Rzeka Czasu: River of Time at Uno Fest 2016. An interview with Grace Salez. Rzeka Czasu us part of Intrepid Theatre's Uno Fest 2016. I had the opportunity to interview Grace Salez, the author. What sparked the creation of this show? The spark was a solo performance workshop that Lina de Guevara was giving at Royal Roads in 2014. I did a short piece about my mother. Lina liked what I presented and asked if I had more material. I … [Read more...]
Laissez-Faire at Uno Fest 2016. An interview with Freya Olafson.
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Laissez-Faire at Uno Fest 2016. An interview with Freya Olafson. Laissez-Faire is being presented May 27 and 28th in a double bill with okay.odd (by Milton Lim) at Uno Fest 2016. I had the opportunity to interview Freya Olafson. What sparked the creation of this show? ‘Laissez-Faire’ was commissioned by and created for Ainsley Hillyard as a solo performance work; it was developed with the generous support of the Alberta Foundation for … [Read more...]
okay.odd at Uno Fest 2016. An interview with Milton Lim.
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okay.odd at Uno Fest 2016. An interview with Milton Lim. okay.odd is being presented May 27 and 28th in a double bill with Laissez-Faire (by Freya Björg Olafson) at Uno Fest 2016. I had the opportunity to interview Milton Lim What sparked the creation of this show? Can you speak to your collaboration with the other artists mentioned? Practically speaking, I created a short-length version of okay.odd. last June for a modular arts event … [Read more...]
Long Day’s Journey into Night. A conversation with designer Patrick Du Wors.
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Long Day’s Journey into Night. A Conversation with Designer Patrick Du Wors. Next up for Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre is Eugene O'Neill's classic Long Day's Journey Into Night (May 10-22, 2016). Set and costume designer Patrick Du Wors has a long history with Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre—he was the designer for the 2009 inaugural season—As You Like It, Death of a Salesman and The Fantasticks—designed A Street Car Named Desire in 2010, … [Read more...]
A Lie of the Mind at Theatre Inconnu May 3-21, 2016. A review.
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Lie of the Mind at Theatre Inconnu May 3-21, 2016. A review. Sam Shepard is arguably one of America’s greatest living playwrights—his scripts veritable treasure troves of “bon mots” and aphorisms, constructed to reveal the discordant and unhappy underbelly of a society disassociated with itself. His caustic and probing examination of family structures and the ties that bind is in sharp relief in A Lie of the Mind, currently running at Theatre … [Read more...]
The Ginger Goodwin Story by Michael Stephen May 9th 2016. A preview.
May 3, 2016 By 3 Comments
The Ginger Goodwin Story by Michael Stephen May 9th 2016. A preview. Michael Stephen has long been interested in social and labour history. For years he taught at the Contact Alternative School for marginalized youth in Toronto. He knew many “Wobblies”—members of the Industrial Workers of the World, an international labour union founded in 1905—which was where he was first introduced to the story of Ginger Goodwin, Vancouver Island’s most … [Read more...]
Burn This by workingclasstheatre April 26-May 1, 2016. A review.
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Burn This by workingclasstheatre April 26-May 1, 2016. A review. Within the theatrical canon, there are extraordinary plays and seminal roles. New to Victoria company workingclasstheatre ends their second season with Burn This by Lanford Wilson, featuring the memorable Pale (Jenson Kerr). Wilson was a major figure in the American Off-Off-Broadway movement, a founder of the Circle Repertory Company, writer with La MaMa Experimental Theatre … [Read more...]
Mike Delamont Live at the Royal Theatre. August 5, 2016.
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Mike Delamont Live at the Royal Theatre August 5, 2016. Media release. Delcon Entertainment is proud to present 3 time Canadian Comedy Award Nominee, Mike Delamont as he films his very first comedy special live from the stage of the 1,400 seat Royal Theatre on August 5, 2016. Over the past few years Mike has toured across North America to sold out houses and great critical acclaim. With appearances on Halifax Comedy Festival, The Debaters, … [Read more...]
Castle in the Sky by Castlereigh Theatre Project April 23-29, 2016. A review.
April 25, 2016 By 2 Comments
Castle in the Sky by Castlereigh Theatre Project April 23-29, 2016. A review. It’s the tenth anniversary year of a horrific triple murder of father, mother and son that rocked the small Alberta city of Medicine Hat—the accused the 12 year-old daughter J.R., and her 23 year-old boyfriend Jeremy Steinke. In the carefully constructed Castle in the Sky, writers Francesca Albright and Jude Thaddeus Allen, of Castlereigh Theatre Project, bring to … [Read more...]
Mary Poppins the Broadway Musical, by the Canadian College of Performing Arts April 22-30, 2016. A review.
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Mary Poppins the Broadway Musical, by the Canadian College of Performing Arts April 22-30, 2016. A review. The talented team at the Canadian College of Performing Arts has spared no effort in bringing Mary Poppins, the Broadway Musical (based on the stories of P.L. Travers and the Walt Disney Film) to life. Filled with special effects (Peter Pokorny, Caitlen Bull), wonderful projections (Jason King), creative set design (R.J. Peters, Caitlenn … [Read more...]
