Reverberations by Brian Linds at Belfry Theatre SPARK Festival 2017. A review. Well-respected actor and sound designer Brian Linds has had a “thing” for sound ever since his dad bought a tape recorder when he was 13. In Reverberations, his sound installation/performance piece currently at the Belfry Theatre SPARK Festival 2017 until March 26th, learn more about Linds’ personal and family history in a series of vignettes, set in various … [Read more...]
Reverberations by Brian Linds at Belfry Theatre SPARK Festival 2017. A review.
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Joan by Matthew Payne of Theatre SKAM, SPARK Festival 2017. A review.
March 20, 2017 By 1 Comment
Joan by Matthew Payne of Theatre SKAM, SPARK Festival 2017. A review. Joan by Matthew Payne of Theatre SKAM, at the Belfry Theatre SPARK Festival 2017 (March 17-26) is a rich and beautiful testimony to a much-loved iconic figure and to a unique friendship. For over 30 years Joan Mans was a fixture, not only in Victoria’s arts scene, but also in the city’s bars and small restaurants—she volunteered at the Victoria Conservatory of Music, the … [Read more...]
Taking Off by Deborah Williams at the Belfry Theatre February 21-March 12, 2017. A review.
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Taking Off by Deborah Williams at the Belfry Theatre February 21-March 12, 2017. A review. Deborah Williams hasn’t lost the touch. If anything, after tapping into the zeitgeist for over 20 years, her comedic talents, already finely honed, reach vertiginous heights with zany, over-the-top reflections in her first solo show Taking Off (at the Belfry Theatre until March 12th). I remember sitting in the audience for the initial Mom’s the Word … [Read more...]
Our Town by Company C, the Canadian College of Performing Arts. October 20-23, 2016. Interview.
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Our Town by Company C, the Canadian College of Performing Arts. October 20-23, 2016. Interview. The Canadian College of Performing Arts’ third year collaborative theatrical collective—Company C—enables students to develop and mount three separate performances between September and February, guided by guest directors. For the 11th Company C season of 2016-2017 the first production is Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning classic Our Town … [Read more...]
21 Ways to Make the World Last Longer. Belfry Theatre SPARK Festival 2016. A review.
March 24, 2016 By Leave a Comment
21 Ways to Make the World Last Longer. Belfry Theatre SPARK Festival 2016. A review. Exquisite enchantment and home-spun wisdom couple in 21 Ways to Make the World Last Longer—currently celebrating its world premiere at the Belfry Theatre SPARK Festival (March 22-26, 2016). In a series of short vignettes, the personages in Cathy Stubington (Runaway Moon Theatre) and James Tait’s original work come to life with alacrity. Craftsmanship is … [Read more...]
Belfry Theatre presents SPARK Festival 2016 March 11-26.
March 11, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Belfry Theatre presents SPARK Festival 2016 March 11-26. From March 11 – 26, the Belfry Theatre’s SPARK Festival will feature over 50 performances and events, including a free all-ages dance party (Hootenanny) and an interactive play reading where audience members become the actors in Innocence Lost – a play about Steven Truscott. Full descriptions and details are available at www.sparkfestival.ca. Highlights include: Nicolas … [Read more...]
Company C presents Marat Sade October 22-25, 2015. Preview.
October 22, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Company C presents Marat Sade October 22-25, 2015. Preview. Company C is the Year III collaborative theatre collective of the Canadian College of Performing Arts. During a four month period (September-January) students produce three shows and perform every function necessary to its creation, from acting to stage management to design (set, costumes, light, sound) and publicity/fundraising, assisted by theatre professionals and mentors, … [Read more...]
Canadian College of Performing Arts Announces their 17th season 2014-2015
September 11, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Canadian College of Performing Arts Announces their 17th season 2014-2015. My regular readers know that I am a big supporter of the Canadian College of Performing Arts--my son graduated from the college in December 2007 and I've been volunteering regularly since 2005. I love the opportunity to meet young passionate individuals who are pursuing their dreams, and then follow their careers when they leave school. To many Victorians, the … [Read more...]
Company C presents Zorba the Musical December 13-15, 2013
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Company C presents Zorba, the musical, December 13 – 15, 2013 in Victoria BC. I’ve got a very special spot in my heart * for the Canadian College of Performing Arts (CCPA), and for Company C, their Year III students who produce three shows in four months (September to December) taking on all aspects of production (choreography, costumes, publicity, lighting, stage management, sound) other than directing. For their final production of 2013, … [Read more...]
Helen’s Necklace at the Belfry Theatre – a review
February 20, 2013 By Leave a Comment
What woman has not, on losing a treasured object, turned house and home upside-down, searching until it is found, remaining inconsolable if it is not? Helen, in Carol Frechette’s miniature parable Helen’s Necklace, (Belfry Theatre) echoes the common response in an uncharacteristic way. … [Read more...]
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