Gather by Passing Through Theatre at the Victoria Fringe Festival 2016. Interview.

Gather by Passing Through Theatre at the Victoria Fringe Festival 2016. Interview with Lily Sutherland and Erin Morgan. How long have you been producing work on the Fringe circuit?  As an artist/company? This will be Passing Through Theatre's second year producing original work on the Fringe circuit. Last year we produced a play at the Toronto Fringe Festival and this year we are back with a completely different show which we have … [Read more...]

V R Dunne at the Victoria Fringe Festival 2016. Interview with Howard Petrick.

V R Dunne at the Victoria Fringe Festival 2016. Interview with Howard Petrick. Also at the Vancouver Fringe September 8-18, 2016. How long have you been producing work on the Fringe circuit?  As an artist/company? I have been doing fringe shows since 2010 after a few years of classes at The Marsh Theater in San Francisco on how to do solo performance. I did my first Canadian fringes, Winnipeg, Victoria and Vancouver in 2011 … [Read more...]

Happiness at the Victoria Fringe Festival 2016. Interview with Tony Adams & Cory Thibert of May Can Theatre.

Happiness at the Victoria Fringe Festival 2016. Interview with Tony Adams & Cory Thibert of May Can Theatre. Also at the Vancouver Fringe September 8-18, 2016. How long have you been producing work on the Fringe circuit? As an artist/company? TONY - The company was founded in 2009 when we were just 19 years old and finishing our first year of College. We found a script we both loved (A Boys Life by Howard Korder) and we … [Read more...]

Ideas Bobert at the Victoria Fringe Festival 2016. Interview with Candice Roberts.

Ideas Bobert at the Victoria Fringe Festival 2016. Interview with Candice Roberts. How long have you been producing work on the Fringe circuit?  As an artist/company? After 10 years plus of community arts programming, professional inter-arts ensemble work with the Dusty Flowerpot Cabaret, and band leading and playing with the Myrtle Family Band in Vancouver I am stepping up and out with a one woman show.  I am being produced by Ragmop … [Read more...]

A Quiet Season by Enigmatic Events at the Victoria Fringe Festival 2016. Interview with Chris Rudram.

A Quiet Season by Enigmatic Events at the Victoria Fringe Festival 2016. Interview with Chris Rudram. How long have you been producing work on the Fringe circuit?  As an artist/company? This is my first time doing anything for Fringe beyond going to shows or billeting a performer. It's also my first time writing or directing a theatre production.  Luckily the cast has a lot of experience with Bill Nance and Amy Culliford having experience … [Read more...]

Café Soap Operas by workingclasstheatre at the Victoria Fringe Festival 2016. Interview with Tristan Bacon.

Café Soap Operas by workingclasstheatre at the Victoria Fringe Festival 2016. Interview with Tristan Bacon. How long have you been producing work on the Fringe circuit?  As an artist/company? I've been producing at the Victoria Fringe Festival with workingclasstheatre since 2014. Is your show a new work, or has it been performed elsewhere? This is a brand new work! We have five writers, some experienced, some for whom this is their … [Read more...]

Bella Culpa at the Victoria Fringe Festival 2016. Interview with Amica Hunter.

Bella Culpa at the Victoria Fringe 2016. Interview with Amica Hunter. Also at the Vancouver Fringe September 8-18, 2016. photo: Anthony Arnista How long have you been producing work on the Fringe circuit?  As an artist/company? David (Cantor) and I have been creating work as the company A Little Bit Off since 2013, and have be doing Fringe Festivals with our work since 2014. Our first summer tour was spend in Europe doing street theater, … [Read more...]

The Old Lady’s Guide to Survival at the Victoria Fringe Festival 2016. Interview with director Zelda Dean.

The Old Lady’s Guide to Survival at the Victoria Fringe Festival 2016. Interview with director Zelda Dean. How long have you been producing work on the Fringe circuit?  As an artist/company? This is the second year for Bema Productions to be a part of the Victoria Fringe Festival.  We had so much fun last year playing to almost full houses with The Best Meal You Ever Ate and we are expecting an equal success this year. I personally was … [Read more...]

50 Fun Things at the Victoria Fringe Festival 2016. Interview with Jeff Hoffman

50 Fun Things at the Victoria Fringe Festival 2016. Interview with Jeff Hoffman. How long have you been producing work on the Fringe circuit?  As an artist/company? Maniac Productions had its first Fringe show back in 2012 with "One Man Macbeth". The two actors involved with 50 Fun Things (Karin Atkinson and Jeff Hoffman) have, between the two of them, been involved with a total of six Fringe shows, performing primarily in Edmonton … [Read more...]

ArtSmarts Monday Magazine August 2016

ArtSmarts Monday Magazine August 2016.  This content was first published in the August 2016 of Monday Magazine and I have been given permission to re-publish it online. Summer Music Festival set to sizzle Summer—a time to relax and kick back, often outdoors, or on an unexpected exploration to another area of the city or region—perhaps enjoying a different performance genre.  Festivals abound, including my personal favourite—the … [Read more...]