by Colin Thomas | Jan 24, 2014 | Review
The Dragonfly of Chicoutimi is one of those beautiful PuSh offerings with a ridiculously short run. It closes January 25 so book now. Dragonfly is about Gaston Talbot who has been unable to talk since he experienced a trauma at 16. Decades later, he can finally...
by Colin Thomas | Jan 17, 2014 | Review
I highly recommend two shows in the world of Vancouver theatre this weekend: Asha and Ravi Jain’s A Brimful of Asha and TJ Dawe’s Medicine. I’ve also got high hopes for director Kevin Bennett’s take on Measure for Measure, which opens at...
by Colin Thomas | Jan 17, 2014 | Review
Is it shameless self-promotion even if I’m quoting other people? Yeah, it is. But what the heck. One of the best things about working as a substantive editor and story editor is that the authors I work with are so darn appreciative. Recently, Rebecca Murdock,...
by Colin Thomas | Dec 29, 2013 | Review
In this post, I’ll list my top ten from 2013, then I’ll pick out six emerging artists who are particularly promising. BTW, no wonder I love the Fringe Festival: it consistently presents some of the most innovative work we see all season. It does so in the context of a...
by Colin Thomas | Dec 13, 2013 | Review
The renovation of the York Theatre took a huge amount of work and dedication from arts activist Tom Durrie, former city councillor Jim Green, and the Cultch’s executive director Heather Redfern—not to mention crucial support from the City of Vancouver and the...
