A Fall of Theatre 2017 in Victoria BC. September-December. In the last five year period, the number of shows produced has almost tripled. This fall sees a record 70+ productions, festivals and special events from musicals to improvised theatre, cabaret to drama, radio plays to solo shows, on stages big and small in the Capital Region. Don't let anyone tell you Victoria is a cultural backwater. Our ticket prices continue to be some of … [Read more...]
A Fall of Theatre 2016 in Victoria BC
September 15, 2016 By Leave a Comment
A Fall of Theatre 2016 in Victoria BC Fall, with its abundance of theatre performances, is once again here--I count an astonishing forty performances in the period September-December 2016 (and am sure there will be more announced! This article will be updated regularly as I become aware of them.) The Belfry Theatre celebrates a 41st season that is "Contemporary.Canadian." with an emphasis on plays by women, about women, directed by … [Read more...]
A Spring of Theatre 2016 in Victoria BC
March 8, 2016 By Leave a Comment
A Spring of Theatre 2016 in Victoria BC. March-May 2016. This post is accurate as of February 29, 2016 and will be updated as required. Spring is a busy time in the local arts calendar. It’s book-ended by two festivals—SPARK in March and UNO Fest in May—and features works by emerging and well-established companies—local, Canadian and international. There’s a chance to experience the classics (Summer and Smoke, Long Day's Journey into … [Read more...]
Shrek the Musical by Four Seasons Musical Theatre May 22-31, 2015. A review.
May 27, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Shrek the Musical by Four Season Musical Theatre May 22-31, 2015. A review. The appreciative buzz in the jam-packed lobby of the Isabelle Reader Theatre (Spencer Middle School in Langford) as fans jostle for a chance to speak to their favourite performers after the opening of Shrek The Musical, says it all—Four Seasons Musical Theatre have another hit on their hands. Featuring a cast of 36 ranging in age from 6 to sixty, production team of … [Read more...]
A Spring of Music 2015 in Victoria BC. March-May.
March 11, 2015 By Leave a Comment
A Spring of Music 2015 in Victoria BC. March-May. Regular readers of my Monday Magazine column and this website know that I have a wide interest in the arts; it spans not only theatre but music, art and dance. In fact when my children were young (and taking piano and trumpet lessons) our arts experiences were mainly focused on concerts with the University of Victoria School of Music events being some of our favourites. In recent years I have … [Read more...]
A Spring of Theatre 2015 in Victoria BC. March-May.
February 25, 2015 By 2 Comments
A Spring of Theatre 2015 in Victoria BC. March-May. Spring is a busy time in the local arts calendar. It’s book-ended by two festivals—SPARK in March and UNO Fest in May—and features works by emerging and well-established companies—local, Canadian and international. There’s a chance to experience the classics (Waiting for Godot, Hedda Gabler), Shakespeare (Macbeth), musicals (Chorus Line Cabaret, Bye Bye Birdie, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, … [Read more...]
The Secret Garden presented by Four Seasons Musical Theatre. November 14-22, 2014.
November 13, 2014 By Leave a Comment
The Secret Garden presented by Four Seasons Musical Theatre. November 14-22,2014 in Victoria BC (Langford and Sidney). Media release. Four Seasons Musical Theatre invites the public to enter The Secret Garden this November. Based on the enchanting classic of children's literature, the musical follows Mary Lennox, a young girl raised in the British Raj who is orphaned by a cholera outbreak and sent to a darkened Yorkshire manor house to live … [Read more...]
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