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What happens to the core of a community when the structure keeping it in place crumbles and the mosaic of outcasts in that circle shatters? This is what The Hot L Baltimore, an award-winning comedy written by playwright Lanford Wilson, will ask when it hits the stage at UVic’s Phoenix Theatre this month. The production […]

I recently had the pleasure of attending three nights of the Pacific Baroque Festival. I’ll admit, my expectations were a bit high going into it—I love classical and baroque music. These expectations were not only met—they were exceeded in every way. My first night—Wednesday, February 28—began at Christ Church Cathedral for Le Nuove Musiche 2, […]

As a first-time viewer of a Langham Court Theatre production, I was intrigued to see what was in store for me when I went to see Murder Weekend last night. The play stays shrouded in mystery and its twists and turns will keep any viewer on their toes. Murder Weekend is set in the 1980s […]

The art of opera was born in 16th-century Italy, combining the visual spectacle and rich storytelling of theatre with striking emotive soundscapes of intertwined voice and orchestra. Opera was historically an elitist art form, presented in dazzling theatres frequented by society’s snobbery. Subsequently, opera has gained notoriety as being a pompous overblown affair showcasing gaudy […]

Darren “Young D” Metz and Quinton “Yung Trybez” Nyce are Indigenous hip hop duo Snotty Nose Rez Kids; the two brought their sounds to the Capital Ballroom from Kitamaat Village, BC on Friday and Saturday night. On Friday night, the air was filled with excited anticipation waiting for the show to start. When opener Travis […]

On the whole, I love musicals. I love the idea of having a perfectly poetic dialogue to accompany life and I love the idea that when questions or concerns come into that life, the best thing to do (obviously) is to break out in song. Hence, when I learned of 100 Years of Broadway playing […]

The greatest challenge I face in writing this review of As Above is containing my praise to the word limit. You simply must see this play. Written by rising star Christine Quintana, As Above offers a vague premise—Jo, an ecologist, eight years sober from alcohol and struggling to rebuild her life, receives a mysterious phone […]