Theatre review: Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella gets a fresh spin
On its surface, it would be easy to dismiss a story like Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella in our present climate, what with its story...
Theatre review: Timon of Athens is a flimsy story told in an engaging way
In the Bard on the Beach production of Timon of Athens, Timon is cast as a wealthy woman. When she invites all of her...
Brent Hughes rises from the Malkin Bowl pit at this year’s Theatre Under The...
Having played in the Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS) orchestra for eight productions since 1987, Brent Hughes is no stranger to the “pit” under...
Theatre review: Les Miserables thrums with life
Few shows have the enduring appeal and recognition of Les Miserables. And while the historical setting may seem disconnected from modern life, the heartbeat...
Theatre review: The Dance Teacher loses its impact
Sometimes things are better left alone.
Last seen at the 2016 Vancouver Fringe Festival, Tomo Suru Players is presenting a remount of Gerald Williams’ The...
Legendary 18th century female pirates are the inspiration for Heroine
Making waves at last year's Vancouver Fringe Festival with its production of Soul Samurai (which gets a remount this November), Vancouver's Affair of Honor...
Ensemble Theatre Company gets serious about summer once again
Returning for a sixth season, the Ensemble Theatre Company presents its annual Summer Repertory Festival, featuring a trio of productions.
Forgoing the usual summertime fare,...
Timon of Athens gets a makeover from a female perspective
While the more well-known Macbeth and As You Like It get the star treatment on the Bard on the Beach mainstage this year, over at...
Live with the company of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella
Summer has officially started and there is no better harbinger of the season than Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS) taking up residence in Stanley...
Magnetic North Festival will re-emerge in Vancouver next year
A year after the Magnetic North Theatre Festival closed its doors with a deficit of nearly quarter million dollars, the biennial festival will re-emerge...
