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...
Phoenix Theatre’s Problem Child marks their first full live-streamed performance April 8, 2021 Brianna Bock Problem Child screenshot provided by Brianna Bock Short-lived campus production offers a nice break from theatrical Zoom script reads On March 24, 2021, the Phoenix launched a four night run of Problem...
I and You shows teenage innocence and a sincere reflection on death March 10, 2020March 10, 2020 Brianna Bock How do you begin to come to terms with death? Do you live with it, or ignore it until it can’t be ignored anymore? I and You, playing at Langham
Comic Potential showcases striking set design and effective changes in tone February 19, 2020February 19, 2020 Brianna Bock Showing at the Phoenix Theatre until Feb. 22, Comic Potential is a polished, romantic, sci-fi comedy. The performance features both comedic and dramatic moments as well as striking set design.
Sondheim’s Company still kicking at 50 January 24, 2020January 24, 2020 Chris Horne Fragile egos, food fetishes, and empty flings collide this month in Langham Court Theatre’s revival of Company, the enduringly cynical 1970 musical comedy from Stephen Sondheim and George Furth. Centring
UVic’s Othello is a shining example of what theatre is capable of November 25, 2019November 25, 2019 Brianna Bock In a traditional staged performance of Shakespeare’s Othello, featuring excellent acting and creative set design, the Phoenix Theatre provides an example of how captivating theatre can be.
Silver screen and stage satire meet with a bang in The 39 Steps November 4, 2019November 14, 2019 Chris Horne The 39 Steps — Patrick Barlow’s tongue-in-cheek adaptation of John Buchan’s 1915 novel and Hitchcock’s 1935 thriller of the same name — is a flight of farce for four versatile
William Head inmates bring raw, powerful performance to “The Emerald City Project” October 23, 2019October 23, 2019 Brianna Bock Co-created by SNAFU Dance Theatre and the men at William Head Prison, The Emerald City Project reframes The Wizard of Oz and is truly a one-of-a-kind production. The unique, collaborative
Weaksauce & Other Stories brings funny and heartwarming stories to campus October 16, 2019October 16, 2019 Brianna Bock UVic Theatre alumnus Sam Mullins returns to Victoria with Weaksauce & Other Stories, a collection of funny and heartwarming stories about the big and little moments in life.
