Heroes of the Fourth Turning: Christian Soldiers
This is the review of Heroes of the Fourth Turning that I included in the December 3, 2020 issue of my newsletter, FRESH SHEET. I'm posting it here so that I can link to it in my November 17, 2022 issue. I haven’t encountered such a philosophically and...
Pathetic Fallacy: far from pathetic, but not riveting
Conceptually, it’s cool and sometimes it’s pretty, but it’s not substantial. Created in 2018, Pathetic Fallacy emerged from core creator Anita Rochon’s determination to share her theatre work internationally without flying all over the place and contributing to...
The Twelve Dates of Christmas — aren’t worth sitting through
Christmas is coming, we’re in the middle of a pandemic, theatres in BC have been hit especially hard, and I don’t want to look like an asshole. But, if I’m going to be honest, there’s no way to avoid saying this: The Twelve Dates of Christmas is a waste of time. The...
do you want what i have got? a craigslist cantata: BOOK THIS RIGHT NOW
I’ve never posted an emergency review before, but here it is. You’ve got to see do you want what i have got? a craigslist cantata and your last chance is today at noon. Here’s where to book your tickets for the livestream. Based on real-life Craigslist ads and...
The Red Priest (Eight Ways to Say Goodbye): intelligent and moving
The Red Priest (Eight Ways to Say Goodbye) is a smart script and, in this United Players production, it’s being performed by smart actors. Playwright Mieko Ouchi’s text is about a fictional relationship between Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi and the wife of one of...
The Amaryllis takes a long time to bloom
Michele Riml’s script is a screwball comedy. But director Mindy Parfitt’s production is lacking a screwball: Amy Rutherford is miscast. The Amaryllis is about the sometimes comically fucked up relationship between adult siblings Lucy and Jeremy. Lucy is...
Buffoon: Read this review and watch the show (not necessarily in that order)
It’s story time. And you could hardly ask for better storytellers than playwright Anosh Irani and actor Andrew McNee. (McNee and Kayvon Khoshkam are alternating in this solo show.) “Look, I don’t know why you’re here,” is one of the first things that the guy we’ll...
Little Volcano: plate tectonics
All alone in my living room, I applauded. These are lonely times and getting to watch the livestream of Veda Hille’s Little Volcano for 90 minutes is like having the most fascinating person over for the most intimate of conversations. Hille is a singer/songwriter and...
I Walked the Line: Solidarity, sisters and brothers!
Allan Morgan is a big ol’ homo. That’s a big part of why his solo show I Walked the Line is such a glorious celebration of resilience, compassion, and belonging. In September of 2014, the lights went down for the last time on Morgan’s triumphant portrayal of Prospero...
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