The Small Room at the Top of the Stairs at Langham Court Theatre. A review.

Small Room at the Top of the Stairs at Langham Court Theatre. A review. The Small Room at the Top of the Stairs, currently at Langham Court Theatre, November 18-December 6, 2014 is rich, replete with interpretations and claustrophobic in its psychological intensity. Grace (Julie Forrest) has everything a young woman can desire—a rich husband, Henry (Justin Carter) who loves her and showers her with gifts, a beautiful mansion (28 rooms of … [Read more...]

The Raptures of Distress by Dr Stanley K Freiberg, Sept 27/28 in Victoria BC.

The Raptures of Distress by Dr Stanley K Freiberg September 27/28 in Victoria BC I attended Voices from the Four Directions  last year and remarked on the quality, not only of the work but also of  the assembled group of readers and singers, all artists and teachers well-known in the Victoria arts community. It was a most pleasant evening to benefit a local charity. Director Naomi Simpson has once again worked with Dr Stanley K Freiberg, a … [Read more...]

Voices From the Four Directions – a fundraiser for the Victoria Women’s Sexual Assault Centre

Voices From The Four Directions: The poetry and prose of International Who's Who Author and Poet, Dr. Stanley K. Freiberg, will be read by notable teachers, writers and actors on the evenings of October 18thand 19th at  St. Ann’s Academy on 835 Humboldt Street.  Proceeds from the evening will benefit the Victoria  Women's Sexual Assault Centre. Retired from the University of Calgary, Freiberg is a  William Blake  scholar and specialist in … [Read more...]

In the Next Room at Theatre Inconnu – a review

Ah, those Victorians – they certainly get a bum rap as stuffy, given their adventurous natures. One wonders if our descendants will laugh as much at our sexual antics as we do at theirs in “In the Next Room, or The Vibrator Play” currently at Theatre Inconnu. A doctor (Julian Cervello) invents an electrical device to treat hysteria in women (and sometimes, men).  Misconceptions about sex, desire and orgasm abound in this rollicking and rapid … [Read more...]