Broken Rhythms presents LASHBASH at Uplands Golf Club June 27th 2018 (media release) One of Victoria' favourite indie dance companies, Broken Rhythms, is back with their ever-popular fundraiser--LASHBASH. Why the lashes you ask? It all started when founder Dyana Sonik-Henderson decided to enter her company into the Victoria Fringe Festival in 2012. Looking for a way to market their show to the masses of Fringe fan in line-ups throughout … [Read more...]
Broken Rhythms presents LASHBASH at Uplands Golf Club June 27th 2018
June 14, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Pearle Harbour’s Chautauqua at OUTstages 2018. Interview with Justin Miller.
June 12, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Pearle Harbour’s Chautauqua at OUTstages 2018. Interview with Justin Miller. Justin Miller IS Pearle Harbour—a drag tragicomedienne with an impressive list of credits. Learn more about her latest show, Chautauqua, below. What sparked the creation of this show and can you speak to the creation process? Also—when did Pearle make her first appearance? I had just come off a run playing Hedwig & the Angry Inch (directed by my longtime … [Read more...]
My Funny Valentine at OUTstages 2018. Interview with Dave Deveau.
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My Funny Valentine at OUTstages 2018. Interview with Dave Deveau. I first interviewed Dave Deveau when his play My Funny Valentine was presented as a reading at the inaugural OUTstages Festival in 2015. You can read that interview HERE. I caught up with Dave recently for an update. Has My Funny Valentine changed at all since its debut? Every time we circle back to this show I work on the text a bit, so over the years the final … [Read more...]
Animal Medicine at OUTstages 2018. Interview with Eddi Wilson.
June 12, 2018 By 1 Comment
Animal Medicine at OUTstages 2018. Interview with Eddi Wilson. Eddi Wilson presents Animal Medicine as part of Intrepid Theatre’s OUTstages 2018, after development that included UNO Fest 2017 and a recent YOU Show performance. What sparked the creation of this show (can you speak to the creation process)? This show began percolating while I was in the messy midst of pursuing a diploma in animal health technology. The program I chose … [Read more...]
A Chorus of Disapproval at Langham Court Theatre. A review.
June 11, 2018 By Leave a Comment
A Chorus of Disapproval at Langham Court Theatre. A review. There’s nothing like a good send-up of theatrical shenanigans to get an audience laughing along. Making it a period piece within a period piece doubles the fun—A Chorus of Disapproval (at Langham Court Theatre June 6-23, 2018) by the British satirist Alan Ayckbourn was written in 1984 and set in small-town Northern England in 1978 where the Pendon Amateur Light Operatic Society … [Read more...]
Djamileh: Unrequited by the Vancouver Island Performers Guild June 6-17, 2018. Preview.
May 31, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Djamileh: Unrequited by the Vancouver Island Performers Guild June 6-17, 2018. Preview. Djamileh is a comedic opera and love story by Georges Bizet and was first performed in 1872 at the Opéra-Comique, Paris. Djamileh: Unrequited, is the Vancouver Island Performers Guild’s family-friendly adaptation in English showcasing multiple hidden talents Victoria has to offer including elements of vaudeville and circus for a modern … [Read more...]
A Beautiful View by Hapax Theatre June 7-9, 2018. Preview.
May 31, 2018 By Leave a Comment
A Beautiful View by Hapax Theatre June 7-9, 2018. Preview. Jarvolution Theatre (Heather Jarvie and Chad Laidlaw) first produced A Beautiful View in 2014, directed by Jim Leard with Jarvie and Caitlyn Croteau in the roles of L and M (the two female protagonists). They’ve now rebranded as hapax theatre and chose to remount A Beautiful View for several reasons. “It keeps the transition clean” says Jarvie, “it was the first show with … [Read more...]
Oak Bay New Music Festival June 2 & 3 2018 in Victoria BC. Preview.
May 30, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Oak Bay New Music Festival June 2 & 3 2018 in Victoria BC. Preview.(media release) One of my delights, when I'm not at the theatre, is new music. I've had the opportunity over the past six years to meet and engage with many of Victoria's young composers and musicians. The Victoria Composers Collective has partnered with the Oak Bay Music Society since 2015 to offer a festival of new music. Originally held in February, the Oak Bay New … [Read more...]
A Summer of Theatre 2018 in Victoria BC.
May 29, 2018 By Leave a Comment
A Summer of Theatre 2018 in Victoria BC. Victoria Fringe Festival line-up at the Metro Studio Theatre. Photo: Derek Ford. Summer is a time of festivals and outdoor events, perfect for unwinding and experiencing theatre in venues outside of the "norm"--although there are still plenty of indoor shows too. Here's the line-up as of May 29th. June All My Sons by Arthur Miller Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre May 29-June 10 Arthur … [Read more...]
All My Sons at Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre. A preview.
May 23, 2018 By Leave a Comment
All My Sons at Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre. A preview. Director Brian Richmond’s biggest hope for the coming production of All My Sons by Arthur Miller (May 29-June 10, 2018), who he considers to be “quite possibly the greatest American playwright of the 20th century”, is that audiences will be “brought to tears by the cathartic experience of a play that allows you to connect fully with other human beings and leaves you, ultimately, with … [Read more...]
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