by Colin Thomas | Jun 12, 2015 | Review
Hands down, the best show running this weekend (that I’ve seen), is Classic Chic’s production of David Mamet’s Glengarry Glen Ross. Rachel Peake directs a talented cast of women who play the characters, who are all male, in Mamet’s examination...
by Colin Thomas | Jun 9, 2015 | Review
Before I start spouting off about the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s presentation of Candide, allow me to apologize for my lack of qualifications for doing so. In my book, critical opinion should be informed by knowledge and experience. This criterion work in my...
by Colin Thomas | Jun 5, 2015 | Review
You know what they say: it’s all in the casting. And director Genevieve Fleming has cast very well in Scratch: Eileen Barrett, David Bloom, Stephanie Izsak, Caitlin McCarthy, Tamara McCarthy, and Markian Tarasiuk all come together to explore Charlotte...
by Colin Thomas | Jun 4, 2015 | Review
On Tuesday (June 2), I had a great time talking about literary editing with hosts Julia Vergara and Art Hartmut on the Co-op Radio program, The Writing Life. We had a great time chatting about sometimes surprising things. Theatre kept sneaking in. And so did the...
by Colin Thomas | Jun 2, 2015 | Review
This afternoon (Tuesday, June 2) between 2:00 and 2:30, I’m going to be on Co-op Radio talking about the editing process. Knowing me, I’ll probably bring up the three-act structure, which is a very handy tool. For easy reference, here it is: ACT 1 Ordinary...
by Colin Thomas | May 29, 2015 | Review
The best show I’ve seen this week—the best show I’ve seen in many weeks—is The Art of Building a Bunker, which is playing here as part of the rEvolver Festival. In this script, which was written by solo performer Adam Lazarus and director Guillermo...
