by Colin Thomas | Sep 11, 2026 | Review
A couple of caveats: Boy’s Club, Comox rapper Alick Mac’s exploration of the current state of masculinity, is very much a musical TED talk, and there’s nothing fresh in Mac’s analysis. (Don’t stop reading.) Mac is preaching to the choir but, speaking as a member of...
by Colin Thomas | Sep 11, 2026 | Review
You know those shows where you check your watch after what feels like forever and only five minutes have passed? Tall Mark’s EAT IT ANYWAY is one of those. Tall Mark sings “comic” songs that aren’t actually funny, then asks if we’ve understood the messages in them....
by Colin Thomas | Sep 5, 2026 | Review
John Lazarus’s new play Running Wilde runs all over the place. It doesn’t know what it wants to be or do, and, directed by Roy Surette, this United Players production often adds to the confusion. A little background: before Oscar Wilde had written any plays, he was...
by Colin Thomas | Jul 19, 2026 | Review
Kate Besworth’s treatment of Antigone by Sophocles is more than an adaptation, it’s a substantial rewrite. And it has its strengths: Besworth’s script is trim and it knows what it wants to do; several original scenes resonate and the complete reimagination of one of...
by Colin Thomas | Jul 13, 2026 | Review
Hmm. When I saw Goblin: Macbeth at Bard on the Beach in 2023, I pretty much hated it: “The goblin element is never outrageous, it’s rarely funny, and Shakespeare’s text is wasted.” I was not a fan of the rigid latex masks the actors wore. But I saw Goblin: Oedipus...
