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The Moors. Naming the place conjures images of Cathy and Heathcliffe, a dark and brooding expanse that seems endless, an unknowable fear and darkness looming in every corner of a dark house. In a similar tradition, The Moors by Jen Silverman hold a sense of fear around every corner, and
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A note from me: My schedule only allowed me to see the first previews of these shows, which I acknowledge isn’t ideal for me to write a review from. There were a few moments that needed a bit of polish and there were a few calls for lines. But
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One of the many summertime joys that can be found in a number of cities throughout North America is putting together a picnic basket and heading to a nearby park with some friends to take in a production of the bard. Greater Victoria Shakespeare Festival has been offering their take
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MID PLAY by Angelo Rosso Thematically, MID PLAY falls somewhere in the realm of a non-musical The Last Five Years, so thematically, this may not be a show for everyone. This show was very polished from an acting perspective, with very good back and forth and excellent pacing. An
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Theatre Inconnu's Bacon opened May 1, with an unflinching script there is much to delve into...
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On Wednesday, I took in the opening night of Rigoletto by Pacific Opera Victoria. The show delivered a skilled and modern take on this classic opera! While I do think modern audiences may bristle against the text's obsession with virginity and "purity" of women, the theme
Up Ahead
Children of God - Intrepid Theatre Intrepid theatre is bringing us Urban Ink’s presentation of Children of God. Billed as their biggest show they have ever presented, Intrepid is looking for community support to cover the cost of this production (to support intrepid, see the link above). Described as a
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I was delighted to experience Uvic’s The Killing Game the other night. Not knowing what to expect and not even having done a cursory web search of the show, I went in effectively with no opinions. Well, other than: “how much fun can an absurdist play be on a
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It's that place you go for the best food in town, on days where you're too tired to cook and just want to eat. In that restaurant that you go all the time, on the other side of the counter, is someone whose heart is the
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For a second year in a row, part of this year's holiday festivities included a viewing of Wonderheads Christmas Carol. Last year was at the Belfry theatre, and this year at the McPherson. And last year, as with this year, I can emphatically say, this is my favourite
Year in Review
With another year of spectacular performances I had the good fortune to take in, I realize how hard it is to compare the apples to, I don't know, mangosteen fruit that is various types of art performances. Maybe in future years I'll do a best of
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For those of you not in the know, that is, those of you not raised in Alberta, it is proudly a rat free province… … well, almost. Fingers and Shrimp are the last two rats left in Alberta. Fingers is grizzled, street-wise, and knows how to survive, while Shrimp is