDATE: Entry fee reduced to $45 Canadian. Second prize re-structured to provide for more prizes to our winning entries--four $500 runner-up prizes offered. Langham Court Theatre, Victoria BC, one of Canada’s oldest continuously running community theatres, founded in 1929 and celebrating their 90th season in 2018-2019, announces the 2019 inaugural Risk Theatre … [Read more...]
Djamileh: Unrequited by the Vancouver Island Performers Guild June 6-17, 2018. Preview.
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Djamileh: Unrequited by the Vancouver Island Performers Guild June 6-17, 2018. Preview. Djamileh is a comedic opera and love story by Georges Bizet and was first performed in 1872 at the Opéra-Comique, Paris. Djamileh: Unrequited, is the Vancouver Island Performers Guild’s family-friendly adaptation in English showcasing multiple hidden talents Victoria has to offer including elements of vaudeville and circus for a modern … [Read more...]
