by Colin Thomas | Nov 18, 2016 | Review
There should be laws—similar to child labour laws—that prevent the overworking of metaphors. Playwright Peter Dickinson buries the heart of his play, Long Division, beneath a series of monologues that declare and develop the metaphor of mathematics so academically...
by Colin Thomas | Nov 10, 2016 | Review
The Who’s Tommy is beyond the abilities of this company. And that’s not a big knock on Renegade Arts; this material is ridiculously difficult. In this stage version of the story, which is based on The Who’s concept album from 1969, Tommy’s dad comes home from WWII, in...
by Colin Thomas | Nov 7, 2016 | Review
In Detroit, Lisa D’Amour has created a kind of comedy of despair. It’s fueled by fierce, often futile, resistance. Ben, who has lost his job in banking, spends his days trying to build a website to sell his services to people who are scrabbling to get out of debt....
by Colin Thomas | Nov 4, 2016 | Review
On its surface, Now or Later is a shiny political object. But, at least in this interpretation, the play doesn’t make sense. This mounting from Fighting Chance Productions is beyond timely. The story takes place on the eve of an American presidential election. We’re...
by Colin Thomas | Oct 31, 2016 | Review
Leave a Comment This ain’t a review, see? It’s a tip. And, if you know what’s good for ya, you’ll act on it. Fast. In 2013, solo artist Deanna Fleysher brought Butt Kapinskito the Vancouver Fringe. It contained some of the best clowning I’ve seen. Butt, the title...
