Posts for "theatre"
Les Misérables
Posted on April 05, 2026After listening to my cousin’s partner rave about it, I went to see Les Misérables at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. It was actually my second…
East Van Panto: West Van Story
Posted on December 22, 2025OK, I just explained pantos. Moving on! Holly’s the daughter of an evil real estate developer (boo!) in West Vancouver. Her mother-father…
What's a Panto?
Posted on December 22, 2025I’ve talked about pantomimes before, but I spent most of my life knowing absolutely nothing about them. Here’s my attempt to explain what…
Jack and the Beanstalk
Posted on December 16, 2025In this production of Jack and the Beanstalk—my second panto at Metro Theatre—the trouble comes less from giants and more from the evil…
Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley
Posted on November 24, 2025As you can guess from the name, it’s Pride and Prejudice fanfic. Lizzy and Darcy, happily married, have invited the Bennets and their in…
Critical Hit Show Spooktacular
Posted on October 25, 2025I’m terrible at going to shows. Last year I wanted to see Theatre Under the Stars’ production of Cats!, and barely managed to get a seat at…
Riverdance
Posted on May 13, 2018I saw Riverdance with my friend T— at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre back in April. They perform it every summer at the Gaiety Theatre in…
The Gondoliers
Posted on May 07, 2015So. What did I do after watching John Wick? I nearly forgot — why I should keep this blog up to date — but I saw a production of Gilbert and…
Moll
Posted on February 22, 2015I recently saw another play at the Gaiety Theatre. At some point they’ll have a special seat reserved for me, no doubt. This time it was…
The Peter Pan Panto
Posted on December 13, 2014Madness. The Gaiety Theatre was packed, almost all school children (something like ten school groups were there). They were encouraged to…