Alright, I'll admit it: some posters on straight.com get up my nose.  This week, I reviewed Zee Zee Theatre's production of Dave Deveau's My Funny Valentine. I gave it a mixed but overall favourable review. Elements of both Anton Lipovetsky's performance and Dave...

I've seen two shows recently that have been all the rage in England. I haven't been crazy about either one and, as a result, some of the rage in England has been directed at me.  In I, Malvolio, Tim Crouch explores the themes that emerge from Shakespeare's...

I want to add my voice to the chorus that's singing the praises of Boeing-Boeing, the French farce that's running at the Stanley until February 24. The premise is pretty offensive—and no, that's not a given with a farce. The show is set in the '60s and a swinging...

By all means, go see Atomic Vaudeville's Ride the Cyclone—especially if you haven't see it before. There's lots to like here, notably the ravishingly talented cast and the crazy originality of Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell's musical. That said, I think it's worth...

The PuSh Festival is coming up January 15 to February 3 and it looks like a bumper year. I want to share some of my picks. I've seen a couple of the shows in earlier versions and I recommend both highly. Ride the Cyclone from Victoria's Atomic Vaudeville is thrilling...

Writing spring and fall theatre previews is always risky business. I mean, I'm asked to recommend productions—in most cases, without having seen them. So how well did I do picking winners in this fall's theatre preview? Some of the shows were remounts that I didn't...

This is the time of year when people choose top-ten lists. Just to be perverse—and because it's my own damn blog—I've chosen my 11 favourite shows from the past calendar year. It's interesting to note that I saw three of those 11 at the Vancouver Fringe. And nine of...

If you have time to catch Leo at the Cultch this weekend, by all means do it. This excellent show closes on the 15th. Originator and solo artist Tobias Wegner is a handsome and crazily skilled physical performer. Conceptually, he will trip you right out. In the show,...

I just got back from England, where I went to see my 14-year-old godson, Leon, perform in his first professional acting gig. It's with the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford. He's playing Falstaff's page, Robin, in The Merry Wives of Windsor. Yes, I am...