Mom’s The Word at the Belfry Theatre August 9-28, 2016. A review. Twenty one years ago a group of young mothers, all professional actors, got together to share stories. This process ultimately yielded the smash-hit Mom’s the Word and, ten years later, Mom’s the Word 2: Unhinged, about their life with teenagers. Now, the Belfry Theatre reprises the original, updated for a contemporary audience, with a new group of young mothers. The … [Read more...]
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike at the Belfry Theatre. A review.
April 19, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike at the Belfry Theatre. A review. There’s something to be said for the absence of the traditional curtain in modern theatre for it allows time to admire and appreciate the set design before the action begins, and to wonder all the while about what it divulges of the characters who will soon appear. Cory Sincennes design reveals a very comfortable and elegant abode, absent clutter and filled with family … [Read more...]
Alice vs Wonderland. Blue Bridge at the Roxy. Review.
December 1, 2014 By 1 Comment
Alice vs Wonderland. Blue Bridge at the Roxy November 25-December 14, 2014. A review. Whether you are familiar with the 1951 Disney animated version of Alice in Wonderland or Alice Through The Looking Glass adapted by Canadian playwright James Reaney in 1994, and staged again to avid audiences at the Stratford Festival this summer—you’ll be surprised at Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre’s fresh take—which owes much to the aesthetic of music videos … [Read more...]
Gaslight at Blue Bridge Theatre October 21-November 2, 2014. A review.
October 24, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Gaslight, currently at Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre’s Roxy (in Quadra Village), October 21-November 2, 2014 is an intense game of cat-and-mouse that will have you perched on the edge of your seat. Written in 1936 in the style of a Victorian thriller, but bearing none of the signature over-the-top melodrama, Patrick Hamilton’s classic harkens back to a simpler time while retaining a modern sensibility in the script. It becomes apparent soon … [Read more...]
Blue Bridge Theatre announces Cast and Creative for Gaslight October 21-November 2, 2014
October 15, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Blue Bridge Theatre announces cast and creative for Gaslight October 21-November 2, 2014. Victoria BC. (media release) Media Release Gaslight to star Thea Gill and Adrian Hough A star studded cast has been lined up to open Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre's seventh season with its upcoming production of Patrick Hamilton's 1938 classic Victorian thriller Gaslight. The first show of the theatre's 2014-15 season will see the return of … [Read more...]
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