Theatre
Soak up the culture: The Martlet’s essential guide to end of summer events
As classes begin and September promises a flurry of new assignments, you can still soak up the last of the summer with vibrant cultural programming across the city of Victoria.
Mojada balances classic tragedy with a unique, modern spin
Chasing a better life, Medea and Hason have crossed the Mexican-American border and settled in Los Angeles. Hason has adapted to the new culture and his dreams are moving forward,…
In conversation with Kevin Matviw
Kevin Matviw is a Victoria kid who moved to Toronto in the mid-2000s to pursue his improvisational comedy dreams. He performed there for well over a decade. He’s back in…
Too weird to live, too rare to die: In memoriam of the Carlton
Last month the Carlton Performing Arts Hub, a short-lived but intense venue that housed both Victoria’s amateur wrestling league and underground music scene, put on its final evening of kayfabe…
“The Unplugging” is a quiet, intimate glimpse into the post-apocalypse
In the near future, the end of the world has arrived. Civilization as we understand it has fallen — unplugged, as one of the main characters of The Unplugging puts…“Vinegar Tom” reveals the twisted logic of witch trials
Vinegar Tom, the story of a community in 16th century England, shows how a seemingly thoughtless comment can snowball into a witch trial.
OUTstages: A queer celebration
2023 marks the ninth year of Victoria’s OUTstages, a theatre festival with a focus on Queer Art by Queer Artists.
“Hair Funeral” pulls off semi-improvised approach
An improv show lives and dies off the performers’ abilities to play to the audience. It can be argued that all live performances are dependent on this, but it is…Our Digital Print Issue
