Bema Productions, founded in 2013 by veteran theatre-maker Zelda Dean during Congregation Emanu-El’s Arts Festival, has a reputation for producing thought-provoking dramas and comedies. This year’s offering at the Victoria Fringe Festival, in the "bring your own venue" of the synagogue’s social hall is Kalamazoo. Zelda Dean was happy to answer a few questions. How long have you been producing work at the Victoria Fringe circuit? As an … [Read more...]
Kalamazoo by Bema Productions at the Victoria Fringe 2018. An interview.
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Lessons by Wendy Graf. Bema Productions April 12-22, 2018. A review.
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Lessons by Wendy Graf. Bema Productions April 12-22, 2018. A review. Bema Productions does it again with the nuanced production of Lessons by Wendy Graf (performed in the most appropriate 153 year old heritage synagogue Temple Emanu-El April 12-22, 2018). Now in their fourth season, Bema has come to be known for insightful renderings of scripts that on the surface appear simple—it is director Zelda Dean’s single biggest gift—to find the … [Read more...]
The Prisoner of Second Avenue by Bema Productions January 7-28 2018. A review.
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The Prisoner of Second Avenue by Bema Productions January 7-28 2018. A review. Now in their fourth season, and operating from the community space, turned black box theatre, at Congregation Emanu-El, Bema Productions continues to impress with their insightful interpretations of classic and often little-known comedies, beginning 2018 with The Prisoner of Second Avenue (playing Saturdays and Sundays January 7-28). Artistic director Zelda Dean … [Read more...]
Horowitz and Mrs Washington by Bema Productions. Victoria Fringe 2017. An interview.
August 10, 2017 By 2 Comments
Horowitz and Mrs Washington by Bema Productions. Victoria Fringe 2017. An interview. Bema Productions, winners of Best Drama at the 2016 Victoria Fringe for Old Ladies Survival Guide return with another human drama. How long have you been producing work on the Fringe circuit? As an artist/company? Hard to believe I presented a one-woman show in the very first Victoria Fringe Festival. Guess that makes me really … [Read more...]
From Door to Door by Bema Productions January 14-22 2017. A review.
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From Door to Door by Bema Productions January 14-22 2017. A review. Deeply human and leavened with ample doses of wry humour, From Door to Door, produced by Bema Productions and currently at Congregation Emanu-El until January 22nd, is a fine example of love and gentle conflict spanning three generations. Written by James Sherman as a tribute to his mother, From Door to Door focuses on the lives of three Jewish women in Chicago, from the 1930s … [Read more...]
Bema Productions 2016-2017 season
January 9, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Bema Productions 2016-2017 season Bema Productions was founded by Zelda Dean, a recent transplant to Victoria with a long history of theatre in Calgary, as part of Congregation Emanu-El’s 2013 arts festival. B?ma has strong ties to the local Jewish community, producing many of their shows in the Congregation Emanu-El community hall cum black-box theatre. In a relatively short period of time Bema has garnered critical acclaim for their work … [Read more...]
The Old Lady’s Guide to Survival at the Victoria Fringe Festival 2016. Interview with director Zelda Dean.
August 8, 2016 By Leave a Comment
The Old Lady’s Guide to Survival at the Victoria Fringe Festival 2016. Interview with director Zelda Dean. How long have you been producing work on the Fringe circuit? As an artist/company? This is the second year for Bema Productions to be a part of the Victoria Fringe Festival. We had so much fun last year playing to almost full houses with The Best Meal You Ever Ate and we are expecting an equal success this year. I personally was … [Read more...]
17 Stories by Bema Productions November 29/30 in Victoria BC
November 27, 2014 By Leave a Comment
17 Stories by Bema Productions November 29/20 in Victoria BC at Congregation Emanu-El Synagoge. Life is full of small happenstances. I would not have known about Victoria's newest theatre company, Bema Productions, if I hadn't stopped to chat after RKO Productions' Rocky Horror Show. Little did I know that Jessica Van der Veen, who I knew more for her political forays, was an actor. Following the great success of the arts festival celebrating … [Read more...]
Vigil of Solidarity at Jewish Cemetery January 8th 2012 – Victoria BC
January 5, 2012 By 2 Comments
Please join me as I stand in solidarity with the local Jewish community on Sunday January 8th at 1pm at the Jewish Cemetery, intersection of Fernwood Road and Cedar Hill Road. I received the following information via both email and social media. Please circulate widely to your contacts, and attend if you are able. Sometime around Christmas five gravesites in the 152 year old Jewish Cemetery (consecrated 1860) were defaced with hateful symbols … [Read more...]
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