Shakespeare in Love: Scenes of Love from Shakespeare at Craigdarroch Castle, February 7-15,2014

Shakespeare in Love: Scenes of Love from Shakespeare at Craigdarroch Castle, February 7-15, 2014 Valentine’s Day has a special meaning for my husband and me since our anniversary is February 12th. And what better way, as an arts-lover, to celebrate both than to partake in Shakespeare in Love: Scenes of Love from Shakespeare at CraigdarrochCastle. Staged by Giggling Iguana Productions and the Greater Victoria Shakespeare Festival (GVSF) … [Read more...]

Shakespeare in Love: Love Scenes from Shakespeare at Craigdarroch Castle

After a sold-out run of Dracula - the Blood is the Life in October 2012, Giggling Iguana Productions returns to Craigdarroch Castle and partners with the Greater Victoria Shakespeare Festival for a Valentine's treat - Shakespeare in Love: Love Scenes from Shakespeare. Don't be disappointed - Giggling Iguana shows are extremely popular and will sell  out. There are only 50 tickets for each performance. Michael Glover, Michelle Chowns, Melissa … [Read more...]

Theatre Recap for 2012

Following on Lois Watson's lead, (Lois is a stage manager based in Vancouver who I originally met online), here is my theatre recap for 2012.  I saw 105 productions (a far cry from Lois' 174): 67 during the regular season, and 38 at the Victoria Fringe Festival.  I've listed them in chronological order. There were 72 theatre related posts on this blog, including 28 reviews, 3 interviews, 5 seasonal posts and over 20 previews.  I'd like to … [Read more...]

Giggling Iguana presents: 1.9.8.4. by David Elendune. A review

1.9.8.4. by Giggling Iguana, currently playing at Intrepid Theatre Club until December 2nd, is harrowing, terrifying, risk-taking theatre that is definitely not for the faint of heart. Lovers of psychological thrillers and horror flicks will surely appreciate the significant work done by this ensemble, under the careful guidance of seasoned director Roger Carr. Actors walk a constant tight rope – not only in their stage personas, but with the … [Read more...]

1.9.8.4. by David Elendune. Giggling Iguana Productions Nov 21-Dec 2nd 2012

1984 has come and gone.  Yet memories of the iconic dystopian novel, written by George Orwell, and originally published in 1949, remain. Orwellian has become an adjective, and words coined in the book  Big Brother, doublethink, thoughtcrime, Newspeak  have entered our every day language. Now, author David Elendune, and Giggling Iguana Productions present us with a 1.9.8.4 for the future, an expansion and re-imagining of the original … [Read more...]