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 |
Have a great night with Goodnight Desdemona, (Good Morning Juliet)I recently went to see Goodnight Desdemona, (Good Morning Juliet); since I had already interviewed the play’s artistic director Tamara McCarthy for Nexus, I believed I had a pretty good idea of what the play was about. I was wrong. I had no idea what an adventure I was in store for. Written by award-winning […] Continue Reading |
Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story masterfully balances comedy and dark themesOld Stock: A Refugee Love Story is wonderfully written, with comedy interwoven through a dark tale. The more sombre moments in the show made me reflect when I recently went to see it at The Belfry, and the actors’ comedic timing is what makes the show come to life. Old Stock—written by playwright Hannah Moscovitch […] Continue Reading |
Goodnight Desdemona, (Good Morning Juliet) takes novel look at ShakespeareBlue Bridge Repertory Theatre is known for thinking outside the box, and Goodnight Desdemona, (Good Morning Juliet) is no exception to that. Written in 1988 by Canadian author Ann Marie Macdonald, Goodnight Desdemona is a comedy written through the eyes and thoughts of English professor Constance Ledbelly, who, while in the process of proving underlying […] Continue Reading |
Chiaro:Scuro an unconventional successI recently went to see Chiaro:Scuro, produced by Broken Rhythms Dance Company at the Metro Theatre on April 7 and 8. The performance is inspired by film noir to convey the light and dark of human experience using jazzy and atypical instrumental music, shadows and fog, and unique dance moves that Broken Rhythms calls “rhythmical […] Continue Reading |
Dance Theatre of Harlem presents ballet performance with multicultural rootsFounded in 1969, the Dance Theatre of Harlem has for over 50 years created a safe space for dance-related artists of all backgrounds to express themselves openly. On March 24 and 25, the travelling troupe will be hosted at the Royal Theatre, performing works of ballet by George Balanchine, Helen Pickett, William Forsythe, and Robert […] Continue Reading |
Bull difficult, painful, brilliantWhen I left my house to see Theatre Inconnu’s latest production, Bull, I had no real idea of what I was in store for. Directed by Don Keith and written by British playwright Mike Bartlett, Bull is a quick-witted and dark summary of the spiral of shame one person can fall into while being gaslit […] Continue Reading |
Mojada shares tragedy of undocumented immigrants struggling to surviveIn 431 BC, the ancient Greek playwright Euripides wrote Medea, a theatrical production regaling tragic adventures of love and betrayal. It has been adapted countless times, most recently by Luis Alfaro, who has brought the storyline into the present day, as Mojada, using Hispanic cultural influences to create characters that modern viewers can connect with. […] Continue Reading |
