by Colin Thomas | Dec 8, 2016 | Review
Mary Poppins is back and she’s kicking butt. The Arts Club first mounted the musical in 2013 and they’ve been reviving it as holiday entertainment intermittently since then. This latest iteration is as strong as the first. The stage musical is significantly different...
by Colin Thomas | Dec 2, 2016 | Review
God, I hate these people—okay, these characters. Act 1 of The Day Before Christmas digs itself into a deep hole artistically. Act 2 displays moderate improvement. This new script by local writers Stacey Kaser and Alison Kelly features Alex, a busy Vancouver...
by Colin Thomas | Oct 31, 2016 | Review
Bakersfield Mist is raucously funny sometimes and even moving in moments, but the script isn’t as smart as it pretends to be. LA playwright Stephen Sachs drew inspiration for Bakersfield Mist from real-life characters and events. The stakes are high. In the early...
by Colin Thomas | Apr 1, 2016 | Review
Leave a Comment . This week, I have two shows to recommend: Good People and Onegin. Both are from the Arts Club. If you haven’t already seen Onegin, buy your damn tickets! The run is selling out—partly because people are seeing Veda Hille and Amiel Gladstone’s...
by Colin Thomas | Mar 25, 2016 | Review
Leave a Comment When I write reviews, I try to cram in as much information as possible—but there’s almost never enough room, so, right here, I’m going to cram in a little bit more about the Arts Club’s production of Onegin. Director Amiel Gladstone has done a...
