The Last Five Years gets non-linear with relationshipsBlue Bridge Repertory Theatre is continuing its stream of gutsy productions with the musical The Last Five Years. Written by Jason Robert Brown, The Last Five Years premiered in Chicago in 2001 and has since grown in popularity, showing around the world. “What’s special about it is the story documents five years in the journey […] Continue Reading |
Absinthe, Bourbon, Vodka, and Sake explores themes of running awayVictoria-based director Zelda Dean was drawn to Absinthe, Bourbon, Vodka, and Sake because the play takes unexpected turns. Dean has worked with award-winning playwright Caroline Russell-King for 40 years and says she has watched her develop into her career. “So, I’m intrigued by many of her scripts, but this script in particular is… very compelling,” […] Continue Reading |
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria exhibit examines interpretations of streetsOne of the great things about art is how it can take something as simple as a person walking down a street and turning it into something beautiful. According to Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (AGGV) curator Steven McNeil, that’s exactly what the exhibit The Street does with its subject matter. “The Street is an […] Continue Reading |
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 |
