V R Dunne at the Victoria Fringe Festival 2016. Interview with Howard Petrick.
V R Dunne at the Victoria Fringe Festival 2016. Interview with Howard Petrick. How long have you been producing work on the Fringe circuit? As an artist/company? I have been doing fringe shows since...
View ArticleDispatches from the Victoria Fringe 2016. Day Seven.
Dispatches from the Victoria Fringe 2016. Day Seven. Victoria Fringe Festival August 22-September 4, 2016. Reviews of A Tension to Detail by Gerard Harris and Divided Heart by Allie Weigh, The Lion...
View ArticleFat Sex at the Victoria Fringe Festival 2016. Interview with Steve Larkin
Fat Sex at the Victoria Fringe Festival 2016. Interview with Steve Larkin. Steve Larking is performing his solo poetry-music show at the Victoria Fringe Theatre Festival August 22-September 4, 2016 and...
View ArticleJake’s Gift by Julia Mackey in Victoria October 6th 2016. An interview.
Jake’s Gift by Julia Mackey in Victoria October 6th 2016. An interview. I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve seen Julia Mackey’s multiple-award-winning show Jake’s Gift since it first appeared...
View ArticleThe Slipknot by TJ Dawe at the UVic Phoenix Alumni Festival October 18-22,...
The Slipknot by TJ Dawe at the UVic Phoenix Alumni Festival October 18-22, 2016. A review. The years have not dulled the acuity or relevance of TJ Dawe’s narrative, The Slipknot, presented at the...
View ArticleAlice’s Gift by Elisabeth Wagner, November 3-12, 2016. A review.
Alice’s Gift by Elisabeth Wagner, November 3-12, 2016. A review. Taking 110 years of a person’s life and distilling them into a fascinating solo show complete with musical interludes is a daunting...
View ArticleJust An Ordinary Lawyer. An interview with Tayo Aluko. Coming February 2,...
Just An Ordinary Lawyer. An interview with Tayo Aluko. Coming February 2, 2017 in Victoria BC. Victoria audiences may remember Tayo Aluko for his previous performances here of Call Mr Robeson. A Life,...
View ArticleGracie by Joan McLeod at the Belfry Theatre January 20-February 19, 2017. A...
Gracie by Joan McLeod at the Belfry Theatre January 20-February 19, 2017. A review. On a set dominated by a monolithic mountain (Catherine Hahn), under the deep blue arc of heaven, Lili Beaudoin gives...
View ArticleAfter the Beep at Intrepid Theatre Uno Fest 2017. Interview with Pamela Bethel.
After the Beep at Intrepid Theatre Uno Fest 2017. Interview with Pamela Bethel. What sparked the creation of this show? Is this your first one person show? When I finally got up the nerve to listen to...
View ArticleCharisma Furs Intrepid Theatre Uno Fest 2017. Interview with Katie Sly.
Charisma Furs Intrepid Theatre Uno Fest 2017. Interview with Katie Sly. Can you speak to the creation process for Charisma Furs—how long it was in development, the collaboration with Jonathan (Seinen)?...
View ArticleSmall Town Hoser Spic at Intrepid Theatre Uno Fest 2017. Interview with Pedro...
Small Town Hoser Spic at Intrepid Theatre Uno Fest 2017. Interview with Pedro Chamale and Derek Chan. Derek Chan and Pedro Chamale are rice and beans theatre. What sparked the creation of this show? Is...
View ArticleQuiver at Intrepid Theatre Uno Fest 2017. Interview with Anna Chatterton.
Quiver at Intrepid Theatre Uno Fest 2017. Interview with Anna Chatterton. What sparked the creation of this show (can you speak to the creation process)? Is this your first one person show? This is my...
View Article4 1/2 (ig)noble truths by Thomas McKechnie at Intrepid Theatre Uno Fest 2017....
4 1/2 (ig)noble truths by Thomas McKechnie at Intrepid Theatre Uno Fest 2017. A review. Raw, chaotic, poetic—4 ½ (ig)noble truths by Thomas McKechie at the 20th annual UNO Fest gets under your skin and...
View ArticleI’m Doing This For You by Haley McGee. Intrepid Theatre Uno Fest 2017. Review.
I’m Doing This For You by Haley McGee. Intrepid Theatre Uno Fest 2017. Review. Underneath the winsome veneer and placating manner, Haley McGee’s character in the darkly disturbing (and oh-so-funny) I’m...
View ArticleTragedy Time Served Comedy by Mark Hughes. Victoria Fringe 2017. An interview.
Tragedy Time Served Comedy by Mark Hughes. Victoria Fringe 2017. An interview. From semi-professional bank robber to semi-professional stand-up comic, Mark Hughes’ life has been a journey. He’s...
View ArticleMy Stroke of Luck by Diane Barnes. Victoria Fringe 2017. An interview.
My Stroke of Luck by Diane Barnes. Victoria Fringe 2017. An interview. How long have you been producing work on the Fringe circuit? As an artist/company? I’m brand new to producing, but I’m having big...
View ArticleThe Moaning Yoni by Joylyn Secunda. Victoria Fringe 2017. An interview
The Moaning Yoni by Joylyn Secunda. Victoria Fringe 2071. An interview “One performer. 17 characters. The Moaning Yoni combines physical comedy, song, and dance to transmit a hallucinatory exploration...
View ArticleSix Fine Lines by Mack Gordon. Victoria Fringe 2017. An interview.
Six Fine Lines by Mack Gordon. Victoria Fringe 2017. An interview. UVic Theatre alumnus Mack Gordon returns with a personal one-man show. “There are no written rules in life” he says. Learn more...
View ArticleDispatches from the Victoria Fringe 2017 Day Three
Dispatches from the Victoria Fringe 2017 Day Three I’m one of twenty three Fringe Heroes who collectively since 2015 have sponsored a Fringe venue, Langham Court. As a group, we attend one show...
View ArticleDispatches from the Victoria Fringe 2017 Day Four
Dispatches from the Victoria Fringe 2017 Day Four For the fourth day of the Fringe I went to see one of the most provocative artists I know, Tasha Diamant, in Naked Ugly Dancing, and then spent the...
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