South Pacific offers an enchanted evening for VictoriaThe reasons to see the performance of South Pacific at the Royal Theatre go beyond the highly curated cast and classic musical numbers beloved by generations. Ian Rye, director of artistic administration at Pacific Opera Victoria, who are co-producing the show with the Victoria Symphony, says there has been a resurgence of classic Broadway shows […] Continue Reading |
Company C’s Twelfth Night great entertainment for VictoriaCompany C shook up the Metro Theatre last night with their performance of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. The Year III students of the Canadian College of Performing Arts, led by Stratford director Darcy Evans, chose to set the play in the 1920s. The dance between storylines of the servants and the nobles is certainly reminiscent of […] Continue Reading |
Victoria’s Kaleidoscope Theatre’s Rocky Horror Show adds new twist to cult taleMannequins donned in elaborate gowns and dancing marionettes: these are the type of decorations that make up the eclectic atmosphere of Kaleidoscope Theatre HQ. Still, these adornments are tame in comparison to the unique creations designed specifically for this year’s showcase of The Rocky Horror Show. Directed by Roderick Glanville and featuring an ensemble cast […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: October 16, 2013 issue (Greg MacPherson Band, Toxic Holocaust, Dave Hause)Greg MacPherson Band Fireball (Disintegration Records) 4/5 Talk about underrated: Greg MacPherson is easily one of Canada’s greatest singer/songwriters. Yet, the guy gets no credit. He can lay down rocking party stompers like “Goes Like This” next to smooth, pensive cuts like this disc’s title track as if both flow smooth like a river. And […] Continue Reading |
Victoria’s Antimatter media fest features interesting juxtapositions for 2013Chalk adorns its sidewalks like paint on the Sistine Chapel’s ceiling, and classic music floods the inner harbour from an entire orchestra floating on a barge: this is Victoria. In a city full of such diverse art, it seems only natural that 16 years ago Todd Eacrett and his team created Antimatter [Media Art]. “We […] Continue Reading |
Exploring the many tragedies of opera with Pacific Opera Victoria’s FalstaffSuicides, poisoning, murders; deaths upon deaths narrated by the penetrating sound of the orchestra and performer. Welcome to the opera. But, it’s not all bad news: there is a comedic side of opera that gets overlooked. Commonly known for his great tragedies, Giuseppe Verdi’s last opera was Falstaff. Based on Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of […] Continue Reading |
Dracula hits Victoria’s Craigdarroch Castle for some spooks and chillsAutumn has arrived. Burnt orange leaves begin to carpet the ground and dark grey clouds seem to linger forever. Heavy rains and howling winds make Victoria the perfect backdrop for harrowing tales, particularly those of the vampire variety. This autumn is no exception, as next week boasts the third year of Giggling Iguana and Launch […] Continue Reading |
Vancouver magician Camilo gets close up, on a large scaleNot many magicians have a song written about them, but that’s only one of many interesting things about Camilo Dominguez, the inspiration for Vancouver’s Said the Whale’s song “Camilo (the Magician).” Born in Columbia, Dominguez received his first lesson in magic at the age of four from one of many professional magicians who would be […] Continue Reading |
Humour via barbiturate overdose: local company brings farce to the stageSix doors, obnoxious bellhops, and barbiturate overdoses: welcome to the zany world of farce, this time around brought to you by the Canadian College of Performing Arts’ Company C. The performance in question is Lend Me a Tenor, originally written by playwright Ken Ludwig, here brought to life again by director Julie McIsaac, herself a […] Continue Reading |
The Vic Theatre returns to downtown Victoria with big-screen gemsAs of October 5, downtown Victoria will again have another big screen to watch movies on, but this won’t be any ordinary cinema. Once the classic Vic Theatre re-launches, filmgoers can look forward to first-run Canadian movies, mini film festivals, TV show screenings, documentaries, and the kind of film events that have been happening as […] Continue Reading |
