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Vancouver Island festival-goers were treated to talented musicians, craft beer, and delicious food trucks during Reverb at Phillips Backyard from Friday, August 11 to Sunday, August 13. I had doubts going into the festival, as I’d heard complaints about the layout and overall organization of the event from last year; this year, however, it was […]

Last night, I went to see Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre’s production of The Last Five Years, which follows the ups and downs of the five-year relationship between two characters, Jamie (Seth Zosky) and Cathy (Cheyenne Scott). This Tony award-winning musical from playwright Jason Robert Brown features unconventional timelines, with Jamie’s story being told chronologically and […]

Going in to Secret Saloon on Saturday, June 16 at Theatre SKAM’s Satellite Studio on Fort Street, I wasn’t really sure what to expect. It was the first live comedy show, let alone musical improv comedy, I’d been to. The set was absolutely adorable. The lighting and furniture pieces were both visually appealing and versatile; […]

Once again, Blue Bridge Theatre has treated Victoria to a production that’s both a work of beauty and current with the issues of today. Written in 1888 by Swedish playwright August Strindberg, Miss Julie is a play that made me question everything about the class system and the part that gender roles (no matter which […]

WYRD: A Musical UnFairytale is, on the surface, about a woman in an abusive relationship, but the production has lots of layers to explore. After leaving her boyfriend’s place, the main character becomes lost in a bog, where she meets the hags that live there. As she cannot find the path back to the city […]

It’s a common theme to question the class system and our own roles in it. If you decide, as I did recently, to see Witch, currently playing at Theatre Inconnu, you’ll see a whimsical carousel ride of a story with all those questions (and not necessarily the answers) weaved into it. Written by playwright Jen […]