This week's theatre pick is easy: go see Mump and Smoot in Something at the Cultch. These "clowns of horror" are the real deal. I first saw them almost 3o years ago and their audacity still makes me laugh myself stupid.

  So far, the only sure bet I have for this weekend is good old reliable Craigslist Cantata. Bill Richardson and Veda Hille's musical revue, which is based on Craigslist ads is inspired and the multitalented cast is terrific. But that's not all; a couple of...

If you want do catch one of the best shows that's on this week, you've got tonight and tomorrow night to do it. Radix Theatre's The Performance Art Trap, which Boca del Lupo is presenting as part of its Micro Performance Series, closes on May 4. Catch it if you can....

The remount of Do You Want What I Have Got? A Craigslist Cantata opened on Wednesday night at the Arts Club's Revue Stage, and it will still charm your pants off—and sell them online.  Creators Veda Hille and Bill Richardson have set Craigslist ads to music—either...

The movie version of Billy Elliot left Billy's sexual orientation up for grabs. In the musical, he is more clearly gay—at least as I see it. You'll probably forget Elton John's score the minute you leave the theatre, but you're less likely to forget the image of two...

    Local talented guy and all-round bon vivant David C. Jones interviewed me recently for his Youtube series, Culture Vulture. We talked about the role of the critic, how to receive criticism, and why I love theatre. Check it out:...

I want to start by saying a big thank-you to Vancouver theatre publicists. In so many ways, all of you make my life—and, I'm sure, the lives of all of the other critics—so much easier. You help to make us look smart and informed, which must sometimes feel like an...

This weekend, I recommend two shows. Take your pick: seasoned pros or fresh talent. At the Arts Club's Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage, you can watch old pros Ted Dykstra and Richard Greenblatt perform 2 Pianos 4 Hands. On the surface, it's about growing up wanting...