The Belfry Theatre's Manager of Artistic and Community Connections Taiwo Afolabi joins us to talk about a June 11 meeting of Indigenous, Black and People of Colour (IBPOC) Artists and Cultural Administrators in the Capital Regional District that has been in the works since April, but has taken on a new sense of urgency given recent protests and act…

With gatherings over 50 banned, will we see any live theatre or performance this summer? Theatre SKAM thinks so--and has some ideas in the works. We speak with Theatre SKAM's Matthew Payne (1:26) about their tentative plans for their annual outdoor SKAMpede festival, summer camps, theatre home delivery and other potential activities. Plus what we h…

Our first physically distant episode. We talk to Atomic Vaudeville's Britt Small about their first virtual cabaret (1:26), what we are watching at home (26:07) and an interview with Janet Munsil about her Canadian Play Thing (42:29). With Amanda Farrell-Low, John Threlfall, Sarah Petrescu, Melanie Tromp Hoover, Briana Bock and Tim Ford.…

We introduced Tim, our new contributor (1:00), chat about the Belfry's Spark Festival, where we managed to catch Busted Up and Destiny, USA before the fest got cancelled (8:04), and then discuss the COVID-19 outbreak and the huge impact that is having on the arts scene here and beyond (20:49). March 17 update: this is an edited version of the origi…

Sound designer Brian Linds talks about his work on Every Brilliant Thing at the Belfry Theatre, selling off his massive record collection, and his years hosting the legendary Uncle Bri's Fun House on CFUV.

We review Theatre Inconnu's Crumble (Lay me down, Justin Timberlake) ( 2:00) The Belfry's Every Brilliant Thing (7:56) and do quick hits on the short runs on the remount of GRL PWR (20:40) and the world premiere of Secret/e (24:43). Plus an interview with Every Brilliant Thing's sound designer Brian Linds. (28:41).…

We review the Belfry's Bang Bang (1:25), Blue Bridge's 39 Steps (12:19) and the remount of Pacific Opera Victoria's Missing (19:30), plus interview hapax theatre's Heather Jarvie about their production of local playwright Janet Munsil's Be Still and what it's like being one of the newer theatre companies in town.…

Amanda, John, Melanie, Sarah and special guest Brianna Bock review Pacific Opera Victoria's Il Trittico (2:14), Emerald City Project at William Head on Stage (8:20), Atomic Vaudeville's Rocky Horror Show (14:56) and Starry Starry Sky's Once More with Feeling: An Unlicensed Buffie The Vampyre Slayer Parody (22:56). Plus we chat affordable artist hou…

As the fall arts season kicks off, we review The Children at the Belfry (1:23), Dead Man's Cell Phone at Theatre Inconnu (6:39) and Over the River and Through the Woods at Langham Court Theatre (8:28). Plus we spoke with Paper Street Theatre's Dave Morris about how he programs the longform improv company's season (15:35) and a look ahead at some ar…

Check the Program's Amanda Farrell-Low stops by CBC Radio's All Points West on Friday August 30 to talk about our coverage of the Victoria Fringe Festival, including some top picks for the weekend.

As we head into the final weekend of the 33rd annual Victoria Fringe Festival, the CTP team, plus guest reviewer Brianna Bock, share some of their favourite shows, their disappointments, and other Fringe moments from this year.

John, Melanie, Amanda and Sarah get together to review Blue Bridge's season closer A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1:13), Boom X at the Belfry (4:59) and chat about the upcoming Victoria Fringe festival with special guest Wilhelm, who has some tips on how to be a Super Frinjer.

CTP's Amanda Farrell-Low chats with David Bodrug of the Garden City Electronic Music Society and the Wonderment live ambient music series as well as musicians Righteous Rainbows of Togetherness as they prepare for a performance in the courtyard at downtown Victoria's public library. Track listing: Righteous Rainbows of Togetherness: Cloud Sea Moon …

July was super busy, so we have a bit of a long one for you. Featuring a recap of Hedwig and the Angry Inch ( 1:48), the 20th Anniversary of the Ska and Reggae Festival (5:48) and a production of Pamela Bethel's After the Beep (7:44), plus meatier reviews of the Greater Victoria Shakespeare Festival's Two Gentlemen of Verona (8:30) and Julius Caesa…

CTP's full interview with multimedia artist Colton Hash, recent recipient of ProArt's Witness Legacy Award for Social Purpose and Responsibility Through Art award. See his work at coltonhash.com. Recorded May 2019.

Amanda, Sarah and John review Blue Bridge's Master Builder(1:54) and get a sneak peek at a new show by local tenor Isaiah Bell, A Book of my Shames (8:14), plus chat artsy news like the Rifflandia postponement and Phillips Backyard Weekender lineup announcement (11:50), the City of Victoria's hiring of a consultant to create a new late night strate…

The CTP crew was busy out on the town! We have reviews of Langham Court Theatre's Quartet (1:30), Victoria Operatic Society's Shrek (6:29), Pacific Opera Victoria's Countess Maritza (12:50) and the first week of Intrepid Theatre's Uno Festival (17:43), some local artsy news, including a look at some of the artsy history of the Plaza Hotel, which wa…

With special guest Carey Wass aka Carey-OK! We review Dance Victoria's presentation of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago (1:54), the Belfry's 4,000 Miles (7:26) and Canadian College of Performing Arts' West Side Story (19:05), plus chat with Carey about his solo show Timeless Timely Tunes, which you can catch at Intrepid Theatre's Uno Festival. Plus Car…

We review Other Guys Theatre's premiere of Alan Morgan's Walk the Line (1:17), Hapax Theatre's production of Daniel MacIvor's In on it (4:07), plus chat with playwright Kristin Atwood and director Kathleen Greenfield about SNAFU's Dance Theatre's new documentary play Calling Home: Stories from Military Families--and even get a scene preview from th…

We do a recap of the Belfry's Spark Festival (1:02), chat about some local artsy news (Rock the Shores! Save Hermann's! The latest in the RMTS back and forth! How David Foster can save Victoria's arts scene! Starts at 13:50) and then chat with local performer, playwright and puppeteer Ingrid Hansen about her summer gig working at a top-secret Sesam…

What happens when our creative work takes you in a whole new direction? We speak with Mercedes Bátiz-Benét and Mike Delamont (11:23), two local artists who have tackled this quandary (and whose work can be seen at Langham Court and the Belfry's Spark Festival this month). Plus a review of That Elusive Spark at Langham Court Theatre (1:25) and a pee…

We review Phoenix's Trojan Women (1:03), Theatre SKAM's 7eventy 7even (5:09) and Pacific Opera Victoria's La Traviata (11:49), including an interview with UVic English Professor Erin Kelly talking about the trope of fallen women and the virgin/whore dichotomy in the arts (14:39). We also chat about what bad touring theatre could mean for our civic …

Our first ever bonus content! Here is Amanda's full interview with Lindsay Delaronde, a multidisciplinary Iroquois Mohawk artist who recently wrapped up a two-year term as the City of Victoria's first-ever Indigenous Artist in Residence. Thanks to Lindsay for taking the time to share with us.

Amanda, John and Sarah review Bears at the Belfry (1:07) and speak with Lindsay Delaronde, who recently wrapped up a two-year term as the City of Victoria's first-ever Indigenous Artist in Residence (10:24).

Happy New Year! We review 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at Langham Court Theatre, which runs until February 2 (1:08) and chat about the Victoria Symphony's Music of Star Wars (8:04) and how film music/scores fit into the symphony programming's past, present and future. For our feature section, we learned a lot about the history of queer th…

Reviews of the Belfry's Griffin and Sabine (1:15), Atomic Vaudeville's holiday pantomime at the Roxy (7:12) and Charles Ross' new One Man Stranger Things show (12:20), plus a discussion of changes at the Royal and McPherson Theatres that will have a big impact on some local arts groups (14:59).

Reviews of Theatre Inconnu's Trad (1:03), Canadian College of Performing Arts' Penelopiad (6:20), Dance Victoria's Dance Me and the Nutcracker (10:08) and the Victoria Operatic Society 's Rent, which included a discussion about diversity and representation in theatre (16:15). Plus, a look ahead at the holidays (28:15).…

John, Sarah, Melanie and Amanda review Langham Court's Goodnight Mr. Tom (1:00), the Drowsy Chaperone at UVic's Phoenix Theatre (6:28) and the Belfry's Mustard (9:44), plus a preview of Impulse Theatre's Peek Fest (17:35), mini reviews of a couple visual-art shows (Madrona Gallery's Shuvinai Ashoona and the Makeshift textile festival) (26:00) as we…

We review Blue Bridge Theatre's Billy Bishop Goes to War (1:21), have a little discussion about theatre-snacking etiquette (6:36) and talk a bit about the AGGV Brainstorm exhibit, which looks towards the gallery's upcoming expansion and renovation (10:33). Also, a chat with Jen Nichols, Community Outreach Coordinator with the CRD's Arts & Culture S…

Melanie, John, Sarah and Amanda review Mamahood: Bursting into Light at the Phoenix (1:02), Pacific Opera Victoria's Fidelio (5:35) and William Head on Stage's The Crossroads: A Prison Cabaret (11:18). Plus plenty of talk of the Victoria municipal election (17:14) and the ProArt - Victoria Mayoral Candidate Forum on the Arts that occurred last week…

Amanda, John, Melanie and Sarah talk with venerable arts supporter Janis La Couvee (0:58s) about her retiring and leaving Victoria and the past, present and future of the Victoria theatre scene she's covered so diligently over the past 10+ years, plus reviews of A Doll's House, Part 2 at the Belfry (18:33), Langham Court Theatre's Blithe Spirit (23…

Our extra long fall preview episode! We do a Victoria Fringe recap (1:01), and then delve into arts offerings this fall (8:13), including the Belfry, Phoenix Theatre, Langham Court, Pacific Opera Victoria, Victoria Operatic Society, Intrepid Theatre, Canadian College of Performing Arts (we have an interview with new managing director Caleb Marshall…

The team chats about the John A. MacDonald statue removal from Victoria City Hall (1:00), reviews of Theatre SKAM's Concord Floral (8:30) and Blue Bridge's Sweeney Todd (14:16). We also talk about the Victoria Fringe, what we are most excited to see, and how we are planning on tackling reviews (21:40).…

A rapid-fire review episode for a busy July! Melanie, Sarah, John and Amanda chat about Blue Bridge's Drawer Boy (1:12), Illicit: A Shadow Story (5:49), Andrew Bailey's Brain Machine (11:00), Theatre SKAM's SKAMpede (15:03), and The Tempest and Pericles at the Greater Victoria Shakespeare Festival (20:10). Plus, could a revamp of Centennial Square …

Sarah, John, Melanie and Amanda are back with a look back at faves from last arts season (including shows from the Belfry, SNAFU Dance Theatre, Nicola Gunn, Pacific Opera Victoria, Dance Victoria, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria and Rifflandia/Atomique) (0:56), some gripes about the lack of a comprehensive arts calendar in Victoria, featuring an in…

After a vacation break, Amanda, Melanie, John and Sarah review UnoFest (2:30), Blue Bridge Theatre's All My Sons (7:04), Langham Court's Chorus of Disapproval (11:04) an update on Open Space (15:46) and a look AGGV's Supernatural and Lindsay Delaronde's Forgive (17:26). Plus an update on the new Malahat Review editor (21:26), the tale of duelling J…

John, Amanda and Melanie review Theatre Inconnu (0:33), Blue Bridge (3:52), Victoria Operatic Society (8:34), Confabulation (10:53), Canadian College of Performing Arts (13:43) and Dance Berserker Dance (15:13). We also chat about Carey Newman winning the Inaugural ProArt Alliance 2018 Regional Arts Award (19:11), updates on Open Space update (21:5…

John, Amanda, Melanie and Sarah review Pacific Opera Victoria (0:46), Dance Victoria (4:44), Puente Theatre (7:33),the Belfry (9:28), Langham Court (13:25) and the Camosun College and UVic visual art grad shows (On the Cusp and Good Grief!) 16:27. They also discuss the news that Vancouver Island School of Art needs to find a new home (18:21) and sp…

Sarah Petrescu, John Threlfall, Amanda Farrell-Low and Melanie-Tromp Hoover have a long history of arts and culture journalism in Victoria, so we decided to get together and talk about it. In this episode: reviews of Twelfth(ish) Night by Launch Pad Theatre, on until April 14 (2:55), Comedy of Errors at the Phoenix Theatre (5:13), Kent Monkman's ke…

Our inaugural episode! Amanda, Sarah and John talk about why we feel Victoria needs an arts podcast, plus the Belfry's Spark Festival, Dance Victoria's presentation of Company Wayne Gregor, Cassils at the University of Victoria, Capital City Comic Con, Open Space, The City of Victoria's artists in residence, Uno, and more.…