Jukebox Drive by Enigmatic Events. Victoria Fringe 2017. An interview with Chris Rudram. In addition to producing shows at the Victoria Fringe Festival, Enigmatic Events also hosts murder mystery evenings which I've written about here. How long have you been producing work on the Fringe circuit? As an artist/company? This is our second year doing Fringe as company. Some of us have been fringing for years on stage. I've … [Read more...]
Jukebox Drive by Enigmatic Events. Victoria Fringe 2017. An interview with Chris Rudram.
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My Stroke of Luck by Diane Barnes. Victoria Fringe 2017. An interview.
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My Stroke of Luck by Diane Barnes. Victoria Fringe 2017. An interview. How long have you been producing work on the Fringe circuit? As an artist/company? I’m brand new to producing, but I’m having big fun with my new career! Last year was my first on the Fringe circuit as an artist, writer, producer with my first solo show, My Stroke of Luck. Is this your first visit to Victoria? I’ll never forget flying into Victoria the first … [Read more...]
Langham Court Theatre 2017-2018 season their 89th
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Langham Court Theatre 2017-2018 season their 89th. Home of the Victoria Theatre Guild & Dramatic School, Langham Court Theatre is an intimate 177 seat theatre in the historic residential Rockland neighbourhood, just minutes from downtown Victoria, BC. For 88 years, the Victoria Theatre Guild, which owns Langham Court Theatre, has been producing engaging and high quality theatre with dedicated actors and creative teams. Since 1929 over … [Read more...]
Red Hot Cole at Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre August 2017. A review.
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Red Hot Cole at Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre August 2017. A review. Ah, summertime—the season of film blockbusters, beach books and romantic musicals. Veteran director (and UVic Phoenix alumnus) Darcy Evans in his Blue Bridge début, mines the extensive repertoire of legendary composer and lyricist Cole Porter in this light, frothy--and original—confection. Evans re-imagines the venue as the Roxy Lounge (Brian Ball’s set includes … [Read more...]
In Waking Life by Amped Up Theatre. Victoria Fringe 2017. An interview.
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In Waking Life by Amped Up Theatre. Victoria Fringe 2017. An interview. Ottawa-based Amped Up Theatre comes out west to reprise their critically-acclaimed Ottawa Fringe Festival 2016 show In Waking Life. How long have you been producing work on the Fringe circuit? As an artist/company? Our first Fringe production as a company was just last year, at the 2016 Ottawa Fringe Festival - this is where we premiered In Waking Life. This … [Read more...]
Tragedy Time Served Comedy by Mark Hughes. Victoria Fringe 2017. An interview.
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Tragedy Time Served Comedy by Mark Hughes. Victoria Fringe 2017. An interview. From semi-professional bank robber to semi-professional stand-up comic, Mark Hughes' life has been a journey. He's bringing his show Tragedy + Time Served = Comedy to the Victoria Fringe Festival 2017. How long have you been producing work on the Fringe circuit? This is my second year performing at Fringe, and Victoria will be my third Festival. My first … [Read more...]
Stories about Love, Death and a Rabbit by Charles Adrian. Victoria Fringe 2017. An interview.
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Stories about Love, Death and a Rabbit by Charles Adrian. Victoria Fringe 2017. An interview. Charles Adrian performs as "award-winning spinster librarian Ms Samantha Mann in a heart-breaking comedy about love, loss and bad poetry" and was happy to answers questions about his character and creative process. How long have you been producing work on the Fringe circuit? As an artist/company? As Ms Samantha Mann, I have been taking work … [Read more...]
Tween Earth and Sky by Mark Lyon. Victoria Fringe 2017. An interview.
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Tween Earth and Sky by Mark Lyon. Victoria Fringe 2017. An interview. Master storyteller Mark Lyon returns to the Victoria Fringe with a host of tales. He was happy to answer questions about his show ‘Tween Earth and Sky, and the process of creating it. How long have you been producing work on the Fringe circuit? I have been performing one-man plays (plus performing in one two-person play and producing a one-woman show) on the … [Read more...]
The Great Pretender by Trent Arterberry. Victoria Fringe 2017. An interview.
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The Great Pretender by Trent Arterberry. Victoria Fringe 2017. An interview. Photo: Derek Ford Veteran performing artist Trent Arterberry returns to the Victoria Fringe and debuts his autobiographical show The Great Pretender (more information below). How long have you been producing work on the Fringe circuit? As an artist/company? I have been performing since 1972, which means I have been doing this for about 45 years. I did my first … [Read more...]
Victoria Fringe Festival 2017 an overview
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Victoria Fringe Festival 2017 an overview of the 31st annual festival August 23-September 3 2017. Anyone who knows me well knows how much I love the Fringe. I've gone from seeing more shows for the 20th anniversary (2006) than in the previous 20 years COMBINED, to volunteering (2007-2013), to writing previews (2010 on) to providing complete coverage of the festival with "picks", previews, media releases and reviews (30 last year and close … [Read more...]
