Popsicle Sticks and Dragonflies
An experience of Theatre Pap’s “The Dragonfly of Chicoutimi”
Written by Elysse Cheadle I arrive to see Theatre Papʼs performance of Larry Tremblayʼs play “The Dragonfly of Chicoutimi” on the evening of January 23rd. The audience is buzzing about outside of the doors waiting for admittance to the theatre. I see many familiar faces from other line ups from other PuSH shows. Many groups […]
Flashes and Memories
An evening inside a Dark Room
Written by Elysse Cheadle All photos ©RoundhouseCC / MC James & Riz Herbosa I am riding towards the Roundhouse Centre on my bike the night of December 5th to see Dark Room: The realm of symbols, science and memories – the newest piece created by the Vancouver-based company Body Narratives Collective. I remove my gloves […]
Secrets From The Arctic Battleground
Horseshoes and Hand Grenades’ new political dramedy brings to light the amount to which we are all kept in the dark
Written by Kaylin Metchie Except in the Unlikely Event of War is the perfect mix of contemporary and traditional, humour and raw politics. And what better way to bring a political message to the masses than through three timelines, complete with comedic moments, terrific acting, constant movement, and even reality television-like video footage and scenes […]
A Union of Disciplines and Minds: The Body Narratives Collective and Their Upcoming Production, Dark Room
Of collaboration and experimentation in the realm of dance, theatre, photography and science
Written by Claudia Spontaneous On a recent cloudy fall afternoon, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Julia Carr and Meghan Goodman of the Body Narratives Collective. One part of my agenda was to gather more information about their upcoming production, Dark Room, while the other was to explore the history of these two […]
Ghosts of Emily Dickinson
A collaborative review of Bulletins From Immortality
Written by Hailey McCloskey & Shalon W-H VANDOCUMENT’s Hailey and Shalon checked out the sold out world premiere of Bulletins From Immortality at The Cultch, a collaboration with Margie Gillis, American acting icon Elizabeth Parrish, and developed with the Stella Adler Studio in New York City. The show was created to celebrate the revolutionary poetic […]
Absurdist Play Cuckolded: Ubu Cocu @ SFU School for the Contemporary Arts
Director Nicole DesLauriers makes Alfred Jarry's Ubu Cocu her own.
Words by Mark Jacobs Photo by Jonathan Kim Undertaking a production of Ubu Cocu (“Ubu Cuckolded”) is no mean feat; nor is it a conventional choice, even by the standards of deliberate transgression. The play is as incomprehensible as it is obscure. But director Nicole DesLauriers was more than game, inventing technical challenges for herself […]
Two 40 Year Celebrations Combine At The Cultch
World premiere presentation of Bulletins from Immortality… freeing Emily Dickinson "a provocative new work by beloved dancer and choreographer Margie Gillis"
All quoted text from press releases, unless otherwise noted Photographer credit: Adrienne Surprenant Premiering October 23rd and running to the 26th, Margie Gillis‘ Bulletins from Immortality… freeing Emily Dickinson marks a combination of two historic anniversaries: “Performed in The Cultch’s Historic Theatre, Bulletins from Immortality… freeing Emily Dickinson not only celebrates Gillis’ acclaimed 40-year career, […]
Two Birds on A Wire and Hoof
An evening of birds and beasts at The Russian Hall
Words by Robert Leveroos It’s an overcast evening of spitting rain. There wasn’t time to go home so I’m quickly stuffing my face at Pizzeria Farina on Main Street. Zydeco plays overhead. A pajama’d man walks out with a balanced stack of 4 pizzas. A couple to my left discusses hitchhiking. A man outside beats […]
Leaky Heaven’s der Wink @ Russian Hall
Forging spatial architecture and negotiating its psyche
Words by Hailey McCloskey Water. No wait, trees. Actually, it’s light shining through water on the ground and trees are on the walls. I sit as an island in this multilayered sea of light: I don’t have the comfort of anonymity that being an audience member often provides. This is thrilling, not only for the […]
Dancing On The Edge: Wobble Tops
Dynamic duo bring a colourful and festive performance to SFU Woodwards
As part of 2013’s contemporary dance festival Dancing On The Edge‘s programming, Wobble Tops performed their high-flying acrobatics for a delighted audience during an outdoor performance at SFU Woodwards. VANDOCUMENT’s Leslie Kennah caught the action in this exciting piece of photojournalism. Click here for the full gallery of Leslie’s photos. For more information: Wobble Tops […]