Nicolle Nattrass, who graduated from the University of Victoria Theatre Department in 1991, brings her solo show Mamahood Bursting into Light to the UVic Phoenix Theatre October 9-20 as the “Spotlight on Alumni”. She answered questions about the creation and refining process of creating this show, and its reception. What sparked the creation of this show (can you speak to the creation process)? Is this your first one person show? In … [Read more...]
Mamahood Bursting Into Light. UVic Phoenix Theatre Spotlight on Alumni. Interview.
October 3, 2018 By Leave a Comment
The Comedy of Errors at UVic Phoenix Theatre. A review.
March 17, 2018 By Leave a Comment
The Comedy of Errors at UVic Phoenix Theatre. A review. The Comedy of Errors, currently at the University of Victoria Phoenix Theatre until March 24th, deserves to be widely seen by the youth and young adult audiences of the Capital region. Director Jeffery Renn has made it abundantly clear in this contemporary, bright and frothy adaptation that he is aiming directly for Generations Y and Z. Fear not—even older audiences will appreciate the … [Read more...]
Crimes of the Heart at UVic Phoenix Theatre. A review.
February 19, 2018 By 1 Comment
Crimes of the Heart at UVic Phoenix Theatre. A review. In 2018, Beth Henley’s southern-based drama Crimes of the Heart (set in small town Mississippi in 1974 and at the University of Victoria Phoenix Theatre February 13-24, 2018) is problematic—on one hand, it’s the story of three sisters bonded through a troubled childhood, on uneasy terms with one another as adults; on the other it’s a fine example of racism so pervasive as to be invisible, … [Read more...]
A Winter of Theatre January February 2018 in Victoria BC.
December 20, 2017 By Leave a Comment
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...]
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...]
A Fall of Theatre 2017 in Victoria BC. September-December.
September 22, 2017 By 4 Comments
A Fall of Theatre 2017 in Victoria BC. September-December. In the last five year period, the number of shows produced has almost tripled. This fall sees a record 70+ productions, festivals and special events from musicals to improvised theatre, cabaret to drama, radio plays to solo shows, on stages big and small in the Capital Region. Don't let anyone tell you Victoria is a cultural backwater. Our ticket prices continue to be some of … [Read more...]
UVic Phoenix Theatre 2017-2018 Season
September 8, 2017 By Leave a Comment
UVic Phoenix Theatre 2017-2018 Season West, A double bill by Histrionics Theatre Company October 12-21 Featuring: Danette Boucher (BFA ‘89, MA ‘11) James Douglas (BA English ‘ 00) “If only history class had been this much fun...a stellar performance.” - WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary with two short solo plays profiling two of our nation’s pioneering spirits. Travel with Catherine O’Hare Schubert in … [Read more...]
A Queer Trial by Dr Jennifer Wise. April 13-14 2017 in Bastion Square, Victoria BC.
April 10, 2017 By Leave a Comment
A Queer Trial by Dr Jennifer Wise. April 13-14 2017 in Bastion Square, Victoria BC. I don’t miss much when it comes to local theatre, but regrettably and unavoidably, I did miss theatre historian Dr. Jennifer Wise’s last production, the historical play Girl Rabbi of the Golden West, staged for the 150th anniversary of Congregation Emanu-El in 2013. When a note was posted to a local Facebook group informing students in the UVic Theatre … [Read more...]
Gut Girls at the University of Victoria Phoenix Theatre February 9-18, 2017. A review.
February 11, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Gut Girls at the University of Victoria Phoenix Theatre February 9-18, 2017. A review. They’re a feisty lot, the gut girls of the eponymously named play by Sarah Daniels, currently at UVic Phoenix Theatre to February 19th. Written to highlight the social, economic and gender inequalities of Victorian-era England (the gut girls—over 500 in number—worked long hours, in brutal conditions, in the slaughter sheds of the Foreign Cattle Market, … [Read more...]
ArtSmarts Monday Magazine January 2017
January 1, 2017 By Leave a Comment
ArtSmarts Monday Magazine January 2017. Theatre galore in the New Year. This content was first published in the December 2016 print edition of Monday Magazine and I have been given permission to re-publish it online. When we talk of innovation it often means the tech field and yet Victoria is a hotbed of theatrical creativity. When I ask people how many theatre companies there are in the city, most guess—ten, or twenty, … [Read more...]
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