by Colin Thomas | Apr 17, 2016 | Review
Leave a Comment I’m feeling a bit like Paul on the road to Damascus. I think I might be having a conversion experience. I spent all day yesterday (Saturday) writing and rewriting my response to—well, to the shit storm. At times, that response was very lengthy. I spoke...
by Colin Thomas | Apr 15, 2016 | Review
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by Colin Thomas | Apr 8, 2016 | Review
2 Comments There’s a bit of a shit storm happening about playwright George F. Walker’s response to Erika Thorkelson’s review of his play, Dead Metaphor in the Vancouver Sun. That shit storm is about rape jokes, use of the word “cunt”, comedy, and artistic context....
by Colin Thomas | Apr 1, 2016 | Review
Leave a Comment . This week, I have two shows to recommend: Good People and Onegin. Both are from the Arts Club. If you haven’t already seen Onegin, buy your damn tickets! The run is selling out—partly because people are seeing Veda Hille and Amiel Gladstone’s...
by Colin Thomas | Mar 25, 2016 | Review
Leave a Comment When I write reviews, I try to cram in as much information as possible—but there’s almost never enough room, so, right here, I’m going to cram in a little bit more about the Arts Club’s production of Onegin. Director Amiel Gladstone has done a...
by Colin Thomas | Mar 18, 2016 | Review
Leave a Comment Let’s not racialize actors of colour all the time. Do they always have to be in shows that are about race or racially specific experience? I was glad to see Carl Kennedy playing the neighbour in Common Grace at Pacific Theatre recently. Kennedy is...
