Social Media Club's topic was "Using Social Media to Advance and Promote Your Business" with Scott McDonald, Rocky Mountain Soap Victoria, Rod Phillips, Liquor Plus, and Michael Steveluk, Scooter Underground. Scott, Rod and Michael are pioneers locally in their use of social media to engage with their customers. image by B_West Pecha Kucha Night Victoria debuted to a sold out audience at the Victoria Event Centre. Congratulations to … [Read more...]
Win Tickets to Red Letters by Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre
December 30, 2010 By 2 Comments
I'm excited about the upcoming performances (January 12-16 2011) of the very well received musical "Red Letters" by Vancouver-based Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre (VACT). And, thanks to the generosity of VACT, one of my readers (and a guest) will have the opportunity to attend too! (See details below). Red Letters, an original musical by creator/songwriter Alan Bau and writer Kathy Leung, tells the story of a young Chinese couple … [Read more...]
October 20-24th 2010 This week in theatre in Victoria BC
October 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment
It's a busy time of the year in Victoria BC for theatre. Here's a recap for this coming week. Death of a Clown by Itsazoo Productions at the Phoenix Theatre UVic, ends Saturday October 23rd Written by Sebastien Archibald, and originally presented at the Victoria Fringe Festival in 2006, this play is part of the Spotlight on Alumni. “Meet Roy! He's a floppy, fun-loving clown born into a rigid and oppressive metropolis. A natural … [Read more...]
CHALK Physical Theatre Behind Bars
October 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Expect to be amazed and astonished by the latest production from William Head on Stage (WHos), CHALK, Physical Theatre Behind Bars. CHALK is created and performed by SNAFU and six of the inmates from William Head Institution under the direction of multi-talented performing artist, choreography and designer, Ingrid Hansen. Ingrid first became involved with WHoS, now in its 30th year, and the only prison theatre company of its kind in Canada, … [Read more...]
Vancouver Fringe Festival 2010 suggestions (from the Victoria Fringe)
September 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I am not a reviewer, but do see a lot of theatre – 35 shows at this year’s Victoria Fringe Festival (and somehow I managed NOT to see all the shows from Victoria going on to Vancouver). Here's a list of all the shows from the Victoria Fringe that are coming to Vancouver. The productions are uniformly excellent. However, my taste in theatre may not be yours. Caveat emptor! Die Roten Punkte: Featuring the talents of German punk rockers … [Read more...]
My Victoria Fringe Festival 2010 Picks – “away” shows
August 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Disclaimers first: I am not a reviewer, but I do see a lot of theatre – almost 30 shows at last year’s Victoria Fringe Festival. During the year I volunteer regularly with Atomic Vaudeville, Intrepid Theatre, The Canadian College of Performing Arts, Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre, and Theatre SKAM. I attend the Belfry, Theatre Inconnu and the Phoenix Theatre at Uvic too. My son is a performer. I have either seen these performers in previous … [Read more...]
Victoria Fringe Festival 2010 – my picks – local
August 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Victoria Fringe Festival picks – local companies or actors I know Disclaimers first: I am not a reviewer, but I do see a lot of theatre – almost 30 shows at last year’s Victoria Fringe Festival. During the year I volunteer regularly with Atomic Vaudeville, Intrepid Theatre, The Canadian College of Performing Arts, Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre, and Theatre SKAM. I attend the Belfry, Theatre Inconnu and the Phoenix Theatre at Uvic … [Read more...]
Volunteering for the Victoria Fringe Festival
August 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
It's no secret - I love theatre, especially the Victoria Fringe Festival. Every summer since 2007 I have made the last two weeks of summer my staycation, working half days, volunteering in the afternoons and fringing away like crazy into the wee hours of the morning. Why? I'm a failed thespian; star of high school drama, and student in the U of C theatre department before becoming "serious" about life. Although I did manage a role as … [Read more...]
