Phoenix Theatre explores love and Shakespeare’s women in new play March 23, 2022March 23, 2022 Brianna Bock What is left to say about William’s Shakespeare’s body of work? As it turns out, a lot. Despite being 400 years old, the Bard’s work continues to be told, reinterpreted,
Interpretive Dance Meets Poetry in “The Waste Land” February 23, 2022February 23, 2022 Brianna Bock "The Waste Land" production, photo by Dean Kalyan.
It’ll Come To Me is a fever dream worth remembering December 15, 2021December 15, 2021 Ashley Chodat If you’ve been to art school, you know that kid who always talks about moving to New York. Maybe it’s you? In It’ll Come to Me presented by Theatre SKAM,
A Christmas Carol returns to Craigdarroch Castle December 1, 2021December 2, 2021 Isabella Kennedy The Victorian mansion stands on a hill overlooking the city, and on cold December nights wind wails up its old oak staircase and shakes at the stained glass windows. Actor
Theatre Inconnu’s Dog Sees God adds a twist to nostalgic Charlie Brown comics December 1, 2021December 2, 2021 Ashley Chodat How does life change as we transition out of childhood? Theatre Inconnu explores this question in their upcoming play, Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead. Directed by UVic
Peek Fest offers a chance for new artists to develop November 19, 2021November 19, 2021 Brianna Bock November 3rd marked the beginning of the 5th annual Peek Festival with a combination of public performances with residencies, workshops, and showcases. But while the public can come and view
Second act saves all: a review of Dead Man’s Cell Phone November 18, 2021November 18, 2021 Brianna Bock When a phone at a cafe won’t stop ringing, Jean’s decision to answer it launches her into a dead man’s complicated family affairs. As she tries to give his loved
Blue Bridge goes live with intimate production of “Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune” October 20, 2021October 20, 2021 Ashley Chodat How does one express love for another? In Blue Bridge theatre's latest production, the main character expresses his love by calling a radio station and requesting one of the most
Empowerment through applied theatre: UVic researcher amplifies climate stories from people in the Philippines May 13, 2021May 13, 2021 Brianna Bock UVic Theatre PhD candidate Dennis Gupa is combining applied theatre and tradition to give Filipinos an empowering way to tell their stories about typhoons and climate change
The Belfry Theatre’s Being Here powerfully portrayed refugee experiences in Canada April 8, 2021April 9, 2021 Boston Laferté Photo supplied by Belfry Theatre. The new initiative, Belfry on Film, brought these stories and more to a virtual format due to COVID-19 restrictions In response to the pandemic, the Belfry Theatre...
