Red Hot Cole at Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre August 2017. A review. Ah, summertime—the season of film blockbusters, beach books and romantic musicals. Veteran director (and UVic Phoenix alumnus) Darcy Evans in his Blue Bridge début, mines the extensive repertoire of legendary composer and lyricist Cole Porter in this light, frothy--and original—confection. Evans re-imagines the venue as the Roxy Lounge (Brian Ball’s set includes … [Read more...]
Red Hot Cole at Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre August 2017. A review.
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In Waking Life by Amped Up Theatre. Victoria Fringe 2017. An interview.
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In Waking Life by Amped Up Theatre. Victoria Fringe 2017. An interview. Ottawa-based Amped Up Theatre comes out west to reprise their critically-acclaimed Ottawa Fringe Festival 2016 show In Waking Life. How long have you been producing work on the Fringe circuit? As an artist/company? Our first Fringe production as a company was just last year, at the 2016 Ottawa Fringe Festival - this is where we premiered In Waking Life. This … [Read more...]
Tragedy Time Served Comedy by Mark Hughes. Victoria Fringe 2017. An interview.
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Tragedy Time Served Comedy by Mark Hughes. Victoria Fringe 2017. An interview. From semi-professional bank robber to semi-professional stand-up comic, Mark Hughes' life has been a journey. He's bringing his show Tragedy + Time Served = Comedy to the Victoria Fringe Festival 2017. How long have you been producing work on the Fringe circuit? This is my second year performing at Fringe, and Victoria will be my third Festival. My first … [Read more...]
Stories about Love, Death and a Rabbit by Charles Adrian. Victoria Fringe 2017. An interview.
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Stories about Love, Death and a Rabbit by Charles Adrian. Victoria Fringe 2017. An interview. Charles Adrian performs as "award-winning spinster librarian Ms Samantha Mann in a heart-breaking comedy about love, loss and bad poetry" and was happy to answers questions about his character and creative process. How long have you been producing work on the Fringe circuit? As an artist/company? As Ms Samantha Mann, I have been taking work … [Read more...]
Tween Earth and Sky by Mark Lyon. Victoria Fringe 2017. An interview.
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Tween Earth and Sky by Mark Lyon. Victoria Fringe 2017. An interview. Master storyteller Mark Lyon returns to the Victoria Fringe with a host of tales. He was happy to answer questions about his show ‘Tween Earth and Sky, and the process of creating it. How long have you been producing work on the Fringe circuit? I have been performing one-man plays (plus performing in one two-person play and producing a one-woman show) on the … [Read more...]
The Great Pretender by Trent Arterberry. Victoria Fringe 2017. An interview.
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The Great Pretender by Trent Arterberry. Victoria Fringe 2017. An interview. Photo: Derek Ford Veteran performing artist Trent Arterberry returns to the Victoria Fringe and debuts his autobiographical show The Great Pretender (more information below). How long have you been producing work on the Fringe circuit? As an artist/company? I have been performing since 1972, which means I have been doing this for about 45 years. I did my first … [Read more...]
Victoria Fringe Festival 2017 an overview
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Victoria Fringe Festival 2017 an overview of the 31st annual festival August 23-September 3 2017. Anyone who knows me well knows how much I love the Fringe. I've gone from seeing more shows for the 20th anniversary (2006) than in the previous 20 years COMBINED, to volunteering (2007-2013), to writing previews (2010 on) to providing complete coverage of the festival with "picks", previews, media releases and reviews (30 last year and close … [Read more...]
Red Hot Cole at Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre. Interview with director Darcy Evans.
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Red Hot Cole at Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre. Interview with director Darcy Evans. Director Darcy Evans created a Cole Porter work-out playlist to immerse himself in the acclaimed composer and lyricist’s music as he arranged the tunes for Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre’s upcoming Red, Hot Cole! (August 2-13, 2017). Evans, who graduated from the University of Victoria Phoenix Theatre, and began his theatre career in Spirit of a Nation, … [Read more...]
Launch Pad Theatre announces 2017 – 2018 A Kingdom for a Stage Season.
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Launch Pad Theatre announces 2017 - 2018 A Kingdom for a Stage Season. RED DEATH October 17-31 The gothic and the groovy will meet as you travel back to the psychedelic soul sounds of the seventies and throughout the rooms of Craigdarroch Castle during this dramatic new staging of some of the most unsettling stories of Edgar Allan Poe - It's the end of the world and the last days of Disco! Radio, Mistletoe, & My Man … [Read more...]
Theatre SKAM presents SKAMpede July 14-16 2017
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Theatre SKAM presents SKAMpede July 14-16 2017 One of my favourite summer-time experiences is Theatre SKAM's SKAMpede. I love the feeling of the wind in my hair as I zip from show to show. Now in its ninth year this summer festival (formerly known as Bike Ride) introduces audiences to a mobile feast of short works along the Galloping Goose Trail. Originally meant for audiences who meandered by bike from venue to venue along a series of … [Read more...]
