Art of the Eight Limbs by Kat Taddei at the Victoria Fringe Festival 2016. Interview.

Art of the Eight Limbs by Kat Taddei at the Victoria Fringe Festival 2016.  Interview. Pick of the Fringe 2015 playwright Kat Taddei (“Best New Playwright for TWO) returns to the Victoria Fringe with her latest work Art of the Eight Limbs, and this year, has chosen to self-produce with her company Vino Buono. I had the opportunity to interview Taddei about this experience. Can you speak to the creation process of this work? Art of … [Read more...]

Animal Crackers at Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre August 2-14, 2016. A review.

Animal Crackers at Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre August 2-14, 2016. A review. Blue Bridge Theatre’s Animal Crackers (August 2nd-August 14th 2016 at the Roxy Theatre in Quadra Village) is a crazy caper--pure pandemonium in which much hilarity ensues.  Endless quips and groaners flow in syncopated patter. Blink and you’ll miss it! This madcap and wild ride into the imagination of the illustrious masters of comedy—the Marx Brothers—is vividly … [Read more...]

Theatre SKAM 2016-2017 season

Theatre SKAM 2016-2017 season Theatre SKAM was formed in 1995 by four emerging artists (Sarah Donald, Karen Turner, Amiel Gladstone, and Matthew Payne) as a means for the creation and production of new work. Since that time they have served as a hub for other emerging artists, particularly with the advent of Bike Ride (now SKAMPEDE)--a mobile feast of theatre along the Galloping Goose--in 2009. Fashion Machine at George Jay April 30th, … [Read more...]

Kaleidoscope Theatre for Young People. 2016-2017 Season.

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...]

Langham Court Theatre 2016-2017 season

Langham Court Theatre 2016-2017 Season Langham Court Theatre enters its 88th season with the tag-line, “Driven by Passion. Fuelled by Community”.  Production Chairs Roger Carr and Keith Digby, assisted by the Play Selection Committee, have compiled a season of award winners and classics for theatre goers. Next To Normal September 28, 2016 to October 15, 2016 Book and Lyrics by Brian Yorkey, music by Tom Kitt Directed by Gregg … [Read more...]

Victoria Fringe Festival 2016 my “local” picks

Victoria Fringe Festival 2016. My "local" picks.  Stay tuned.  I'll have them up shortly. … [Read more...]

Canadian College of Performing Arts 2016-2017 season

Canadian College of Performing Arts 2016-2017 season To celebrate their 19th season, the Canadian College of Performing Arts (CCPA) returns to classics by Thornton Wilder, Dylan Thomas, and the celebrated duo of Gilbert and Sullivan, as well as the much loved Disney musical Beauty and the Beast.  Students of Company C, the Year 3 theatre collective, in collaboration with the Belfry Theatre, will premiere a new work, This Little Light, by local … [Read more...]

Animal Crackers, a family friendly musical at Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre August 2-14,2016. Preview.

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...]

Early Music Society of the Islands presents Bach’s Mass in B Minor August 6th. Interview with Artistic Director James Young.

Early Music Society of the Islands presents Bach’s Mass in B Minor August 6th. Interview with Artistic Director James Young. The Early Music Society of the Islands (EMSI), in conjunction with Early Music Vancouver, Ottawa Chamber Music Festival and the Lamèque Baroque Festival in New Brunswick, presents one of their most ambitious concerts to date—J.S. Bach’s magnificent Mass in B Minor—August 6th at Christ Church Cathedral, featuring eight … [Read more...]

The Importance of Being Earnest at Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre. A review.

The Importance Of Being Earnest at Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre July 2016. A review. The Importance Of Being Earnest at Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre (July 5-17, 2016) is nothing less than theatrical heaven. A laugh fest from start to finish, it is filled with witty verbal repartee and cutting digs. If words were swords, clothing would be torn to shreds the way these thespians employ them. What a treat to see veterans like Laurie Patton … [Read more...]