Theatre
Brigadoon – VOS offers a highland...
Looking for a wee Celtic fling to get you in the mood for the upcoming Highland Games? Hike up yer kilt and high-step your way over to the Mac for the Victoria Operatic Society’s bonnie bit o’ Brigadoon, an unashamedly simplistic musical that’s as proud to be old-fashioned as it is Scottish (just don’t listen too closely to the... Read More »
Footloose – Triple Threats on...
When Phil and Leanne asked if I would like to review Footloose, I replied with a flurry of text explaining that I had seen Footloose in schools, in legitimate theatres, on ice, alongside multi-course meals, and of course the original film – about which I expounded on the virtues of Kevin Bacon and John Lithgow in all capital letters.... Read More »
1959 Pink Thunderbird Convertible: a...
We asked two of our writers, Erin Anderson and Chris Felling, to tag-team review Langham Court’s 1959 Pink Thunderbird Convertible – two one-act plays. Each reviewer reviewed one of the plays, then commented on the other’s review. We just like to keep things interesting at CVV! Laundry and Bourbon – Erin Anderson On a back porch in the midst... Read More »
God of Carnage – It’s...
The Belfry started this season off with the beautiful and poetic And Slowly Beauty…, where a man rediscovers the true meaning of life and achieves a sense of peace and harmony within himself. Offering a direct—and hilarious—counterpoint to this is their season closer, God of Carnage, in which two apparently harmonious couples quickly abandon all sense of peace and... Read More »
4-PLAY at the Metro Studio – A...
With a little help from comedian Wes Borg, CVV Magazine’s John Threlfall and Chris Felling give us an idea of what to expect at this year’s 4-PLAY event at the Metro Studio. 4-Play is a fundraiser in support of Intrepid Theatre that features 4 writers, 4 directors, 4 actors, 4 set designers, and 4 costume designers who will create... Read More »
Seeing Red: Belfry announces 2012/13...
Hot off the success of the success of their latest SPARK Festival, the Belfry announced their upcoming 2012/13 season to a bustling lobby full of people on the afternoon of April 5. Far from being daunted by the recent closure of the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company, it seems things are full speed ahead for the Fernwood favourite. As Artistic... Read More »
BYOS: Bring Your Own Stuffy –...
“Are you cold?” Shane Koyczan asks an audience member, minutes into his performance of “When I Was A Kid” at the Belfry’s Spark Festival. He leans down and picks up a stuffed animal — one of dozens strewn across the stage — and hands it to the person in question. It’s a move that defines Koyczan’s show: personal, disarming,... Read More »
Fish Eyes Has All the Right Moves...
Fish Eyes Has All the Right Moves By John Threlfall Cultural clashes between immigrants and their trying-to-be-typical kids have long been great source material—the 2010 Fringe gem Japanglish leaps to mind, as does the play-cum-sleeper hit My Big Fat Greek Wedding and the great Canadian indie film Double Happiness, to name just a few. Add Anita Majumdar’s Fish Eyes... Read More »
