New Fringe reviews from Colin (Sept 9): Multiple Organism, Roller Coaster, Just Not That Woman
Here you go! Three more! MULTIPLE ORGANISM Yay bodies! Yay sex! Yay pooping! In Multiple Organism, Chloé Ziner and Jessica Gabriel from Mind of a Snail Puppet Co., celebrate all the glorious weirdness of being embodied. And they throw in a generous spin on...
Three Fringe reviews from guest critic Deneh’Cho Thompson
For the first time, I have a guest critic on my blog. Welcome, Deneh'Cho Thompson! Here's how Deneh describes himself: "Deneh’Cho Thompson (Dene) is a mixed-race First Nations writer, director, actor, and arts administrator based in Vancouver. Through work with...
Vancouver Fringe: three more reviews from Colin (Friday, September 8)
Hey kids! Here are three more reviews for you. Top picks so far: Six Fine Lines, Hyena Subpoena, and Brain Machine. I will keep posting until Tuesday at least, so keep comin' by! BRAIN MACHINE Looking for a Fringe show that uses the word hagiography? Bingo. In...
VANCOUVER GREENROOM 6: Twelve Vancouver Fringe reviews (from Victoria)
I've already seen 12 Vancouver Fringe shows. That's not because I can time travel—the Vancouver Fringe opens tomorrow, September 7, and runs until the 17th— it's because I know how to buy a ferry ticket. I sailed across the Georgia Strait to see the dozen shows that...
It’s my birthday! Give me something!
This post is shameless. It's my birthday and I want you to give me something. But wait! You'll benefit too! Last year, just after I'd written all of my Fringe reviews, the Straight told me that the paper no longer required my services as a critic. Since then, I've...
Vancouver Greenroom 5: The people! United! Will be involved in programming!
VANCOUVER GREENROOM 5 Vancouver Greenroom: the online gathering place for our community. THE PEOPLE! UNITED! WILL BE INVOLVED IN PROGRAMMING! In England, the York Theatre Royal has launched a program that invites people who don’t go to the theatre to have a...
Nomadic Tempest is very, very bad
Somebody’s got to say it: Nomadic Tempest is pretentious hippie gibberish. Caravan Theatre started in 1970 in the BC interior and split into two groups in 1985. One bunch, Caravan Farm Theatre, has been producing shows on its land outside Armstrong ever since. Since...
What is HAPPENING with my website?
What's happening with my website? Well you might ask. Last week, just as I was heading off on a brief vacation, I crashed my website. I'll spare you the gory details, but it was entirely my fault. Thanks to the wizardry of Giorgio Riccardi at Sea to Sky Web Solutions,...
VANCOUVER GREENROOM 4: In praise of stage managers
Vancouver Greenroom is all about the local theatre community. BACKBONE Like a parent, but calmer—or maybe a best friend but less indulgent—the stage manager is the backbone of a production. This week, there’s celebration of stage managers from a playwright who...
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