The War of 1812, a Fringe classic, returns with a stellar cast comprised of award-winning artists—all of them locals who have now established themselves as true Fringe stars on the CAFF (Canadian Association of Fringe Festivals—which includes festivals in the US) circuit. How could a show with Wes Borg, Morgan Cranny, Mike Delamont and Rod Peter, Jr be anything else but hilarious? I can guarantee sold-out houses. They arrive August 29th from the … [Read more...]
The Rocky Horror Show Live, produced by Atomic Vaudeville, October 19-29, 2016. A review.
October 24, 2016 By Leave a Comment
The Rocky Horror Show Live, produced by Atomic Vaudeville, October 19-29, 2016. A review. It’s a triple hit wonder—for a third year running, The Rocky Horror Show (on until October 29th at the Metro Studio Theatre) teases and tantalizes with delicious debauchery and show-stopping song and dance numbers. Believe it or not, there are still people who have not seen The Rocky Horror Show—either live or film versions. What would Hallowe’en be … [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...]
A Winter of Theatre 2016 in Victoria BC. January and February.
January 21, 2016 By 2 Comments
A Winter of Theatre in Victoria BC 2016. January and February. Over the past few years, the normally staid months of January and February have been a hive of activity as local theatre groups launch new projects and regular seasons and series. This year is no exception with 23 productions in January and February (and I'm sure more will be added as I become aware of them). I most apologize for the late posting of this article. The beginning of … [Read more...]
Dispatches from the Victoria Fringe 2015. Day Four.
August 31, 2015 By 2 Comments
Dispatches from the Victoria Fringe 2015 Day Four. Victoria Fringe Festival August 26-September 6, 2015. Reviews of Casino Royale, the Birdmann in Momentous Timing, Soul, Ha! and Sperm Wars. Elegant drama, quirkiness galore, physical comedy, heart-felt story and dramatic comedy filled my Fringe Day Four with the wide variety I’ve come to expect at the Victoria Fringe. The day started with David Elendune’s adaptation of Ian Fleming’s Casino … [Read more...]
Victoria Fringe 2015. My local picks.
August 25, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Victoria Fringe 2015 My local picks. I am an avid supporter of the Victoria Fringe Festival, now in its 29th year. It didn’t start out that way though. Other priorities took precedence and it wasn’t really until 2006 that I became a Fringe fanatic. That year was the 20th anniversary and I saw more shows than in the 20 previous years combined. In the intervening years, I’ve caught up—I volunteered from 2007 to 2013, regularly see 30-40 shows … [Read more...]
A Winter of Theatre 2015 in Victoria BC. January and February.
January 9, 2015 By Leave a Comment
A Winter of Theatre in Victoria BC. January and February. Do you remember in The Wizard of Oz, when Dorothy says “Toto, we aren’t in Kansas anymore?” That’s the way I feel about the Victoria theatre scene in January and February. It was only a few short years ago that my theatre viewing consisted of TWO shows. Last year there were a possible 25 if my memory serves me correctly (I saw 13), and this year is not going to be very different. … [Read more...]
Gaslight at Blue Bridge Theatre October 21-November 2, 2014. A review.
October 24, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Gaslight, currently at Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre’s Roxy (in Quadra Village), October 21-November 2, 2014 is an intense game of cat-and-mouse that will have you perched on the edge of your seat. Written in 1936 in the style of a Victorian thriller, but bearing none of the signature over-the-top melodrama, Patrick Hamilton’s classic harkens back to a simpler time while retaining a modern sensibility in the script. It becomes apparent soon … [Read more...]
Gaslight at Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre. Interview with cast members Adrian Hough and Wes Borg.
October 18, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Gaslight by Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre October 21-November 2, 2014. Interview with cast members Adrian Hough and Wes Borg. Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre opens their seventh season (the second in the Roxy Theatre in Quadra Village) with the classic Victorian thriller Gaslight. Originally written by Patrick Hamilton in 1938, it received wide recognition for the film version featuring Ingrid Bergman and Charles Boyer. Adrian Hough joins … [Read more...]
Blue Bridge Theatre announces Cast and Creative for Gaslight October 21-November 2, 2014
October 15, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Blue Bridge Theatre announces cast and creative for Gaslight October 21-November 2, 2014. Victoria BC. (media release) Media Release Gaslight to star Thea Gill and Adrian Hough A star studded cast has been lined up to open Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre's seventh season with its upcoming production of Patrick Hamilton's 1938 classic Victorian thriller Gaslight. The first show of the theatre's 2014-15 season will see the return of … [Read more...]
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