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The UVic Phoenix Theatre’s production of William Inge’s Picnic is exactly what you would expect to experience at a family picnic: some laughs, some awkwardness, and lots of family drama. Picnic is a story of young love, ambition, and the classic yearnings of the human heart, all set in one location over a 24-hour period. […]

The latest Coen Brothers film, Inside Llewyn Davis, left me feeling like an outsider in more than one respect. Without any real knowledge of the world of folk music or any real connection to the characters, I waited patiently outside to be invited into the story. I was left disappointed when what I expected to […]

One of Victoria’s more successful independent threatre productions recently received the rather exciting news that they’d won a chance to tour their show at various Canadian Fringe festivals this summer. The creators of Kitt & Jane: An Interactive Survival Guide to the Near-Post-Apocalyptic Future, a local theatre favourite the past couple of years, won the […]

If it seems like Victoria’s comedy scene is taking off in recent months, it’s because it is. According to promoters and local comedians, comedy in Victoria is booming. One big reason for this recent comedy resurgence is the development of regular comedy nights on Wednesdays, now taking place at the Stone’s Throw Restaurant and organized […]

If you’re looking for an energetic show that will leave you wanting to adopt a redheaded orphan of your own, Victoria Operatic Society’s rendition of Annie is the perfect recommendation. But if you’re worried about the kids staying up too late or grandma falling asleep on a stranger’s shoulder, you’d better catch a matinee. Last […]

Nanaimo-born Allison Crowe is getting set to bring her Tidings concert to Victoria again. The independent singer-songwriter has toured internationally and recently appeared in a cameo role in last summer’s blockbuster Man of Steel. Yet, Crowe’s support for Victoria’s community soldiers on, as evidenced by the organizations this concert will be benefiting.   “When I […]

Canadian comedian Gerry Dee has some healthy advice for young comedians: don’t put all of your jokes in one basket. Dee, the star of the hit CBC comedy series Mr. D and a longtime standup comic, says it’s important for comedians to have a solid backup plan. “I tell young comics to make sure they […]

Any nerves the up-and-coming Victoria comedians might have been suffering from during their five-minutes sets weren’t evident during the recent Mark Breslin Victoria Comedy Showcase, even with the president and founder of the national comedy club chain Yuk Yuks sitting stage right taking notes. In fact, all of the upstart comedians, two of which are graduates […]

For those kicking themselves for watching too much TV and not getting out enough, an opportunity is about to present itself to leave the house and still see some high-calibre comedy. From now until April, Victoria’s Sin City Improv will be putting on a live serial comedy show every Tuesday night. “Improv is making stuff […]