I was first introduced to Chris Mackie in 2008 when he performed in Martin McDonagh’s harrowing tale The Pillowman at Theatre Inconnu. He was so menacing as the cop Ariel that I was terrified, and queasy.
photo by Thiago Sanna F Silva from Flickr, used with permission
Then he was one of the two characters in a reading of My Rabbi by Joel Bernbaum & Kayvon Khoshkam for Puente Theatre’s World Play series.
I was surprised to learn that Chris was also a practicing lawyer in town, and a certified fight master who worked with Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre, and taught at the Canadian College of Performing Arts.
He had a recurring role as a Mountie character in the long running Atomic Vaudeville cabaret, and was a regular performer with the Victoria Shakespeare Society.
Recently Chris successfully defended a young Japanese student, Narumi Bito in a sadly sensational trial.
You can imagine my shock upon learning that Chris had been injured in a pedestrian-bus accident in mid-September, and faced months of rehabilitation.
The theatre community is organizing a fundraiser for Chris on Wednesday October 19th at the Victoria Event Centre. Tickets are $20 in advance (at Lyle’s Music 770 Yates Street) or $25 at the door.
Entertainment includes: Wes Borg, Slut Revolver, and members of the local arts and legal communities.
If you’ve ever had the pleasure of watching Chris perform, please consider supporting this worthwhile fundraiser.
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