Since I began regularly attending shows in 2005, Theatre Inconnu has consistently presented theatre that challenges me—in both the script and the execution. Frankenstein by David Elendune, directed by Ian Case (who also created the spooky light and sound (with Jason King) design as well as the period appropriate costumes), is set in the round (design Hannah Case) with most of the audience at eye level with the action, making this already … [Read more...]
Frankenstein by David Elendune at Theatre Inconnu September 26-October 13, 2018. A review.
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Tenant Haymovitch at Theatre Inconnu May 3-19 2018. A review.
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Tenant Haymovitch at Theatre Inconnu May 3-19 2018. A review. No matter how often you go to the theatre, there are some shows that remain seared in memory for their sheer audacity, breadth of content and artistic vision. Tenant Haymovitch is one such show. Originally presented by Theatre Zygota from Tel Aviv at the Victoria Fringe in 2012, it defied description—a combination of incredibly energetic physical theatre, absurdist montages and … [Read more...]
Tenant Haymovitch at Theatre Inconnu. Interview with director Matt McLaren
April 30, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Tenant Haymovitch at Theatre Inconnu. Interview with director MattMcLaren Two years after his directorial début—Bad Jews, also at Theatre Inconnu—Matt McLaren returns with an ambitious project—Tenant Haymovitch, which audiences may remember as a stand-out international offering from the 2012 Victoria Fringe Festival. McLaren, a UVic Phoenix grad and long a stalwart of the Victoria theatre scene where he contributed reviews to The Marble … [Read more...]
Neva by Guillermo Calderon at Theatre Inconnu. A review.
February 16, 2018 By 1 Comment
Neva by Guillermo Calderon at Theatre Inconnu. A review. Three actors. One stage. Minimal set décor. Costumes, lighting and classical music. Neva by Guillermon Calderon (at Theatre Inconnu February 13-March 3 2018) as imagined by director Clayton Jevne and his ensemble, is theatre reduced to its essential elements; theatre relying solely on the director’s interpretation and the cast’s ability to carry it through ninety minutes of in-depth … [Read more...]
A Winter of Theatre January February 2018 in Victoria BC.
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A Winter of Theatre January February 2018 in Victoria BC. It's official! There is no longer any downtime in theatre in Victoria BC. The holiday pantomimes produced by Kaleidoscope Theatre for Young People, St Luke's Players and Peninsula Players as well as Launch Pad Theatre's radio play and Atomic Vaudeville's NYE Cabaret are barely finished before Castlereigh Theatre Project and Bema Productions kick the year off in high style with two … [Read more...]
Whiskey, Fugue & Requiem at Theatre Inconnu. A review.
December 1, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Whiskey, Fugue & Requiem at Theatre Inconnu. A review. Theatre Inconnu, keeping audiences on their toes since 1987—for over thirty years, presenting work that challenges—consistently, whether by content or form. A theatre that does not pander, preferring to engage and confront theatre goers with ideas and genres often outside the theatrical mainstream, and in so doing, offering patrons the opportunity to grow in their appreciation of an … [Read more...]
The Good Soldier Schweik at Theatre Inconnu September 26-October 14, 2017. A review.
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The Good Soldier Schweik at Theatre Inconnu September 27-October 14 2017. A review. Theatre Inconnu brings the Czech anti-war novel The Good Soldier Schweik to the stage in an adaptation by Michael John Nimchuk that owes much to the epic theatre theories of Bertolt Brecht. Poor Schweik (Justin Muirhead) is a hapless dolt caught up in the hubris surrounding Archduke Ferdinand’s assassination. One moment he’s jazzing with his buddies at the … [Read more...]
Jocasta Regina by Nancy Huston at Theatre Inconnu May 2-20, 2017. A review.
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Jocasta Regina by Nancy Huston at Theatre Inconnu May 2-20, 2017. A review. Wendy Magahay (Jocasta) and Monty Bjornson (Oedipus) light up the stage with their sexy frolicking in Jocasta Regina, Nancy Huston’s female-centric retelling of the Oedipus myth, currently at Theatre Inconnu until May 20th. Not in recent memory has there been such a passionate, believable, down-to-earth depiction of a fervent long-term loving marriage. The fact that … [Read more...]
Age of Arousal at Theatre Inconnu February 14-March 4, 2017. A review.
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Age of Arousal at Theatre Inconnu February 14-March 4, 2017. A review. Theatre Inconnu has done it again! A powerhouse cast of accomplished actors whole-heartedly embraces Linda Griffiths’ rich and complex language and her particular style of externalized interior monologue ("thought-speak") to animate the lives of early British suffragists* in the hilarious and thought-provoking Age of Arousal (playing until March 4th). Wendy Merk’s … [Read more...]
Theatre Inconnu announces their 2017 season
January 1, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Theatre Inconnu announces their 2017 season Founded in the late 1970s by Clayton Jevne and Katya Aho-Kearn, Theatre Inconnu is Victoria's longest running alternative theatre company, producing high quality and innovative work from the Paul Phillips Hall (Little Fernwood Hall) in an intimate 70 seat venue. I've been a fan since the fall of 2004 when I saw a production of The Ecstasy of Rita Joe performed in the round that was as impactful as … [Read more...]
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