Review by Veronica Blott Another great show by the UBC Department of Theatre and Film! Timothy Findley’s The Wars adapted by Dennis Garnhum is a harrowing piece about young Canadians partaking in a war they had no stake in and no true understanding of. Although many may be familiar with Findley’s epic work from high
Shelby Bushell and Tanya Mathivanan are both independent and emerging Vancouver-based theatre directors. They are both UBC Theatre Alums and both have links to UBC Players Club. They are also both awesome! We were lucky enough to connect with these two inspiring artists and glean some insight on what makes theatre great for them, and
Hold These Truths runs at The Cultch Historic Theatre (1895 Venables St., Vancouver) October 20-November 2 and is accompanied by two events presented by Asian Canadian & Asian Migration Studies on Thursday, October 24th ACAM is delighted to participate in Hold These Truths, a play by Jeanne Sakata about the life of Gordon Hirabayashi, a
Beckett 19: or some such semblance Directed by Gerald Vanderwoude Gone too soon! Yesterday was the closing night of UBC Theatre and Film’s production of Beckett 19: or some such semblance by Samuel Beckett. This year’s Beckett production was short but very sweet with incredibly versatile performances, evocative technical design, and much appreciated humor. Opening
Original cast of GLORY. Set and Lighting Designer: Narda McCarroll. Costume Designer: Cindy Wiebe. Photo: Barbara Zimonick. Sophia Tavasieff Ice hockey: the quintessential Canadian sport. Dominated by men in the NHL in the 1930s, the teamwork, camaraderie, and sheer brutality of the sport brings people together, even in the most desperate of times. But what
Pictured: Kenton Klassen and John Voth. Photo by Jason Benson. Jessica Kim In a two-actor/character comedy, a Neo-Nazi skinhead is represented by a Jewish lawyer. Hilarity ensues. Nah, just kidding. In 1998, Cherry Docs by David Gow premiered in Toronto. Though we don’t have manual door locks anymore, the issues discussed in Cherry Docs is
Pictured: Kaitlin Williams and Katharine Venour. Photo by Jalen Saip. Jessica Kim Clara Campbell looks around at her family’s horrified faces around the dinner table. She had a whole speech prepared and was waiting for the right moment to tell them. All that’s gone out the window when she blurts it out: She’s Christian. In
Hello Players, The auditions for this year’s Festival Dionysia is finally open! Audition for a chance to star in one of our 6 original and professional one act plays produced this year. The audition dates are: Day 1: January 24th (5:30 PM – 9:00 PM) Day 2: January 25th (5:30 PM – 9:00 PM) Day
Hello Players! The Crew Call for this year’s Festival Dionysia is finally open! This year, we have a mix of 6 wonderful original and professional one acts plays lined up, and we would love to have YOU on our team. We are looking for: Sound designer(s) Costume designer(s) Set designer(s) Prop designer(s)/master(s) Light board Operator(s)
Pictured: John Voth. Photo by Ron Reed. Jessica Kim The Chronicles of Narnia is more “classic” than any other works frequently discussed with it, such as Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings, which were written decades later. It shows that it has withstood the test of time- and still more than relevant today. I