Though there are only a few days left to see Ben Jonson's, The Alchemist, at the Jericho Arts Centre, I thought it was an important play-experience to share with theatre lovers in Vancouver. I say this simply because it is rare to find Renaissance theatre in the city that a) is written by a playwright other than Shakespeare, and b) feels like some sort of bizarre amusement park … [Read more...]
Mozambican Cooking: Feijao com Arroz
I'm now back in Vancouver after 3 months in Mozambique, and wondering how to describe it. It was both a varied and wonderful, frustrating and surprising experience. Note how I made for the Southern Hemisphere, where it was still summer, during the rainiest, chilliest and dreariest months in Vancouver. I'm still patting myself on the back for arranging to skip the winter. … [Read more...]
Richard III at Bard on the Beach in Vancouver, BC
With tickets going on sale tomorrow, March 19th, for the 2012 Season of Bard on the Beach running from May 31st - September 22nd, 2012 in Vancouver, BC, we thought it was the perfect time to share a post Alyzee Lakhani wrote at the end of the 2011 Season, on her experience at Richard III. And without further adieu, I give you Alyzee ... I want to thank Dr. Katherine … [Read more...]
Vancouver Theatre: All the Way Home at Queen Elizabeth Theatre
There are some performances that give so much more than you could ever expect. The Electric Company's All the Way Home blew my small-minded idea of a night at the theatre so far away that I am fairly certain it will never return. All the Way Home renewed my faith in the power of theatre to alter an audience forever. I don't think I could say this with as much conviction if I … [Read more...]
Vancouver Theatre: The Wizard of Oz at Waterfront Theatre
Carousel Theatre knows how to throw a party for kids. I knew this when I walked into the Waterfront Theatre for The Wizard of Oz and found the joint hoppin' with excited little Dorothies and Glindas, dressed to the nines right down to their ruby slippers. Carousel makes theatre for young people, and I for one am thrilled that we have such a theatre company in Vancouver. … [Read more...]
