WONDERFUL JOE IS WONDERFUL

WONDERFUL JOE IS WONDERFUL

Puppeteer Ronnie Burkett’s Wonderful Joe makes about as much sense as a painting by Marc Chagall — by which I mean it makes so much associative, intuitive, emotional sense. And it’s beautiful to look at as it swirls around its themes of loneliness and inclusion,...
BARBU: Again! Again!

BARBU: Again! Again!

So sexy. So much fun. For a good time, call Barbu at 604-251-1363. That’s The Cultch’s box office number. Created by Montreal’s Cirque Alfonse, which is a family-and-friends operation, Barbu sets out to recreate the feel of the circuses that toured Québec at the turn...
HOMECOMING: TENDERLY REALIZED, COULD USE MORE SHAPE

HOMECOMING: TENDERLY REALIZED, COULD USE MORE SHAPE

The actors in this premiere production of playwright Kamila Sediego’s Homecoming are treating the characters — and the project — with a level of respect that’s a pleasure to witness. Sediego’s script is about the effect of emigration on three generations of Filipinas....