Theatre

Could the new Wicked movie spark a return to classic movie-musicals?

The film version of Dancing Through Life makes you think this is how it was always intended to be —  crescendoing alongside an upbeat dance number, where huge, cylindrical spinning…

The Phoenix Theatre’s latest spectacle musical is lighthearted fun — but that’s it

The Phoenix Theatre’s most recent production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is exactly what it says on the tin. Following a lively ensemble cast of seven quirky…

‘Hatched’ was a self-referential success

How does an idea become a play? How do multiple ideas from multiple people become a singular play with a followable story? Just ask Hatched, a play about the creation…

The Phoenix Theatre’s new show explores connection and belonging

The im:print 2024 project is produced by the Inter-Cultural Association (ICA) of Greater Victoria, an organization that helps immigrants to Victoria establish their new lives, and  provides community support.

Eyes of the Beast explores devastating consequences of climate disasters

'Eyes of the Beast: Climate Change Disaster Survivor Stories' offers insight into the tangible, human toll behind these tragic events — which are caused or exacerbated by the effects of…

Fringe stand-outs, from tango to dark autobiographical comedy 

The end of summer marks the start of the annual Victoria Fringe Festival, a theatre event that brings performers of all kinds together to produce a variety of wild and…

The coquettish joy of ‘Much Ado About Nothing’

The Greater Victoria Shakespeare festival shows a triumphant outdoor production of the classic play at Craigdarroch Castle.
Hot L Baltimore

The understated community of ‘Hot L Baltimore’

The work of Landford Wilson, Hot L Baltimore’s playwright, has been described as “portrait[s] of losers on the margins of life.”
100 years of Broadway

‘100 Years of Broadway’ is a fun medley best suited for fans of the genre

100 Years of Broadway is exactly what it says. From A Chorus Line to Hamilton, the Phoenix explores Broadway’s evolution.

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