Tenant Haymovitch at Theatre Inconnu May 3-19 2018. A review. No matter how often you go to the theatre, there are some shows that remain seared in memory for their sheer audacity, breadth of content and artistic vision. Tenant Haymovitch is one such show. Originally presented by Theatre Zygota from Tel Aviv at the Victoria Fringe in 2012, it defied description—a combination of incredibly energetic physical theatre, absurdist montages and … [Read more...]
Carey Newman receives ProArt Alliance 2018 Regional Arts Award
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Carey Newman receives ProArt Alliance 2018 Regional Arts Award (media release) The Professional Arts Alliance of Greater Victoria (ProArt) announces Carey Newman the winner of the 2018 Regional Arts Award, sponsored by PARC Retirement Living. At the awards reception on May 3, 2018, held at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, a representative of PARC Retirement Living presented the inaugural PARC Retirement Living Mid-Career Artist Award … [Read more...]
Red Phone Project at UNO Fest 2018 Interview with Jay Dodge
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Red Phone Project at UNO Fest 2018 Interview with Jay Dodge Intrepid Theatre's UNO Fest, now in its twenty-first year, runs May 9-19, 2018 in Victoria BC. It features eighteen shows, including two as part of the new Family Fest Series, and a spotlight on women's indigenous voices with a guest indigenous curator, Yolanda Bonnell. I'll be featuring interviews, previews and reviews during the festival. Follow … [Read more...]
My Nightmares Wear White at UNO Fest 2018. Interview with Grace Thompson.
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My Nightmares Wear White at UNO Fest 2018. Interview with Grace Thompson. Intrepid Theatre's UNO Fest, now in its twenty-first year, runs May 9-19, 2018 in Victoria BC. It features eighteen shows, including two as part of the new Family Fest Series, and a spotlight on women's indigenous voices with a guest indigenous curator, Yolanda Bonnell. I'll be featuring interviews, previews and reviews during the festival. Follow … [Read more...]
Extremophiles at UNO Fest 2018 Interview with Georgina Beaty
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Extremophiles at UNO Fest 2018 Interview with Georgina Beaty Intrepid Theatre's UNO Fest, now in its twenty-first year, runs May 9-19, 2018 in Victoria BC. It features eighteen shows, including two as part of the new Family Fest Series, and a spotlight on women's indigenous voices with a guest indigenous curator, Yolanda Bonnell. I'll be featuring interviews, previews and reviews during the festival. Follow … [Read more...]
Ideas Bobert at UNO Fest 2018. Interview with Candice Roberts.
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Ideas Bobert at UNO Fest 2018. Interview with Candice Roberts. Did you miss Ideas Bobert at the 2016 Victoria Fringe Festival? If so, here's your chance to see the show--it's coming to UNO Fest Sunday May 13th as part of the new Family Fest series, presented in partnership with Kaleidoscope Theatre for Young People. I did see the show in 2016 and even if you don't have kids, I'd encourage you to borrow some, or even attend on your … [Read more...]
Dream Another Day at UNO Fest 2018. Interview with Meagan O’Shea.
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Dream Another Day at UNO Fest 2018. Interview with Meagan O'Shea. Meagan O’Shea of Stand Up Dance has a long history of creating solo shows. Victoria audiences may remember her from The Atomic Weight of Happiness at UNO 2012. What sparked the creation of this show? Rape culture The inheritance of the imperative to keep secrets The fact that now we’re in a truth telling and believing moment there is still the training to not … [Read more...]
All Happy Families by Dance Berskerer Dance May 4 2018. Preview.
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All Happy Families by Dance Berskerer Dance May 4 2018. Preview. (media release) New dance company merges disciplines to interpret dysfunctional family life. Dance Berserker Dance, Victoria’s newest contemporary dance company, is debuting their original work All Happy Families, May 4th, 2018. With concept and choreography by Kelly Hobson and video design by Alex Wlasenko, this captivating new work spotlights the tensions and contradictions … [Read more...]
UNO Fest 2018. Interview with Guest Indigenous Curator Yolanda Bonnell
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UNO Fest 2018. Interview with Guest Indigenous Curator Yolanda Bonnell. Yolanda Bonnell is the very first guest curator at UNO Fest. She kindly answered questions not only about her role as curator, but also as the creator of bug, one of the shows in the festival. How do you see your role as Guest Indigenous Curator? Well I was definitely honoured to be asked to be guest curator for the festival. I see it as an opportunity to … [Read more...]
UNO Fest 2018. Interview with curator Heather Lindsay of Intrepid Theatre
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UNO Fest 2018. Interview with curator Heather Lindsay of Intrepid Theatre. UNO Fest is Canada's longest running solo theatre festival, now in its twenty first year. Produced by Intrepid Theatre it has been curated since 2017 by Executive Director Heather Lindsay after the retirement of long-time artistic director Janet Munsil. “This year we’ve made a conscious choice to put the spotlight on indigenous women’s voices by opening up the … [Read more...]
