A Christmas Carol at the Belfry Theatre, December 1-20, 2015. A review. Michael Shamata’s adaptation of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, currently at the Belfry Theatre December 1-20, 2015, represents theatrical craft of the highest level. Under Shamata’s careful and insightful guidance, the large multi-generational cast brings the beloved story to life with thoughtfulness, care and great joy. A Christmas Carol is definitely Shamata’s … [Read more...]
A Christmas Carol at the Belfry Theatre December 1-20, 2015. A review.
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Spit Delaney’s Island at Theatre Inconnu December 3-19, 2015. A review.
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Spit Delaney's Island at Theatre Inconnu December 3-19, 2015. A review. As an islander, born and bred, no one speaks to me like author Jack Hodgins. When I’m reading his short stories and novels, the smell of the sea and pictures of impenetrable forest fairly leap from the page—his vivid characters reminiscent of some of the eccentrics I remember growing up as a logger’s daughter on the West Coast. Thus, imagine my excitement last December when … [Read more...]
Grid A One-Man Grindr Play December 8 & 9, 2015. Interview with Jenson Kerr.
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GRID A One-Man Grindr Play December 8 & 9, 2015. Interview with Jenson Kerr. When Jenson Kerr emailed his media release, I was intrigued to read GRID described as "Filled with sex, dark secrets and socially awkward situations.” Kerr won the University of Victoria Theatre department's Student Alternative Theatre Company (SATCo) "best of season" award for GRID, a play that tells the story of 3 guys on Grindr - the jock, the bear, and the … [Read more...]
The Great Gatsby by Company C December 3-6, 2015. A preview.
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The Great Gatsby by Company C December 3-6, 2015. A preview. Presented in the CCPA Performance Hall, 1701 Elgin Road. You've read the book, and seen the movie, now, experience the roaring twenties onstage with the talented cast and crew of Company C, the Canadian College of Performing Arts Year III studio ensemble. Guided by Director Ron Jenkins (a ten times Sterling Award winner with local directing credits including Good Night … [Read more...]
Happening (winter) & Homo for the Holidays December 4, 2015.
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Happening (winter)/Homo for the Holidays Cabaret December 4, 2015. Art Gallery of Greater Victoria in partnership with Intrepid Theatre. December is typically chock-a-block full of arts events from music to theatre, musicals to art openings. Two years ago, in 2014, Intrepid Theatre introduced another contender into the mix with Homo for the Holidays, a cheeky cabaret celebrating gay culture and queer artists. From its debut, Homo for the … [Read more...]
Elf the Musical at the Chemainus Theatre Festival. A review.
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Elf the Musical at the Chemainus Theatre Festival November 20-December 31, 2015. A review. Christmas classics have a long and rich history in the North American canon. From time to time, a relative newcomer takes everyone by surprise. The 2003 film Elf (featuring Will Ferrell in the title role) is much-loved for its gangly central character who never seems to quite fit in. Adapting the film for Broadway, veterans Bob Martin and Thomas Meehan … [Read more...]
Doubt, a Parable at Langham Court Theatre November 18-December 5, 2015. A review.
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Doubt, a Parable at Langham Court Theatre November 18-December 5, 2015. A review. Doubt, by John Patrick Shanley, at Langham Court Theatre, is substantive, powerful, perplexing theatre filled to the brim with riveting, satisfying and deeply human performances. Set in the Bronx in 1964, post Vatican II, Doubt is a chronicle of a time passed, a peek into a period of history that represented a sea-change in the Catholic Church’s and society’s … [Read more...]
Matt and Ben presented by Atomic Vaudeville November 10-15, 2015. A review.
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Matt and Ben presented by Atomic Vaudeville November 10-15, 2015. A review. How is it that a short (slightly over an hour) Fringe play exploring the “bromance” of Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, written in 2002 by Mindy Kaling (The Office, The Mindy Project) and Brenda Withers, developed such legs, and is still being produced 13 years later in cities from Chicago to Calgary and now—Victoria? For the answer to this question, fans of the … [Read more...]
The Threepenny Opera at UVic Phoenix Theatre November 5-21, 2015. A review.
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The Threepenny Opera at UVic Phoenix Theatre November 5-21, 2015. A review. The Threepenny Opera by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill, directed by Brian Richmond, currently at the University of Victoria Phoenix Theatre, November 5-21, 2015, is an extravagant spectacle, with minute attention to detail where every design choice is in service to advance the aesthetic of the show. Set by Richmond in the year 2028, after the assassination of King … [Read more...]
The Rocky Horror Show by RKO Productions October 22-31, 2015. A review.
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The Rocky Horror Show by RKO Productions October 22-31, 2015. A review. RKO (Rebel Knock Out Productions) returns to the Metro Studio Theatre October 22-31, 2015 with their sophomore production of what Victoria theatre audiences can only hope will become an annual tradition—The Rocky Horror Show LIVE! For decades, the Roxy Theatre in Quadra Village hosted the movie (now in its 41st year), and legions of fans dutifully decked out in … [Read more...]
