Examining the constitution of our dauntless stage companies The theatre arts are a tough sell to contemporary audiences. For Victoria’s long-serving stage companies, the past two years have jeopardized revenue from even their most loyal supporters. But live performances are finally back, as are audiences, both bare-faced and masked, and the industry returns its attention… Continue reading Almost Healthy: The Patient Ambition of Victoria Theatre
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The Next Half: Writing at the edge of 50
I was once a playwright. Without any pragmatism, deliberation, or vanity, this is, apparently, according to my subconscious anyway, the defining phrase of my life to date. It bubbled up after but a moment's idle consideration recently, with no forethought or restrictions, a gut reaction. I don't know why this happened. I had simply begun… Continue reading The Next Half: Writing at the edge of 50
This One Goes to Eleven: Marci T House
Please meet the unstoppable force that is Actor Marci T House. Marci relentlessly works on her craft all over Vancouver stage, TV and film, seemingly popping up in something everywhere I turn. And she finances her habit by doing a little architecture on the side. She is onstage right now as Viney in the Playhouse… Continue reading This One Goes to Eleven: Marci T House
Sneak Peak: AfterLife trailer
Fringe Favourite Jonno Katz (Last year's The Spy and this year's The Accident) put together this promo piece for Candy Simmons' exceptional AfterLife. Check it out... Click here to hear Candy herself talk about the play...
This One Goes to Eleven: Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg
Tara is a theatrical force of nature, busy hammering out a viable niche for dance-theatre in Vancouver. She's been dancing since the age of 3, went to ballet school and theatre school, and earned a degree in dance from Simon Fraser University. She worked with Green Thumb Theatre as a dance/actor. She is now the… Continue reading This One Goes to Eleven: Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg
Dishpig and Mr. Fox: The Final Four Farewell
by guest blogger Rebecca Coleman. Okay, first off, apologies for the liberal use of alliteration. But that stuff has been proven to get people's attention. Except when it pisses them off. Okay! I have good news and bad news. The bad news is, we are losing Greg Landucci to Toronto. For those of you who… Continue reading Dishpig and Mr. Fox: The Final Four Farewell
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