Blue Bridge Theatre announces cast and creative for Gaslight October 21-November 2, 2014. Victoria BC. (media release) Media Release Gaslight to star Thea Gill and Adrian Hough A star studded cast has been lined up to open Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre's seventh season with its upcoming production of Patrick Hamilton's 1938 classic Victorian thriller Gaslight. The first show of the theatre's 2014-15 season will see the return of … [Read more...]
Blue Bridge Theatre announces Cast and Creative for Gaslight October 21-November 2, 2014
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A Place to Listen Season Three Launch October 15, 2014
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A Place to Listen Season Three Launch October 15, 2014. I've been a fan of the listening series, A Place to Listen, since meeting founder Daniel Brandes in November 2012 and attending my first event in December 2012. Unlike any other musical event on my schedule, the concerts are filled with silence and sparse notes and appeal to my need to slow down and focus. Now in its third year, A Place to Listen launches October 15 th with works by … [Read more...]
Steel Magnolias at St Luke’s Players October 8-19, 2014. A Review.
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Steel Magnolias at St Luke's Players October 8-19, 2014. A review. Steel Magnolias currently at St Luke’s Players (October 8-19, 2014), written by Robert Harlin in 1989 and based on his real-life experience and family tragedy, has lost none of its charm or poignancy. At a time when many city dwellers struggle to find satisfactory “third places” to connect on a regular basis, where coffee shops have replaced churches, this story of six … [Read more...]
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. UVic Phoenix Spotlight on Alumni October 9-18 2014. A review.
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The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, the current UVic Phoenix “Spotlight on Alumni” (October 9-18, 2014) is a vigourous and spiritied re-telling of the timeless classic by CS Lewis. PLEASE NOTE: Due to the popularity of this show, two additional performances have been added October 24th at 8pm and October 25th at 2pm. Starring UVic grads Mack Gordon (BFA ’08) and Kaitlin Williams (BFA ’09) this production is a 90 minute adaptation by Ron … [Read more...]
Pride and Prejudice at Langham Court Theatre October 1-18 2014. A review.
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Pride and Prejudice at Langham Court Theatre October 1-18, 2014. A review. PLEASE NOTE: Pride and Prejudice is SOLD-OUT but you can chance the wait list. Pride and Prejudice at Langham Court Theatre (October 1-18, 2014) is a brilliantly mordant adaptation of Jane Austen’s beloved 200 year-old classic by Victoria playwright Janet Munsil, perfectly paced with astute direction by Judy Treloar and gracefully interpreted by a talented … [Read more...]
Baby With The Bathwater at Theatre Inconnu October 2-18, 2014. A review.
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Baby With the Bathwater at Theatre Inconnu October 2-18, 2014. A review. Christopher Durang’s Baby With the Bathwater, currently playing at Theatre Inconnu (October 2nd-18th) is horrifyingly funny, played to gloriously absurd perfection by an accomplished cast under the deft and supple direction of Clayton Jevne. Written in 1983, this celebrated playwright’s dark comedy touches on the issue of child abuse through the detachment of … [Read more...]
Kid Psychic and Shyface an Intrepid Theatre YOU Show October 4, 2014
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Kid Psychic and Shyface, an Intrepid Theatre YOU Show, October 4, 2014. Intrepid Theatre's YOU Show series affords emerging artists the opportunity to workshop and perform their show, as a way of giving back to the community. Artists are provided rehearsal space, the use of the 55 seat Intrepid Theatre Club and the services of a technician. The YOU Show is the brainchild of Megan Newton, Intrepid's former Operations Manager who passed away in … [Read more...]
My Rabbi by Sum Theatre. A review.
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My Rabbi by Sum Theatre. A review. Presented by Puente Theatre at the Belfry Theatre in Victoria BC September 16-28, 2014. In a sparse 60 minutes a world of friendship, loyalty and faith is played out amidst an ever-changing global and national landscape. Arya (Kayvon Kelly) and Jacob (Joel Bernbaum) are childhood friends from Saskatoon—one Jewish, the other Muslim—who navigate their way to adulthood with little tension until faith … [Read more...]
The Raptures of Distress by Dr Stanley K Freiberg, Sept 27/28 in Victoria BC.
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The Raptures of Distress by Dr Stanley K Freiberg September 27/28 in Victoria BC I attended Voices from the Four Directions last year and remarked on the quality, not only of the work but also of the assembled group of readers and singers, all artists and teachers well-known in the Victoria arts community. It was a most pleasant evening to benefit a local charity. Director Naomi Simpson has once again worked with Dr Stanley K Freiberg, a … [Read more...]
The Rez Sisters by Tomson Highway. Belfry Theatre Sept 16-Oct 19 2014 Victoria BC. A review.
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The Rez Sisters by Tomson Highway. Belfry Theatre Sept 16-Oct 19 2014 Victoria BC. A review. The Belfry Theatre opens their 39th season with panache. The Rez Sisters is theatre that will have you dreaming overnight, and still thinking at coffee in the morning. It’s electrifying, disturbing, sad, funny and as relevant as it was in 1986. Some days I’m ashamed—ashamed of my settler’s world-view and lens; ashamed of my privilege; ashamed of my … [Read more...]
