RED at the Vancouver Playhouse (theatre review)
As someone who takes the value of mentorship at heart, and who values the relationship between mentee and mentor, RED (presented at the Vancouver Playhouse) resonated with me very, very strongly. RED...
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Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Broadway Across Canada) at the Queen Elizabeth...
Photo credit: Joan Marcus. Who doesn’t like a fairy tale with a happy ending? Anybody who has ever read The Beauty and The Beast, the traditional fairy tale, knows more or less the gist of what it’s...
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Calendar Girls (The Arts Club) [Theatre review]
The cast of the Arts Club Theatre Company’s production of Calendar Girls. Photo by David Cooper. Being a Calendar Girls newbie (I knew of the participation of Helen Mirren as Chris in the original...
View ArticleVinyl Vaudeville: “A Turn of the Century Dinner Cabaret” (and a giveaway!)
As a performing artist myself, I have always loved the innovative and quirky ways in which artists reinvent themselves and their body of work. Vinyl Vaudeville is a 1920′s style vintage cabaret,...
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I Love You Because (Intimate Theatre Productions)
I love musicals, and with the proximity of Valentine’s Day, it’s quite fitting that Intimate Theatre Productions decided to launch a musical about falling in love, I Love You Because. I am lucky that I...
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Intimate Apparel at The Arts Club (guest review by @TrevorJurgens)
One word sums up the Arts Club’s production of Lynn Notable’s Intimate Apparel from top to tail: craftsmanship. Starting with award-winning script it weaves through the resourceful set design,...
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Doubt (Pacific Theatre)
I love Meryl Streep, who was nominated for the Oscar a few years ago (as well as Viola Davis, was also nominated) for her role on Doubt. And it’s very coincidental that now Pacific Theatre is putting...
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Barn Dance (fundraiser for Theatre Terrific)
As you know, I’m a devoted fan and promoter of both the arts and mental health issues. The work that Theatre Terrific does is completely underrated and I am glad that they are doing this fundraiser,...
View ArticleFish Eyes: SPARK Festival 2012 at the Belfry Theatre (Victoria, BC) – Guest...
Once again, I am happy to be reviewing a play at the Belfry Theatre in Victoria for Hummingbir604. This time, I saw one of the four main plays at this year’s Spark festival: Fish Eyes. It’s a shame...
View ArticleWorld Theatre Day 2012 (March 27th)
I do feel seriously embarrassed that I almost missed World Theatre Day 2012. Me, yes. Someone who regularly attends theatre performances, writes about, reviews and promotes local theatre shows. I know....
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A #PerfectSunday with @WestRestaurant @TheArtsClub and @hummingbird604
As you know, brunch is one of my favorite meals of the day, and I absolutely love and adore theatre. So, what better way to combine them for a Perfect Sunday? My definition of a perfect Sunday, is in...
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God of Carnage (Vancouver Playhouse Theatre)
While the Vancouver theatre community has been facing severe challenges in recent months, I am delighted to announce that Vancouver Civic Theatres will present God of Carnage April 14 – May 5 at the...
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Hello Dolly at the Massey Theatre #NewWest (Royal City Musical Theatre)
As you may know, The Network Hub expanded to New Westminster’s River Market last year. As a result, I have done a lot of promotional work around the royal city, for obvious reasons: the more attractive...
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The Bombitty of Errors (Twenty-Something Theatre and Temporary Thing)
My friend Sabrina Evertt has done some of the most creative theatrical work I have seen in my years attending theatre in Vancouver (in fact, Sabrina and I became friends through me attending so many...
View ArticleJason and the Argonauts (@CarouselTheatre) [Guest review by @niftynotcool]
Heroes. Villains. A quest for destiny. Treachery. Sea monsters…Ken dolls? Using only the contents of an old trunk and a wooden cart (designed with breathtaking cleverness by Robin Peoples), Scottish...
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Hello Dolly! at the Massey Theatre (Royal City Theatre) [Guest review by...
It Only Takes a Moment to Fall in Love with Hello, Dolly! Royal City Musical Theatre has a difficult job every year:pulling off a big, bright, bold version of a classic musical that will live upto the...
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Dragons’ Improv Tank (Vancouver Theatre Sports) – win tickets!
While I have publicly said how much I do NOT like Dragon’s Den (the Canadian show where entrepreneurs pitch their ideas to angel investors and, more often than not, get throttled and clobbered), I love...
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The Bomb-itty of Errors (theatre review)
You may wonder why, if The Bomb-itty of Errors (produced by Temporary Thing and Twenty Something Theatre) closed already I’m reviewing it? Well, because I think it deserves a special blog post (I wrote...
View ArticleGrey Gardens (@F_C_Productions) [theatre review]
I haven’t been able to keep up with the Vancouver theatre scene because I’ve dedicated most of my time to my academic life. I don’t regret it. It’s a trade-off I’ve had to make, and while I feel awful...
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Rock of Ages in Vancouver (Broadway Across Canada) at the Centre in Vancouver...
My good friend Minna Van (co-founder of The Network Hub) once told me that “once the three fingers come out, sh!t is going to go down“. This is in reference to the sign most people make when rooting...
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Corporations in Our Heads (Headlines Theatre)
I love experimental theatre, although it’s been a while since I have seen any that is similar to Headlines Theatre’s 2 Degrees of Fear and Desire. I was just informed that Headlines Theatre will be...
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The Taming of the Shrew (Bard on the Beach) [win tickets!]
As a long-time theatre writer, I know that once I start getting the emails about Bard on the Beach it’s time for the summer theatre circuit. And as always, I’m thrilled to be highlighting and...
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The Taming of the Shrew (Bard on the Beach, Summer 2012)
There are few theatre festivals I love more than Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival in Vancouver. In its 2012 season, it will bring some of the best classics of Shakespeare. And while Macbeth is...
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un[BOX]ed (Scarlet Satin Productions) #YVRTheatre
From Scarlet Satin Productions, the company behind 2009’s site-specific hit The Laundromat and last summer’s multi-storyline house party experience Party This Weekend, comes another fresh idea – this...
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Macbeth (Bard on the Beach) [win tickets!]
If there is something I regret about travelling is that there are times when I am unable to attend a theatrical performance with some of the actors I love the most. Colleen Wheeler and Bob Frazer, who...
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Altar Boyz (The Arts Club) [win tickets!]
I am definitely not a saint, and I am way more trouble than I would like to admit. But it’s always nice to see that there are other folks who can be equally trouble as me and be fun. The lovely musical...
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The 30th Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards in Vancouver (The Jessies)
Vancouver’s (and in general, I would have to say British Columbia’s) arts scene is vibrant and strong despite the many challenges that have plagued it recently (more acutely, housing unaffordability,...
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WATER (Theatre Terrific) June 29 to July 8, 2012 at Andy Livingstone Park
I love site-specific plays. They are very unique and Vancouver actors are particularly good at executing these wonderful shows (I saw Robin Hood at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre produced by ITSAZOO and...
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Covering The Jessies 2012 (guest post by @niftynotcool) #Jessies12
Every year, thespians and theatre-lovers alike don their swanky threads and gather together to celebrate another season of Vancouver theatre excellence at the Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards. For the...
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The Alchemist (Ensemble Theatre Co-operative)
As a chemical engineer (yes, I was a chemical engineer before my PhD) I always have had a soft spot for anything that is associated with chemistry. I always wanted to be an alchemist and transform...
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Win tickets to Theatre Under The Stars 2012 at Malkin Bowl in Vancouver
My love for Theatre Under The Stars is well known. For years I’ve attended their productions, reviewed them and created giveaways to enable my readers to enjoy the opportunity to participate in one of...
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King John Opens at Bard on the Beach (Guest review by @NiftyNotCool)
A wonderful advantage of having an annual Shakespearean festival like Bard on the Beach in Vancouver is having the opportunity to see lesser-known Shakespearean works given the same level of talent,...
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A Sophisticated Macbeth at Bard on the Beach (Guest Review by @NiftyNotCool)
Patrons of this summer’s Bard on the Beach are in for an aesthetic surprise as director Miles Potter and scene and costume designers Kevin McAllister and Mara Gottler show us a cool and sophisticated...
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The Merry Wives Delight at Bard on the Beach (Guest Post by @NiftyNotCool)
How good can a Shakespearean comedy set in 1968 Windsor, Ontario really be? If the comedy in question is The Merry Wives of Windsor, directed by Johnna Wright and presented on Bard on the Beach‘s...
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Review: The Music Man (Theatre Under the Stars) [guest post by @loisrp]
I had the good fortune to see both Theatre Under the Stars productions, The Music Man and Titanic, that are currently playing in Stanley Park, as a guest reviewer in exclusive for Hummingbird604.com....
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Titanic (Theatre Under the Stars) [Guest review by @loisrp]
I had the good fortune to see both Theatre Under the Stars productions, The Music Man and Titanic, that are currently playing in Stanley Park, reviewing them in exclusive for Hummingbird604.com. I...
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ALPHA (Vancouver International Fringe Festival 2012)
Normally, every year without a hitch, I promote the Vancouver International Fringe Festival, now in its 2012 edition. However, this year I have been so busy I have not had the opportunity to promote it...
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Vancouver International Fringe Festival 2012 (September 6-16)
One of my favorite festivals (beyond the absolute obvious like Bard on the Beach, and of course, Vancouver Queer Film Festival or Vancouver Queer Arts Festival), is definitely the Vancouver...
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The Spitfire Grill at Pacific Theatre
I am so sad that I’m going to miss The Spitfire Grill (taking place Sep 27 through Oct 27th, 2012 at Pacific Theatre, one of my favorite theatres in Vancouver), particularly because it promises to be a...
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The Zombie Syndrome by The Virtual Stage (interactive theatre)
If you like zombies, interactive theatre, and ground-breaking work, you should participate in The Virtual Stage’s The Zombie Syndrome. Read more below. Known for creating ground-breaking theatre that...
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