by Colin Thomas | Sep 13, 2026 | Review
In terms of craft, Ickoholics Anonymous could not be tighter. In this solo show, writer and performer Lucy Lucia plays a character named Lucy who’s attending her first meeting of Ickoholics Anonymous. Conveniently, she’s brought a PowerPoint presentation, which...
by Colin Thomas | Sep 11, 2026 | Review
A couple of caveats: Boy’s Club, Comox rapper Alick Mac’s exploration of the current state of masculinity, is very much a musical TED talk, and there’s nothing fresh in Mac’s analysis. (Don’t stop reading.) Mac is preaching to the choir but, speaking as a member of...
by Colin Thomas | Sep 11, 2026 | Review
You know those shows where you check your watch after what feels like forever and only five minutes have passed? Tall Mark’s EAT IT ANYWAY is one of those. Tall Mark sings “comic” songs that aren’t actually funny, then asks if we’ve understood the messages in them....
