The Home Stretch – The SPARK Festival closes Sunday

by Mark on March 19, 2010

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It’s Friday – last night we opened The Drowning Girls and the second set of free miniplays. We’re bushed.

There are tickets available for both The Russian Play (about 10 tickets at the time of this posting) and The Drowning Girls but you should act quickly. Tickets at 250-385-6815.

You can read Adrian Chamberlain’s review of The Drowning Girls here.

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Russian Play Reviews are in

by Mark on March 18, 2010

Here’s the latest and greatest from the SPARK Festival.

Times Colonist – Russian Play a spark of genius (4.5 / 5)

Monday Magazine – The Russian Play a minimal masterpiece

Both shows continue to Sunday. Tickets 250-385-6815. Oh, a new round of free miniplays start tonight at 7:20 and 7:40 pm.

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Spark Update – The Russian Play previews tonight, The Drowning Girls tomorrow

March 16, 2010
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It’s like deja vu all over again as we start the second week of Spark. Deb Williams packed the lobby last night (we ran out of chairs) with her reading and tonight we preview Hannah Moscovitch’s The Russian Play.
The Russian Play is going fast. You can read Adrian Chamberlain’s interview with Hannah here.
Tomorrow we preview [...]

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SPARK Story Round Up

March 12, 2010
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It’s been a busy week here at the Belfry. There’s lots to see (some reviews below) and lots to make plans for. Tonight (Friday), Collective Works gallery opens their show, Image as Story, tomorrow it’s The free Midway Party with live karaoke and a miniplay from Atomic Vaudeville. On Sunday we close Tiny Apocalypse and [...]

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March 11, 2010

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Agnes B Opens, Tiny Apocalypse Previews

March 10, 2010
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The shows in this year’s SPARK Festival are coming fast and furious now. Tonight we open Suddenly Dance Theatre’s new piece, Agnes B and preview Tiny Apocalypse from Vancouver’s Rough House.
Tomorrow (Thursday) the first three of seven miniplays start. They are free to attend and will run at 7:20 pm and 7:40 pm. Get here [...]

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SPARK starts tonight at 7 pm with a free reading of Ali and Ali 7: Hey Brother, Can You Spare Some Hope and Change?

March 8, 2010
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In 2005 Neworld Theatre brought you Ali and Ali and the aXes of Evil. The Seattle Post said it “must be the funniest exposition of American foreign policy ever devised. But it’s not just funny. It’s also troubling and poignant.” The Vancouver Province called it “the best Canadian political play of the 21st century, and [...]

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Spark Festival – Stories, Stories and More Stories

March 5, 2010

Just days til we kick off the SPARK Festival and local reporters have been busy interviewing all of the artists involved in the shows. Here’s a round up for your reading pleasure:

Times Colonist – Set for a Splash Literally
Times Colonist – – Cabaret-singing muse comes calling
Monday Magazine – The Evolution of Theatre
Victoria News – Telling [...]

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