Loon by the Wonderheads at UVic Phoenix Theatre. Spotlight on Alumni. October 14-24, 2015. A review. Since graduating from the University of Victoria in 2003, Kate Braidwood has studied at Dell’Arte International school of physical theatre and founded The Wonderheads with now-husband Andrew Phoenix. By magical transmutation and superb artistic ability, a full size larval mask (see notes at the end) appears to come alive in the character of … [Read more...]
Loon by the Wonderheads at UVic Phoenix Theatre. Spotlight on Alumni. October 14-24, 2015. A review.
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HERE: A Captive Odyssey by William Head on Stage WHoS October 9-November 7, 2015. A review.
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HERE: A Captive Odyssey by William Head on Stage WHoS October 9-November 7, 2015. A review. HERE: A Captive Odyssey created by William Head on Stage Prison Theatre (WHoS) and The Prison Arts Collective is an ambitious project and striking reminder of the fleeting nature of our brief human lives. Taking as inspiration the very land itself and working from source material from the Royal BC Museum archives , and William Head’s library as well as … [Read more...]
St Luke’s Players announce 2015-2016 season, their 67th. Victoria BC.
October 6, 2015 By 3 Comments
St Luke's Players announce 2015-2016 season, their 67th. Victoria BC. Long before the introduction of professional theatre companies to Victoria, all theatre was community based. One of the oldest troupes is St Luke's Players. Members of the troupe were kind enough to answer a few questions for me. The website states, “From the earliest days the objective of the Players has been to produce (in words of Harry Lukey) “good, clean plays … [Read more...]
You Can’t Take It With You at Langham Court Theatre September 30-October 17, 2015. A review.
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You Can’t Take It With You at Langham Court Theatre September 30-October 17, 2015. A review. You Can’t Take It With You, the 1937 Pulitzer Prize winner by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman, currently at Langham Court Theatre September 30-October 17, 2015 is a joyous celebration of individuality and unique family bonds. Filled with a riotous explosion of creative juices—from the wacky, off-kilter and impressionistic set, designed by Tony Hubner, … [Read more...]
If We Were Birds by Erin Shields at Theatre Inconnu September 30-October 17, 2015. A review.
September 30, 2015 By 2 Comments
If We Were Birds by Erin Shields at Theatre Inconnu September 30-October 17, 2015. A review. A story as old as time, yet as modern as the daily news. Men go to war. Women suffer. If We Were Birds by Dora-award-winning playwright Erin Shields (currently at Theatre Inconnu September 30-October 17, 2015) is unflinching and uncompromising theatre. Weaving myth and modern story in a tapestry of oppression, blood, lust and revenge, Shields … [Read more...]
Finding The Poem in Your Heart’s Garden with Wendy Morton. October 24 2015
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Finding The Poem in Your Heart’s Garden with Wendy Morton. October 24, 2015 Have you ever written poetry? Do you believe, as I did, that your muse has abandoned you? A prolific writer in my teens and twenties, I had all but given up on my writing until a chance encounter with Victoria area poet, Wendy Morton, at Planet Earth Poetry. For years I carried words that I attributed to Wendy in my daytimer, and while attending an evening poetry … [Read more...]
Jeeves Intervenes at the Chemainus Theatre Festival September 11-October 3, 2015. A review.
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Jeeves Intervenes at the Chemainus Theatre Festival September 11-October 3, 2015. A review. One hundred years ago this September, Bertie Wooster and the inimitable Jeeves were first introduced to a soon-to-be-adoring public. Through thirty five short stories and ten full-length novels the escapades of an entitled wastrel and his sagacious “gentleman’s gentleman” have delighted generations of readers. Their creator, P.G. Wodehouse, is … [Read more...]
The Last Fifteen Seconds by MT Space at Intrepid Theatre.
September 18, 2015 By Leave a Comment
This was one of my earliest forays into commenting on a piece of theatre. Originally Tamara Hernandez from Hernandez Cocina was encouraging people (via Twitter) to post reviews to their website in a "culture" section. The review was picked up by the company and used in their promotion. The original post no longer exists, so I am posting here. MT Space is based in Kitchner Ontario and is the Waterloo Region's only multicultural theatre. It … [Read more...]
Speed the Plow by David Mamet at the Belfry Theatre September 15-October 11, 2015. A review.
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Speed the Plow by David Mamet at the Belfry Theatre September 15-October 11, 2015. A review. Like light shifting and playing across the garden, its mercurial quick-silver nature un-capturable, so too the power dynamics in David Mamet’s Speed the Plow, currently opening the 40th season at the Belfry Theatre (September 15-October 11, 2015). Changes are as subtle as a word, a heightened tone, a brief touch, or as forceful as a barrage of … [Read more...]
Vancouver Fringe Festival 2015 suggestions (mostly) from the Victoria Fringe
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Vancouver Fringe Festival 2015 suggestions (mostly) from the Victoria Fringe It wouldn’t be an overstatement to say I’m a bit of a Fringe fanatic – over the years since I got back in to fringing, I’ve gone from seeing a handful of shows in 2006 to 42 shows at this year’s Victoria Fringe Festival. In my second year of reviewing I also submitted 30 reviews. Here are my recommendations for shows that were in Victoria this year (or last), … [Read more...]
