Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre (BBRT) announces its 2018/2019 season. (Media release) The upcoming season will include an additional show fifth show which will open in the fall of 2018. The season will feature classic plays by some of the world foremost playwrights including: Billy Bishop Goes to War by John MacLachlan Grey, Happy Days by Samuel Beckett, The Master Builder by Henrik Ibsen, Barefoot in the Park by Neil Simon and Fiddler on the … [Read more...]
Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre Announces its 2018-2019 Season Lineup
July 28, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Beginning/Middle/End at the Victoria Fringe Festival 2018. An interview.
July 28, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Beginning/Middle/End by ReCued Productions promises a “choose your own adventure for theatre-lovers”. Writer and creator Brian Quackenbush answered questions about the show which appears at the Victoria Fringe Festival 2018. How long have you been producing work on the Fringe circuit? As an artist/company? Brian: This is my 2nd Fringe show, 1st with this company. Is this your first time at the Victoria Fringe? Yes this is the … [Read more...]
Kalamazoo by Bema Productions at the Victoria Fringe 2018. An interview.
July 28, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Bema Productions, founded in 2013 by veteran theatre-maker Zelda Dean during Congregation Emanu-El’s Arts Festival, has a reputation for producing thought-provoking dramas and comedies. This year’s offering at the Victoria Fringe Festival, in the "bring your own venue" of the synagogue’s social hall is Kalamazoo. Zelda Dean was happy to answer a few questions. How long have you been producing work at the Victoria Fringe circuit? As an … [Read more...]
Mom’s the Word 3: Nest 1/2 Empty at the Belfry Theatre. A review.
July 27, 2018 By Leave a Comment
The cultural phenomena that is the Mom’s The Word collective has landed, once again, at their “home away from home”, the Belfry Theatre , for the latest update in the uproarious saga--Mom's the Word 3: Nest 1/2 Empty. For twenty five years, relentless in their honesty, this quintet of actors and writers has turned selves, husbands, children and relationships into fodder for their remarkable comedic talents—and garnered an army of followers, not … [Read more...]
St Luke’s Players celebrate 70 years with their 2018-2019 season
July 24, 2018 By Leave a Comment
2018 marks the 70th anniversary for St Luke’s Players intrepid band of thespians who have, since 1948, been producing community theatre, based out of St Luke’s Anglican Church Hall at the corner of Cedar Hill and Cedar Hill Crossroad. The season includes, typically, at least one murder mystery, a comedy and of course, the famous Christmas pantomime which is usually sold-out as soon as tickets go on sale in November. Performers and creative … [Read more...]
Rocko and Nakota Tales from the Land at the Victoria Fringe Festival 2018. An interview.
July 24, 2018 By 1 Comment
One of two plays centering Indigenous experience at the Victoria Fringe Festival 2018, Rocko and Nakota: Tales from the Land by Edmonton-based Anishinaabe artist Josh Languedoc is also the recipient of the CAFF lottery which allows entry into multiple Fringe festivals. I caught up with Josh on the road between Ottawa and Winnipeg. How long have you been producing work on the Fringe circuit? As an artist/company? As an artist I have … [Read more...]
The Measure of Love at the Victoria Fringe 2018. An interview.
July 24, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Ten years ago, The Measure of Love by Nicholas Billon, with veteran actors Jean Topham and Geli Bartlett, was such a hit at the Victoria Fringe Festival that many fans were turned away disappointed (it was scheduled in the smaller 60 seat Intrepid Theatre Club). In fact, festival organizers offered the company an extra night in a larger space to accommodate demand. Here’s your chance to find out what all the buzz was about in 2008 with this 2018 … [Read more...]
Fool’s Paradise by Blue Elephant Theatre at the Victoria Fringe 2018. An interview.
July 23, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Blue Elephant Theatre is a relatively new theatre company in Victoria BC, but, as you’ll read below, playwright/director Anna MacAlpine has surrounded herself with a team of recent grads and current students of the UVic Phoenix Theatre. This all-female cast and crew presents “the story of the most interesting person from history you’ve probably never heard of”—Julie d’Aubigny. Julie McGuire as Julie d'Aubigny and Hanna Seinen as Mathilde. … [Read more...]
#past #present #future by Enigmatic Events at the Victoria Fringe 2018. An interview.
July 23, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Third time's the charm for local company Enigmatic Events and its founder Chris Rudram. For an unbelievable third year in a row they've won the local lottery. Rudram is part of the small group of Fringe fanatics who migrate from viewing shows, to billeting artists, to writing reviews to producing their own work. During the year outside the Fringe, Enigmatic Events also runs interactive events and stages murder mysteries. Chris turned to … [Read more...]
Hedwig and the Angry Inch by Atomic Vaudeville July 20-29, 2018. A review.
July 23, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Hedwig has fans, and so too does Griffin Leonard Lea, as attested by the long line snaking from the top of the stairs at the Upstairs Cabaret on opening night of Atomic Vaudeville’s Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Those waiting spoke of seeing productions in London, New Year, San Francisco, Toronto and then went on to compare Lea’s performances in not only Hedwig (this show is a reprise of the last year’s inaugural run at the Metro Studio) but also … [Read more...]
