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...]
Joan by Theatre SKAM. April 17-20, 2014. A preview.
March 19, 2014 By 1 Comment
Joan by Theatre SKAM. April 17-20, 2014. A preview. Theatre SKAM’s Joan brings the memory of local arts maven Joan Mans to the Metro Studio Theatre stage I remember the first time I met Joan Mans--it was in Market Square for Jazz Fest. She stopped as I was seated on a bench and regaled me with stories of dancing and walking home from Swan's at closing time (in the wee hours of the morning-alone-at 80). Then, I would run into her with … [Read more...]
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