Fringe festivals worldwide provide people with the opportunity to tell their own unique story. The ADHD Project is a celebration of neurodiversity, disability and mental health. Carlyn Rhamey is an award-winning story teller (see below for more details). … [Read more...]
BLOOD RELATIVE at the Victoria Fringe 2018. An interview.
August 2, 2018 By Leave a Comment
US/Canadian raised and New Zealand-based Ren Lunicke of Zir Productions (and the award-winning comedic story-telling show “Ze”), ruthlessly exposes the ongoing mythology about biological kinship in their new play BLOOD RELATIVE. Photo by Megan Bowers-Vette How long have you been producing work on the Fringe circuit? As an artist/company? I built my first solo show in 2015 about my travels as an Ameri-nadian through Australia. Although … [Read more...]
Reminiscences of Reconciliation by Logan Richards at the Victoria Fringe 2018. An interview.
July 28, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Logan Richards is the second recipient of the Victoria Fringe Indigenous Artist Program. He answered questions about his show, Reminiscences of Reconciliation. The Victoria Fringe IAP provides access and mentorship for local artists who identify as Indigenous, and wish to produce work as part of the Victoria Fringe. The program incorporates collaborative mentorship, access to resources and support to strengthen participating artist’s producing … [Read more...]
Confessions of an Operatic Mute at the Victoria Fringe 2018. An interview.
July 28, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Brian Nasimok was at one point Canada's foremost operatic mute. Confessions of an Operatic Mute is his story. How long have you been producing work on the Fringe circuit? As an artist/company? About 13 years ago I directed a show that went to the Atlantic Fringe Festival and then four years ago I directed a show at the Toronto Fringe. To make a long story, shorter - after my opera “years” I pursued a stand-up career and then moved … [Read more...]
AWKWARD HUG by Cory Thibert at the Victoria Fringe 2018. Interview.
July 17, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Cory Thibert and Linnea Gwiazda hit the jackpot when they won the coveted 2018 Canadian Association of Fringe Festival (CAFF) lottery—allowing them entry to a minimum of five Fringe festivals on the CAFF circuit. Victoria audiences will remember Cory from Happiness TM performed with Tony Adams at the 2016 Victoria Fringe. Now he is back with AWKWARD HUG a personal coming-of-age story with a difference. Gwiazda directs this frank and tender … [Read more...]
White Mans Indian at UNO Fest 2018. A review.
May 18, 2018 By Leave a Comment
White Man’s Indian at UNO Fest 2018. A review. Intrepid Theatre’s UNO Fest, now in its twenty-first year, runs May 9-19, 2018 in Victoria BC. It features eighteen shows, including two as part of the new Family Fest Series, and a spotlight on women’s indigenous voices with a guest indigenous curator, Yolanda Bonnell. I’ll be featuring interviews, previews and reviews during the festival. Follow http://janislacouvee.com/tag/uno-fest-2018/ for … [Read more...]
The Humours of Bandon at UNO Fest 2018. A review.
May 10, 2018 By Leave a Comment
The Humours of Bandon at UNO Fest 2018. A review. Intrepid Theatre’s UNO Fest, now in its twenty-first year, runs May 9-19, 2018 in Victoria BC. It features eighteen shows, including two as part of the new Family Fest Series, and a spotlight on women’s indigenous voices with a guest indigenous curator, Yolanda Bonnell. I’ll be featuring interviews, previews and reviews during the festival. Follow http://janislacouvee.com/tag/uno-fest-2018/ … [Read more...]
Our Fathers, Sons, Lovers and Little Brothers at UNO Fest 2018. Interview with Makambe Simamba.
May 9, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Our Fathers, Sons, Lovers and Little Brothers at UNO Fest 2018. Interview with Makambe Simamba. Intrepid Theatre’s UNO Fest, now in its twenty-first year, runs May 9-19, 2018 in Victoria BC. It features eighteen shows, including two as part of the new Family Fest Series, and a spotlight on women’s indigenous voices with a guest indigenous curator, Yolanda Bonnell. I’ll be featuring interviews, previews and reviews during the festival. … [Read more...]
Dispatches from the Victoria Fringe 2017 Day Six
August 30, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Dispatches from the Victoria Fringe 2017 Day Six Day Six was spent in one of my favourite haunts, the Victoria Event Centre, Venue 1, 1415 Broad Street, for Jon Bennett: My Dad's Deaths (A Comedy) and Tragedy + Time Served=Comedy by Mark Hughes Find all my Victoria Fringe Festival 2017 coverage HERE. As the Fringe enters its second week, it becomes more important to buy tickets in advance, or be prepared to come at least an hour early … [Read more...]
Dispatches from the Victoria Fringe 2017 Day Five
August 29, 2017 By 1 Comment
Dispatches from the Victoria Fringe 2017 Day Five Part of the pleasure of fringing is the ability to see so many different styles in a very short period of time. My day five included the phenomenal character work of Charles Adrian appearing as Ms Samantha Mann in Stories About Love, Death & A Rabbit, followed by Kevin P Gilday’s nihilistic and dark spoken word/multi-media meta-theatre Gigantic Lying Mouth, and finishing with improvised … [Read more...]
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