3,074 stories by "The Charlebois Post"
A Beautiful Empty Box by Chad DembskiRobert Lepage is probably one of the best known theatre artists from Quebec both in Montreal, Canada and the world for his gigantic productions for …
Gordon Tanner (photo by Bruce Monk)Up in the EyreA novel and a play are two different things.by Edgar Governo@pseudohistorianIt can be intimidating to stage a new interpretation of an oft-ad…
Edith Head and Me!We can honestly say that A Conversation with Edith is based upon the words and thoughts of Edith Head - the 'Edith-isms'.by Susan ClaassenSusan Claassen is celebrating her …
Danièle Desnoyer's Duos pour corps et instruments returns to l'Agora de la dance. Xavier Curnillon's video is as striking as the work itself.
Mont(y) Royalby Gaëtan L. CharleboisCalli Armstrong is the co-founder and artistic director of Beautiful City Theatre. A director, actor, and drama therapist, she has worked with a number…
Still? Really?The blacker the makeup, the whiter the faceby Gaëtan L. Charlebois@gcharleboisBefore I begin, let me say that what follows has been ferociously debated not just in soci…
When safety is sacrificed for profit, there must be justiceby Rahul Varma [This week The Question... asked Rahul Varma, Artistic Director of Teesri Duniya Theatre, about the background …
Randy and Evi Come to Townby Jason BookerHow meta are you willing to go? Try this one on.A show about a show about a pair of celebrities that came to visit the show in its first run and now …
Performing Half-Blind: Staging The ... Musician. An Étudeby Art BabayantsIn March 2011, I approached the novella The Blind Musician by the noted Russian writer Vladimir Korolenko (1853-1…
Youshie Bancroft (photo by David Bakuch)A Community Given a VoiceHomelessness in Victoria Takes Centre Stageby Morgan McPhersonLast night, I had the honour of seeing Joel Bernbaum's Home is …
Bye PolarWhat's the opposite of absurd?by Jason BookerPolar Opposites. Promising title.About polar bears. Aw, that means it's a cute pun. That sounds like fun.But wait, it's really an absurd…
80s Reduxby Lucy WellsJust the thing, I thought, to take the edge off the first week back in the office after the holidays: a musical set in the Greatest Decade for the Use of Lasers in Pop …
Self-Shock Therapyby Cameryn Moore@camerynmooreI accept the fact that being off-tour turns me into a bit of a slug, both physically and mentally. Rather, I accept that as a tendency, but I f…
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On to war!Rifles explodes with emotionby Jason BookerOnce upon a time, Rifles was a piece of propaganda, likely a bit inflammatory, highly theatrical and rousing. But in those days, the play…
Tell Me Another Story!Scheherazade spins quite a yarnby Jason BookerSet in an unspecific Middle Eastern locale and moved to a more contemporary but unstated time, this Scheherazade, teller o…
The Jew of Shanghaiby Beat Rice There are many, many World War II stories out there. Most people know of the catastrophic events, when they happened, how they affected millions of lives. On …
Chekhovianaby Beat RiceIt would be a misfortune to miss A Misfortune. Common Descent presents a new musical adapted from a story by Anton Chekhov. It is a very well written musical. It is no…
Within the Withinby Beat RiceIn a metaphorical sense, Theatre is a killer business. Anyone who is involved either as a participant in a production, or audience member, knows that when someth…
What's New?by Jim Murchison @JimMurchisonI don't do the resolution thing. December 31st moving into January 1st is actually just another evening that changes to another morning. I don't…
Fake it till you make it or Like a Virgin? by Aleksandra Koplik Any show that starts with a Leonard Cohen-esque cover of Madonna's "Like a Virgin" can have and keep my attention. This c…
I Wonder What You're Thinkingby TJ Dawe@TJ_DaweI like it when the definition of "theatre" gets stretched. That's what Sara Bynoe's doing.I've participated in two of her events in the la…
Is there a better way to start the New Year of Picture of the Week than by presenting a photo that is as magical as it is theatrical. Photographer MoushSara Jonh has captured the essenc…
Christine Horne (photo by Hugh Probyn)The Uneasiness of Blameby Caitlin MurphyOn a simple set consisting of individually lit chairs, three actors take turns speaking directly to the audience…
