Curlew River / Sumida Gawa – a unique musical event
Experience music, dance and theatre… tragedy and redemption… East and West. All in one unforgettable evening. A unique dual presentation and a Canadian first. Read more »
Don’t miss this “Wild Party”
Just returned from “The Wild Party” and I was very impressed! This is a uniquely involving night of cabaret-flavoured theatre. Adding to the vivid experience is the Anza Club setting, which itself plays a sort of character: that of a Jazz Age speakeasy where skin, sin and bathtub gin abound. The show, based on a … Continue reading Don’t miss this “Wild Party” Read more »
BC Government says Fringe Festival is not a festival
The Orwellian doublespeak that bureaucracies lean on to justify their unjustifiable decisions, while sadly familiar, never fails to impress me with its stunning disconnect from reality. This is an excerpt from the Vancouver Fringe Festival’s latest mailout, detailing a not-unexpected but still infuriating decision by the supposed arts promoters at the BC Gaming Commission. Q: … Continue reading BC Government says Fringe Festival is not a festival Read more »
It’s drag queens vs. vampires in “Priscilla, Queen of the Damned”!
Transylvania’s only modern musical theatre group battles the undead in this uproarious mashup up of musicals and monsters. It takes a queen to fight a queen, so when the Vampire Queen next door abducts the second soprano section, a trio of cross-dressing crowd-pleasers turn hero and wage war. Read more »
Video: Join the Walk for Vancouver Rape Relief
Here’s a great little video promo for the Walk, put together a couple of years ago. Watch, enjoy, then … join in! Read more »