Daddy Issues by Human Voltage Theatre Project. Victoria Fringe 2017. An interview with Colette Habel Recent UVic Theatre and Writing alumna Colette Habel is a vital part of Victoria's emerging theatre scene--as performer, creator and director. Her new devised show Daddy Issues is "not the show you expect" How long have you been producing work on the Fringe circuit? As an artist/company? This is Human Voltage Theatre Project's very … [Read more...]
Daddy Issues by Human Voltage Theatre Project. Victoria Fringe 2017. An interview with Colette Habel
Life as a Pomegranate by Dawna Wightman. Victoria Fringe 2017. An interview.
Life as a Pomegranate by Dawna Wightman. Victoria Fringe 2017. An interview. When given the opportunity to be a last-minute replacement for a show at the Victoria Fringe, Dawna Wightman grabbed it. “There’s a part of you that has a goal, a dream so big it scares you”. She writes, “there are few things in life we can be certain about. I'm certain I'm a chubby, middle aged, average looking woman who took time away from doing the thing I … [Read more...]
Beaver Dreams La Fièvre du Castor. Victoria Fringe 2017. An interview with Maggie Winston.
Beaver Dreams La Fièvre du Castor. Victoria Fringe 2017. An interview with Maggie Winston. “All humans desire to connect to nature”. Learn more from Lost and Found Puppet Company’s artist director Maggie Winston about the inspiration for this bilingual, all-ages show, created and produced by an all-female team. How long have you been producing work on the Fringe circuit? As an artist/company? My first show at the fringe was in … [Read more...]
Bed and Breakfast at the Belfry Theatre August 8-27, 2017. A review.
Bed and Breakfast at the Belfry Theatre August 8-27, 2017. A review. Despite large urban centres, Canada is still a nation of small towns and the comedy lexicon rich in examples of the differences between the two. Mark Crawford’s Bed and Breakfast (at the Belfry Theatre August 8-27) joins a long and prestigious list of successes, stretching from Stephen Leacock’s Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town to Rod Beattie’s acclaimed Wingfield … [Read more...]
Naked Ugly Dancing by Tasha Diamant. Victoria Fringe 2017. An interview.
Naked Ugly Dancing by Tasha Diamant. Victoria Fringe 2017. An interview. Performance artist Tasha Diamant is the creator of The Human Body Project and the founder of monthly Vulnerability Vigils held over a period of years in Victoria BC and other cities. For years Diamant has been exploring ways to share deep experiences of vulnerability with other human beings. Her latest project, Naked Ugly Dancing, springs from her experiences with … [Read more...]
All These People Watching by Four Small Actors. Victoria Fringe 2017. An interview.
All These People Watching by Four Small Actors. Victoria Fringe 2017. An interview. A family of actors! “This quirky family had trouble finding conflict from within, but the universe is happy to provide problems. Sometimes funny, sometimes poignant, always entertaining, All These People Watching is a [mostly] autobiographical, spontaneous journey through the crazy notion of "Let’s put on a show!"” How long have you been producing work … [Read more...]
The Moaning Yoni by Joylyn Secunda. Victoria Fringe 2017. An interview
The Moaning Yoni by Joylyn Secunda. Victoria Fringe 2071. An interview “One performer. 17 characters. The Moaning Yoni combines physical comedy, song, and dance to transmit a hallucinatory exploration of sexuality.” How long have you been producing work on the Fringe circuit? As an artist/company? In 2014 I co-produced and co-wrote a show at Vancouver Fringe in the site-specific mentorship program with The Only Animal. Then in 2016 I … [Read more...]
Horowitz and Mrs Washington by Bema Productions. Victoria Fringe 2017. An interview.
Horowitz and Mrs Washington by Bema Productions. Victoria Fringe 2017. An interview. Bema Productions, winners of Best Drama at the 2016 Victoria Fringe for Old Ladies Survival Guide return with another human drama. How long have you been producing work on the Fringe circuit? As an artist/company? Hard to believe I presented a one-woman show in the very first Victoria Fringe Festival. Guess that makes me really … [Read more...]
The Birdmann and Egg: BIRDHOUSE. Victoria Fringe 2017. An interview.
The Birdmann and Egg: BIRDHOUSE. Victoria Fringe 2017. An interview. In the panoply of Fringe performers, there is only one Birdmann. His quirky shows have endeared him to local audiences since he first appeared here in 2011. The feeling is mutual for Egg says “Victoria is our favourite place to perform in the world”. The Birdmann and Egg have chosen the city for the world premiere of their new show The Birdmann and Egg: BIRDHOUSE. NB: … [Read more...]