Review: The Sorrows of Young Werther at Theatre UBC
The Sorrows of Young Werther is a taut 80 minutes of theatre charting a young man's tempestuous journey from infatuation to destruction. Adapted from Goethe's… keep reading
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Review: The Spitfire Grill at Pacific Theatre
Musical theatre tends to be associated with massive casts, splashy numbers, and grand, showy productions. There is another category of musical, however, that eschews such… keep reading
Review: The Duchess aka Wallis Simpson by Theatre UBC
Canadian playwright Linda Griffiths’ The Duchess aka Wallis Simpson is the story of an infamous woman for whom Edward VIII abdicated his throne (paving the… keep reading
Review: Clybourne Park at Arts Club
Humans are tribal creatures. While we may be far removed historically from our more primitive ancestors, at a basic social level, we continue to structure… keep reading
Review: Jersey Boys at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Seven years after its Broadway opening, Vancouver residents finally had the opportunity to experience the long-running, Tony-winning musical, Jersey Boys yesterday evening (also soon-to-be-a-film). The show,… keep reading
Review: The Exquisite Hour by Relephant Theatre
Relephant Theatre's The Exquisite Hour is an endlessly charming play celebrating the capacity for a life to change in 60 short minutes. It is a… keep reading
Review: The Last Days of Judas Iscariot by Pound of Flesh Theatre
Within literature and theatre, the activity of analyzing, dissecting, and reinterpreting a work’s characters is beyond commonplace. Whether academically studying a character in an English… keep reading
Review: Macbeth at Theatre UBC
Macbeth is one of Shakespeare’s most frequently staged works. In Vancouver alone, we will be treated to two productions this year- one by Theatre UBC… keep reading
Review: Doubt at Pacific Theatre
Doubt is the second play by John Patrick Shanley on Pacific Theatre’s 2011/12 season, the first being Danny and the Deep Blue Sea, which was… keep reading
Review: King Lear by The Honest Fishmongers Equity Co-op
The Honest Fishmongers Equity Co-op production of King Lear is an intimate, fresh, and deeply moving encounter with one of the bard’s greatest works. … keep reading