Bella Culpa at the Victoria Fringe 2016. Interview with Amica Hunter. Also at the Vancouver Fringe September 8-18, 2016. photo: Anthony Arnista How long have you been producing work on the Fringe circuit? As an artist/company? David (Cantor) and I have been creating work as the company A Little Bit Off since 2013, and have be doing Fringe Festivals with our work since 2014. Our first summer tour was spend in Europe doing street theater, … [Read more...]
Bella Culpa at the Victoria Fringe Festival 2016. Interview with Amica Hunter.
August 8, 2016 By 2 Comments
Kaleidoscope Theatre for Young People. 2016-2017 Season.
August 4, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Kaleidoscope Theatre for Young People. 2016-2017 Season. Founded in 1974, Kaleidoscope Theatre for Young People is only one of five professional theatres for young audiences in BC, and the only Theatre for Young Audience Company located on Vancouver Island that provides in-house theatre to Vancouver Island audiences. In addition to producing a season of theatre, Kaleidoscope also offers classes and workshops. Look for the annual … [Read more...]
Animal Crackers, a family friendly musical at Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre August 2-14,2016. Preview.
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Animal Crackers, a family friendly musical at Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre August 2-14,2016. Preview. (Media Release). Before Monty Python, before Jerry Seinfeld, before all contemporary comic angels of anarchy, there were the Marx Brothers. Chico, Groucho, Harpo and Zeppo blazed their way through vaudeville, Broadway and Hollywood with their unique blend of comic and musical talents. They were, quite simply, hailed as one of the greatest … [Read more...]
Twelfth Night at the Greater Victoria Shakespeare Festival. A review.
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Twelfth Night at the Greater Victoria Shakespeare Festival. A review. July 6-30, 2016 This iteration marks the fourth time this well-known comedy of mistaken identity is produced by the Greater Victoria Shakespeare Festival. Director Janet Munsil continues a long tradition of adaptation with the choice to gender-switch the cast; all the men’s roles are played by women and the women’s roles by men. There is such felicity in the decision a … [Read more...]
The Winter’s Tale at the Greater Victoria Shakespeare Festival. A review.
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The Winter’s Tale at the Greater Victoria Shakespeare Festival 2016. A review. Not since 1992 have Victoria audiences had the pleasure of seeing Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale. The Greater Victoria Shakespeare Festival, now in its 26th season, has grown from strength to strength with the decision, in 2014, to employ a repertory model for the company. This year’s mentor actors are Trevor Hinton a master of highly physical movement and … [Read more...]
SKAMpede by Theatre SKAM returns July 8-10, 2016
July 1, 2016 By Leave a Comment
SKAMpede by Theatre SKAM returns July 8-10, 2016. Media release New HUB location offers more space for performances and festivities When SKAMpede returns for the eighth annual festival of original short outdoor performances, audiences will be welcomed to a new home base with more space, a greater range of activities and a larger variety of music and performances. Held along the Galloping Goose Trail, SKAMpede is a series of short … [Read more...]
Seventh Annual Summer So(u)lstice at Royal Oak Burial Park. June 25, 2016.
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Seventh Annual Summer So(u)lstice at Royal Oak Burial Park. June 25, 2016. When my husband Yves Loran passed away in 2001, I did what many people do--keep his cremated ashes at home--while I made a decision about a final resting place. Many years later, after exploring all options, and remembering that my beloved grandfather was buried at Royal Oak Burial Park (ROBP), we chose a columbarium nestled in a grove of trees. Royal Oak Burial … [Read more...]
A Summer of Theatre 2016 in Victoria BC.
June 2, 2016 By Leave a Comment
A Summer of Theatre 2016 in Victoria BC. Ah—summer! The regular theatre season concludes and audiences can look forward to festivals and evenings outdoors. Although the volume slows down somewhat, there are still plenty of wonderful seasonal surprises for your viewing pleasure. This list is current as of June 1 2016. I will continue to update it as shows are announced. June 2016 Pizazz and All That Jazz at Jim Pattison Toyota a … [Read more...]
Mammoths Giant of the Ice Age at the Royal British Columbia Museum. June 3-December 31. 2016
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Mammoths Giant of the Ice Age at the Royal British Columbia Museum. June 3-December 31, 2016. I still remember my first visit to see Woolly, the mammoth at the Royal BC Museum—the year was 1968 and the new building at the corner of Belleville and Government had just opened. Everyone was in awe—what a difference from the antique display cases in the basement of the Legislative Buildings. Over the years, I returned many times, always finding … [Read more...]
A Christmas Carol at the Belfry Theatre December 1-20, 2015. A review.
December 7, 2015 By Leave a Comment
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...]
