The Motherfucker and other options
Leave a Comment The Motherfucker with the Hat is still the best thing on this weekend. It’s closing tomorrow night, (Saturday, January 30), so get in there if you can. Playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis’s take on addiction is both darkly comic and moving. And the actors...
Cats: the pleasures of feline drag
Leave a Comment I never thought I’d live to hear myself say this, but the show to catch this weekend is Cats. I have never been a fan of Cats, which has always struck me as commercially gimmicky—and mostly tuneless. But seeing Fighting Chance Productions mounting in...
You know that screenplay you’ve got kicking around?
Leave a Comment Recently, I received a testimonial from screenwriter Douglas Ronald Ellis. Yes, this posting is an ad, of sorts. But, if you want to write a screenplay, or you’ve got one knocking around, I can help. Here’s what Doug had to say. (It’s very, very...
Live—really live—theatre at faerie camp
3 Comments Helvetica Bold (my pal John) in action As I listened to the gay trans man read his zombie porn, I realized that I was getting a hard-on under my dress. There is such pleasure in writing that sentence! And there was such delight in the experience....
A motherfucker of a show
My pick this week is The Motherfucker with the Hat, which is playing at the Firehall Arts Centre until Saturday, January 30. Playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis delights in language, even as he uses fuck and shit as casually as most people use commas. And his exploration...
Because it’s 2016: thanks very much
On Monday night, I attended "BECAUSE IT'S 2016: An Open Invitation from the Latino Theatre Community to Discuss Representation". The forum arose out of a controversy about the casting of Haberdashery Theatre's upcoming production of The Motherfucker with the Hat....
My top ten theatrical pleasures of 2015
Hooray for Vancouver theatre makers! I'm especially pleased to note that my Top Ten list of theatrical experiences from this past year includes a whole bunch of work from emerging artists as well as seasoned pros. Okay. I'm going to run through my faves in...
The best holiday show I’ve seen (so far) this year
Hands down, my favourite holiday show (so far) this year is Hansel and Gretel: An East Van Panto. It's original, it's community-minded, it's a little outrageous, and it's got kids in it. What's not to like? Veda Hille's songs are witty and full of fun. Charlie...
The coolest thing about the Goldcorp Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre
The coolest thing about the Goldcorp Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre is that the stage can be wherever the hell you damn well want it to be. After the opening of Peter and the Starcatcher, designer Ted Roberts very kindly gave me and my friend Don a tour of the new...
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