The Handmade Tale by Paper Street Theatre Co. Interview with Missie Peters. February 17-20, 2016. Paper Street Theatre Co, for the last show of their 2015-2016 season, focuses on the dystopian fiction of renowned Canadian writer Margaret Atwood. What a challenge! Regular improv player Missie Peters kindly answered questions about this up-coming show. Photo: Derek Ford Atwood’s dystopian fiction started with The Handmaid’s Tale, continued … [Read more...]
The Handmade Tale by Paper Street Theatre Co. Interview with Missie Peters.
February 4, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Victoria Spoken Word Festival 2015
February 19, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Victoria Spoken Word Festival 2015. February 23-March 1, 2015. I was part of a local group of grass-roots angel investors, the Awesome Shit Club, when spoken word artist Missie Peters pitched her plan to promote the first Victoria Spoken Word Festival in 2011. Now in its fifth year, the festival has grown in size, scope and audience every year since its inception. In 2014, it outgrew the original performance space (the 50 seat Intrepid … [Read more...]
The Extemporium by Paper Street Theatre October 22-25 2014. A review.
October 23, 2014 By Leave a Comment
The Extemporium by Paper Street Theatre, October 22-25 2014. A review. Improvisation so expertly executed as to appear scripted. In fact, the actors of Paper Street Theatre have great difficulty at times in dissuading audience members from the notion that it is. What is the secret to this seemingly effortless endeavour? Preparation—months and months of studying the works of the author (or genre)—in this case, Franz Kafka—and playing with … [Read more...]
Pacific Northwest Puppetry Festival and Puppets for Peace Celebration September 19-21, 2014. Victoria BC.
September 11, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Pacific Northwest Regional Puppetry Festival and Puppets for Peace September 19-21, 2014. Victoria BC. If you love puppets, you will be thrilled at the upcoming Puppets for Peace Celebration September 19-21, 2014 (in conjunction with the Pacific Northwest Puppet Festival). For over a year local puppeteer Tim Gosley (Fraggle Rock, Sesame Park) has been working tirelessly, aided by collaborators and volunteers, to bring this event to fruition. … [Read more...]
Victoria Spoken Word Festival 2014 – Inside Story
February 19, 2014 By 2 Comments
The Victoria Spoken Word Festival - Inside Story, March 4-9, 2014 brings more than 20 artists from across North America to Victoria. I was part of a local group of grass-roots angel investors, the Awesome Shit Club, when spoken word artist Missie Peters pitched her plan to promote the first Victoria Spoken Word Festival in 2011. She’s grown the festival in size and scope every year since, bringing together spoken word artists to create and … [Read more...]
UFO Festival at Little Fernwood Hall, May 22 – June 2 2013
May 22, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Graham McDonald, principal of Mr UG Productions is proud to present the first Little Fernwood UFO (UNO Festival off-site) May 22nd – June 2nd, 2013. Inspired by the success of Little Fernwood Hall as a venue at the Victoria Fringe Festival, and by UNO Fest (North America’s longest running festival of solo performance at 17 years), McDonald approached Janet Munsil, artistic director of Intrepid Theatre, producers of UNO and the Fringe, to … [Read more...]
The Third Annual Victoria Spoken Word Festival – “Objects in Space”
February 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment
More than anything else, social media has given me connections to people; people locally in Victoria like Missie Peters - communications professional, spoken word artist, performer and founder of the Victoria Spoken Word Festival. Peters was already an established slam poet, two-time winner of the Victoria Slam, when she had the germ of an idea. She'd toured to other cities with spoken word festivals, but noticed a need for a festival that would … [Read more...]
Diversion 2 Cabaret – February 13th, a fundraiser for the Victoria Event Centre
February 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Since January 2013, a new cabaret has appeared on the busy performance calendar at the Victoria Event Centre (VEC) - Diversion is scheduled for the second Wednesday of the month, and is a fundraiser for the Victoria Multicultural Society who runs the VEC. Funds raised will help with improvements for this very busy venue. This month's cabaret features performing artists I'm familiar with (Missie Peters, performance poet; Ryan Bangra, comedian; … [Read more...]
An Improvised Film Noir, March 30 & 31st, Victoria BC
March 26, 2012 By 1 Comment
I've been waiting impatiently to share the details of An Improvised Film Noir with you. Long an aficionado of the genre, one winter I sat through a marathon of old movies doing research for a musical theatre project. If you love films like The Maltese Falcon, The Big Sleep, The Blue Dahlia, Black Widow, The Postman Always Rings Twice, you’ll not want to miss Paper Street Theatre’s homage to the genre. … [Read more...]
Victoria Spoken Word Festival 2012
February 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
I love social media! Without it, I likely would never have been exposed to the many spoken word artists who make Victoria their home, and foster an incredible community of practice. Missie Peters is a local spoken word artist, improvisor, actor and communications professional who saw a gap - and filled it. There are many slam events … [Read more...]
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