Brooklyn dazzles with looks, disappoints with plotBrooklyn 3.5/5 Opens in Victoria December 11 Brooklyn is a sweet story of the young woman Eilis Lacey—played by Saoirse Ronan—and her experience of immigrating from Ireland to Brooklyn in the 1950s. Beautifully scored and costumed, the mood was set for a magically orchestrated period piece. The characters were well cast with some of my favorite actors and actresses (Domhnall Gleeson, Julie Walters, and Jim […] Continue Reading |
IFCon’s Ken Twyman speaks about cancelled event, backlash, online behaviourOn November 5, 2015, we published a story about the cancellation of local fantasy convention IFCon. The story did not have a comment from anyone associated with IFCon, as event founder Bill Code was hospitalized and, at that time, spokesperson Ken Twyman had posted that he would not return messages about IFCon. Since then, Twyman […] Continue Reading |
The Threepenny Opera tackles big issues with graceThe Threepenny Opera is a musical satire set in a future dystopia. Known as a “play with music,” it tells the story of villain Mack the Knife and his marriage to Polly Peachum, despite her parents’ dismay. The play, directed by Brian Richmond, starts off strong, with an entertaining beginning scene featuring “footed” boxes running […] Continue Reading |
IFCon’s sudden cancellation, lack of refunds, and organizers’ behaviour leaves would-be attendees stunned, angeredUpdate: Go here to read our interview with IFCon’s Ken Twyman. On Tuesday, October 27, the plug was pulled on Victoria’s Island Fantasy Conference (IFCon), which was slated to be held on Friday, October 31 and Saturday, November 1. Event organizers have gone silent, their online presence deleted, and would-be attendees and vendors who aren’t […] Continue Reading |
Shania Twain delivers amazing performance in VictoriaBeing a Shania Twain fan since I was a little kid, I was very excited for her recent concert at Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre and had high expectations for the whole night. My expectations were definitely met. The opening act was Bastian Baker. Although the beginning of his set wasn’t as high energy as the middle […] Continue Reading |
Web exclusive: read the stories mentioned in our 25th anniversary issueWe talked about a lot of old stories in our October 21, 2015 issue, many of which are from before our internet era. So we dug ’em up and brought them back to life just for you. Enjoy! Dollars and Sense: Meeting minutes discuss Camosun president’s evaluation Camosun president stands her ground after comments about […] Continue Reading |
Loon uses symbolism to hit hardLoon is a very unique play about a character named Francis and his love for the moon. What stands out most about Loon (which is directed by Andrew Phoenix and performed by Kate Braidwood) is that it is done with Braidwood wearing a mask and not talking, which gives the audience a chance to really […] Continue Reading |
If We Were Birds not for the faint of heartTheatre Inconnu’s If We Were Birds captured the audience’s attention last night with intensity; not knowing if an appropriate reaction would be laughing, cringing, or crying seemed to be the general consensus. Walking into the innocent-looking venue, you wouldn’t really expect a production with brutally striking content, but If We Were Birds drew in the […] Continue Reading |
Laci Green tackles rape culture at UVic lectureIt was surprising how many people were at the University of Victoria’s Farquhar Auditorium when I arrived to see Laci Green speak last night. The line of people waiting to get into the auditorium was so long it doubled back to the doors of the room. I was quite literally within comfortable speaking distance of […] Continue Reading |
Speed-the-Plow rips Hollywood cynicism apartDavid Mamet’s Speed-the-Plow is an eviscerating satire on Hollywood cynicism that underscores how little has changed in the film industry since its first staging on Broadway in 1988. Directed by the Belfry’s Michael Shamata, it features Brian Markinson, Vincent Gale, and Celine Stubel in a spare set that evokes American Psycho and its themes of […] Continue Reading |
