Theatre review: Forget Me Not pushes you down the rabbit hole
With black-marked gallows humour, Forget Me Not is an experiential theatre piece built on a shifting trust. Puppeteer and performer Ronnie Burkett shove you...
God’s Lake focuses on truth and the need for reconciliation
On January 4, 2013, 15-year-old Leah Anderson headed to the community arena in Gods Lake Narrows, Manitoba, to go skating. Two days later, her...
In The Run: Straight White Men
Currently receiving its Canadian premiere at Richmond's Gateway Theatre, the ITSAZOO Productions presentation of Young Jean Lee's Straight White Men is continuing to challenge...
Theatre review: Anywhere But Here is a probing and bold exploration of the human...
It is timely that Anywhere But Here makes its world premiere in Vancouver when stories about borders, divisions, partisan and profit-driven acts dominate news...
Theatre review: High Water is a treat, not a meal
Light on narrative, heavy on wonder, High Water is a visual delight. Using dollar store tat, co-creator/performer Robert Leveroos (aka Macromatter) takes the rising...
Arts Club Theatre Company announces its 2020-2021 season
In her third year as the Arts Club Theatre Company’s artistic director, Ashlie Corcoran has announced the company’s 2020-2021 season she calls “a vibrant...
Theatre review: Urinetown cast raises the roof and dances up a storm
The cast and crew of Urinetown confirm that Studio 58 is a breeding ground for some of the finest contributors to Canada’s performing arts. Many...
Theatre review: Spine lacks authenticity
Clara Brennan’s Spine attempts to address the chasm and eventual friendship between a teenage spitfire, Amy, and an elderly widow, Glenda, who is hell-bent...
Theatre review: Noises Off provides diminishing returns
For anyone unfamiliar with its premise, Noises Off is an outrageously rollicking play-within-a-play that reveals the chaos and pitfalls that beset a second-rate theatre...
Love, friendship and Gruesome Playground Injuries
It seems every couple of years Rajiv Joseph's Gruesome Playground Injuries makes an appearance on a Vancouver stage. With local productions in 2014, 2016...