by Colin Thomas | Sep 23, 2015 | Review
This is the perfect opportunity for you slackers who didn’t see enough at the Fringe. Two of my favourite shows from are being held over as part of the Granville Island Public Market’s Pick of the Fringe, which runs from September 23 to 27. Tonight...
by Colin Thomas | Sep 21, 2015 | Review
Writing pals, you should know about the series of master classes that the Tyee is offering. On September 26, John Vaillant is teaching. He’s an accomplished writer of creative non-fiction. His books The Golden Spruce and Tiger are both highly praised and highly...
by Colin Thomas | Sep 18, 2015 | Review
There’s a lot of excellent acting at the Vancouver Fringe this year. Under Evan Frayne’s direction, everybody in The Fighting Season is terrific. I’m talking about Kyle Jespersen, Tom Pickett, and Siona Gareau-Brennan. Jespersen’s portrait of a...
by Colin Thomas | Sep 11, 2015 | Review
The Vancouver Fringe Festival is flat-out my favourite time of the theatrical year. Because I saw a bunch of shows at the Victoria Fringe, I’ve already seen a dozen pieces that are playing here. Here are my top four picks so far. They’re all excellent. In...