Media release From a one-person show to an over-the-top musical, a Greek tragedy to a contemporary comedy, the Phoenix Theatre’s 2018/19 season creates a wide assortment of learning opportunities for theatre students as well as a tremendously entertaining season for audiences! Mamahood: Bursting into Light Written & Performed by Nicolle Nattrass (BFA ’91) Directed by TJ Dawe (BFA ’97) Uvic Phoenix Theatre OCTOBER 10 – 20, … [Read more...]
West a Double Bill of BC Trailblazers at UVic Phoenix October 12-21, 2017. A review.
October 13, 2017 By 2 Comments
West a Double Bill of BC Trailblazers at UVic Phoenix October 12-21, 2017. A review. Harken back to a time before radio and television, when storytellers had only the power of words to entertain—no electricity, no technological gizmos, no extra sound—words, pacing, inflection and physical presence were all that were required to seize people’s attention and keep it for hours, even days. Danette Boucher and James Douglas In West: a double … [Read more...]
Loon by the Wonderheads at UVic Phoenix Theatre. Spotlight on Alumni. October 14-24, 2015. A review.
October 16, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Loon by the Wonderheads at UVic Phoenix Theatre. Spotlight on Alumni. October 14-24, 2015. A review. Since graduating from the University of Victoria in 2003, Kate Braidwood has studied at Dell’Arte International school of physical theatre and founded The Wonderheads with now-husband Andrew Phoenix. By magical transmutation and superb artistic ability, a full size larval mask (see notes at the end) appears to come alive in the character of … [Read more...]
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. UVic Phoenix Spotlight on Alumni October 9-18 2014. A review.
October 10, 2014 By 1 Comment
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, the current UVic Phoenix “Spotlight on Alumni” (October 9-18, 2014) is a vigourous and spiritied re-telling of the timeless classic by CS Lewis. PLEASE NOTE: Due to the popularity of this show, two additional performances have been added October 24th at 8pm and October 25th at 2pm. Starring UVic grads Mack Gordon (BFA ’08) and Kaitlin Williams (BFA ’09) this production is a 90 minute adaptation by Ron … [Read more...]
