Secret Saloon energetic and lovely musical improv comedyGoing in to Secret Saloon on Saturday, June 16 at Theatre SKAM’s Satellite Studio on Fort Street, I wasn’t really sure what to expect. It was the first live comedy show, let alone musical improv comedy, I’d been to. The set was absolutely adorable. The lighting and furniture pieces were both visually appealing and versatile; […] Continue Reading |
Roots of Hair Prints exhibit run deepTanya Lukin Linklater’s Hair Prints exhibition, which opened on April 22 at Open Space, features mono-prints made by Linklater coating her hair in strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, and blueberry pigments and transferring them to archival paper. The prints are then displayed in the gallery; exhibit curator Toby Lawrence says that the large structures in the gallery […] Continue Reading |
The Guardsman plays on the agony and ecstasy of loveThe Blue Bridge Theatre on Quadra Street was once the Roxy movie theatre and was known for its unique taste in movie choices. Now doing live theatre instead of screen, Blue Bridge has kept the tradition of uniqueness alive with its new production of The Guardsman. “It’s written by Molnar,” says director Kevin McKendrick. “Molnar, […] Continue Reading |
Inside Comedy tries to be too much at onceInside Comedy by Canadian author and comedian David Steinberg is described as a look behind the curtain of the comedy scene of the last 50 years, and although promising in concept, the book proves itself to be convoluted and disappointing in execution. The semi-autobiographical story is filled with accounts from Steinberg’s career, abstract life musings, […] Continue Reading |
Miss Julie raises important questions with outstanding performancesOnce again, Blue Bridge Theatre has treated Victoria to a production that’s both a work of beauty and current with the issues of today. Written in 1888 by Swedish playwright August Strindberg, Miss Julie is a play that made me question everything about the class system and the part that gender roles (no matter which […] Continue Reading |
WYRD one big beautiful metaphorWYRD: A Musical UnFairytale is, on the surface, about a woman in an abusive relationship, but the production has lots of layers to explore. After leaving her boyfriend’s place, the main character becomes lost in a bog, where she meets the hags that live there. As she cannot find the path back to the city […] Continue Reading |
Witch humorous, lively, thoughtfulIt’s a common theme to question the class system and our own roles in it. If you decide, as I did recently, to see Witch, currently playing at Theatre Inconnu, you’ll see a whimsical carousel ride of a story with all those questions (and not necessarily the answers) weaved into it. Written by playwright Jen […] Continue Reading |
WYRD wields positive message through heavy themesThis month, local director Britt Small’s WYRD: A Musical UnFairytale is running at Metro Theatre. Small says the themes of the play deal with the trauma of abusive relationships, and how people can move ahead after those relationships. “That kind of became… relevant as we went on, the idea of, not necessarily the abuse in […] Continue Reading |
UVic symposium seeks to expand concept of musicAt what point do disparate sounds become music? Is there a static, objective definition of what can be considered music? Is it necessary to have melody, harmony, and rhythm, or is music simply a combination of sounds that produce an emotional response within the listener? UVic assistant professor of composition Anthony Tan will explore these […] Continue Reading |
Boy Wander fantastic, wanderful memoirAs someone who reads a lot of queer books, I was excited to read Jobert Abueva’s Boy Wander: A Coming of Age Memoir. The story is set all over Asia, including the Philippines, Nepal, Thailand, and Japan. Despite being set in the past and in places I haven’t been, I felt immersed in the setting […] Continue Reading |
