Ten years ago, The Measure of Love by Nicholas Billon, with veteran actors Jean Topham and Geli Bartlett, was such a hit at the Victoria Fringe Festival that many fans were turned away disappointed (it was scheduled in the smaller 60 seat Intrepid Theatre Club). In fact, festival organizers offered the company an extra night in a larger space to accommodate demand. Here’s your chance to find out what all the buzz was about in 2008 with this 2018 … [Read more...]
A Chorus of Disapproval at Langham Court Theatre. A review.
June 11, 2018 By Leave a Comment
A Chorus of Disapproval at Langham Court Theatre. A review. There’s nothing like a good send-up of theatrical shenanigans to get an audience laughing along. Making it a period piece within a period piece doubles the fun—A Chorus of Disapproval (at Langham Court Theatre June 6-23, 2018) by the British satirist Alan Ayckbourn was written in 1984 and set in small-town Northern England in 1978 where the Pendon Amateur Light Operatic Society … [Read more...]
Shirley Valentine by Dragon Monkey Theatre. A review.
July 13, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Shirley Valentine by Dragon Monkey Theatre. A review. I had the opportunity to attend the sold-out production of Shirley Valentine by Dragon Monkey Theatre, a fundraiser for the Victoria Women's Transition House, at the Intrepid Theatre Club in June (June 2-4). Based on the demand for tickets, the company is remounting the production at Langham Court Theatre (with a portion of ticket sales benefiting the theatre) July 20-22, 2017. Lorene … [Read more...]
Age of Arousal at Theatre Inconnu February 14-March 4, 2017. A review.
February 23, 2017 By Leave a Comment
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...]
Mating Dance of the Werewolf at Theatre Inconnu September 28-October 15, 2016. A review.
September 29, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Mating Dance of the Werewolf at Theatre Inconnu September 28-October 15, 2016. A review. It takes skill to reveal a play’s ending and introduce all of the characters in the first few lines of dialogue. In Mating Dance of the Werewolf (currently playing at Theatre Inconnu) playwright Mark Stein hooks his audience and then proceeds to reveal, in flashback tidbits, the backstory. It’s a giant theatrical mystery, charged with danger from the … [Read more...]
Dispatches from the Victoria Fringe 2016. Day Six.
August 31, 2016 By 1 Comment
Dispatches from the Victoria Fringe 2016. Day Six. Victoria Fringe Festival August 22-September 4, 2016. Reviews of Does Not Play Well With Others by Moon Dinosaur Theatre, [title of show] by Urban Arts Productions and Effie and the Vampire: A Lesbianistic Musical Melodrama by Dragon Monkey Theatre As always, my complete Victoria Fringe Festival 2016 coverage can be found HERE: Be sure to page through since there are dozens of … [Read more...]
Escape from Happiness at Langham Court Theatre April 21-May 7, 2016. A review.
April 22, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Escape from Happiness at Langham Court Theatre April 21-May 7, 2016. A review. After the well-received Better Living in 2013, Langham Court Theatre returns to the zany, dysfunctional world—where nothing is at it seems--of the working class Quinn family with Escape From Happiness by George F Walker, one of Canada’s most prolific playwrights. Reprising roles from the 2013 production, Lorene Cammiade (mother Nora), Wayne Yercha (father Tom) … [Read more...]
If We Were Birds by Erin Shields at Theatre Inconnu September 30-October 17, 2015. A review.
September 30, 2015 By 2 Comments
If We Were Birds by Erin Shields at Theatre Inconnu September 30-October 17, 2015. A review. A story as old as time, yet as modern as the daily news. Men go to war. Women suffer. If We Were Birds by Dora-award-winning playwright Erin Shields (currently at Theatre Inconnu September 30-October 17, 2015) is unflinching and uncompromising theatre. Weaving myth and modern story in a tapestry of oppression, blood, lust and revenge, Shields … [Read more...]
Dispatches from the Victoria Fringe 2014. Day One-Lady Audley’s Secret, Red Herring, Rope of Sand.
August 22, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Dispatches from the Victoria Fringe 2014. Day One-Lady Audley's Secret, Red Herring, Rope of Sand. It’s no secret—I love the Victoria Fringe Theatre Festival. Over the course of 11 days audiences have the opportunity to view 300 performances of 55 shows in a wide variety of styles. It’s this aspect that pleases me the most—the exposure to improv, puppetry, magic, vaudeville, drama, comedy, spoken word, burlesque, dance, physical theatre and … [Read more...]
Victoria Fringe Festival 2014. My “local” picks.
August 7, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Victoria Fringe Festival 2014. My "local" picks. The 28th annual Victoria Fringe Festival August 21-31, 2014. I love the Victoria Fringe Festival. I get to applaud local artists I’ve met over the years, and am always on the look out for people whose works is, as yet, unknown to me. Since falling in love with the fringe in 2006, I regularly see between 30 and 40 fringe shows a year, and attend more theatre during the year. In addition … [Read more...]
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