Swan Song and Other Farces at Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre. An interview. Noa Paster may only be seven going on eight, but she’s already an experienced musician and performer who is prepared to hold her own with the talented ensemble of Swan Song and Other Farces, the opening production of Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre’s tenth anniversary season (April 24-May 6, 2018). Director Jacob Richmond (The Caretaker, Animal Crackers, Waiting … [Read more...]
Swan Song and Other Farces at Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre. An interview.
April 19, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Joan by Matthew Payne of Theatre SKAM, SPARK Festival 2017. A review.
March 20, 2017 By 1 Comment
Joan by Matthew Payne of Theatre SKAM, SPARK Festival 2017. A review. Joan by Matthew Payne of Theatre SKAM, at the Belfry Theatre SPARK Festival 2017 (March 17-26) is a rich and beautiful testimony to a much-loved iconic figure and to a unique friendship. For over 30 years Joan Mans was a fixture, not only in Victoria’s arts scene, but also in the city’s bars and small restaurants—she volunteered at the Victoria Conservatory of Music, the … [Read more...]
Atomic Vaudeville Presents: Action Revue Feel the Fight. Interview with Britt Small.
February 12, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Atomic Vaudeville Presents: Action Revue Feel the Fight. Interview with Britt Small. I missed the Action Revue workshop in 2015 so when the media release for Action Revue: Feel the Fight landed in my email in-box, I knew that I would be making time to attend this year's version. Atomic Vaudeville co-founder, and member of the Action Revue creative team, Britt Small agreed to answer a few questions about the show and the process. The … [Read more...]
Macbeth at Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre May 5-17 2015. A review.
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Macbeth at Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre May 5-17, 2015. A review. Macbeth at Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre (May 5-17, 2015) is quite simply astonishing--an exemplary, boundless and prodigious theatrical production that displays finesse and intricacy in all levels of design, acting and stagecraft. In a short three week rehearsal period, working with the confines of the small stage at the Roxy Theatre, the ensemble brings this much-studied … [Read more...]
Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre announces Cast and Creative for Làgrimas Crueles Cruel Tears
April 9, 2014 By 1 Comment
Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre announces cast and creative for Làgrimas Crueles Cruel Tears (media release). From Elizabethan England to our own times, the story of Othello has fascinated generations of playwrights over several centuries and in several countries. The newest playwright to adapt this classic story of racial and gender tension will be Puente Theatre's Artistic Director Mercedes Bátiz-Benét in a musical she is titling … [Read more...]
Bounce Dance Cabaret February 9th 2013
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Bounce Dance Cabaret returns February 9th to Dance Victoria's Performance Lab as part of Yam Magazine's Dance Days. Treena Stubel, award winning dancer and choreographer, founded Bounce! in 2008 to support new work by independent dance and physical theatre artists. As a long time collaborator and friend of Victoria’s Atomic Vaudeville cabaret, she was inspired to create a similar event (based on short skits or pieces) for the dance, movement … [Read more...]
Bounce Dance Cabaret Returns – November 24, 2012
November 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Bounce Dance Cabaret is back and I couldn't be happier. Mariko Ihara, Kimberly Tuson, Stacey Horton, Jung-Ah Chung, Lisa Milloy, Lori Hamar, Hugh MacPherson photo: Michael Barnes Treena Stubel, award winning dancer and choreographer, founded Bounce! in 2009 to support new work by independent dance and physical theatre artists. As a long time collaborator and friend of Victoria’s Atomic Vaudeville cabaret, she was inspired to create a … [Read more...]
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