Paper Street Theatre’s Fifth Season 2015-2016. To celebrate their fifth season in 2015-2016, award-winning local improv theatre troupe Paper Street Theatre begins with a return to the theatrical style they first employed in 2011-2012 (An Improvised Tennessee Williams, An Improvised Samuel Beckett). Improv’s For Closers (October 14-16) is an exploration of the style of David Mamet (who is also the author of the recent Belfry Theatre … [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...]
Speed the Plow by David Mamet at the Belfry Theatre September 15-October 11, 2015. A review.
September 18, 2015 By Leave a Comment
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...]
Langham Court Theatre announces 2015-2016 season.
February 17, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Langham Court Theatre announces 2015-2016 season. Victoria BC. Season Subscriptions will be on sale April 2015; they are a great idea since, in my experience, many of Langham Theatre's shows sell out quickly and the casual theatre-goer is often disappointed. Langham Court Theatre celebrates their 87th season in a historic Rockland residence--site to the original carriage house and barn of “The Laurels” – the home of the Robert Ward family, … [Read more...]
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