by Colin Thomas | Nov 23, 2025 | Review
Theatre Replacement’s East Van Panto has become the most reliable theatrical offering in Vancouver’s cultural calendar. I’m so appreciative of the tradition that, about three minutes into this year’s show, I was choking up with gratitude. It means a lot to come...
by Colin Thomas | Nov 7, 2017 | Review
“Phew. Hello. Bonjour. That’s pretty much all the French I’m capable of speaking – West Coaster, sorry. First: there is no way for me, up here, to say what I’m about to say in a way that doesn’t sound pro forma or like a cliché, but: it easily could have been...
by Colin Thomas | Oct 6, 2017 | Review
Theatre is community. SORE THROAT Geez, my throat hurts. The cheering for Vancouver theatre artists just doesn’t stop these days. Marcus Youssef, who is nominated for the Simonivitch Prize, just won the Mayor’s Arts Award for theatre, and Conor Wylie got the nod as...
by Colin Thomas | Sep 27, 2017 | Review
Vancouver Greenroom: theatre is community FAILURE IS ESSENTIAL Comedian, actor, and filmmaker Mike Birbiglia offers some of the best artistic advice ever. Highlights include, “Failure is essential. There’s no substitute for it. It’s not just encouraged but required.”...
