Alumni News

October, 2009

Victoria is home to a multitude of theatre companies – including Theatre SKAM, Intrepid Theatre, Theatre BOMBUS, Suddenly Dance Theatre – and dozens of our theatre alumni are the heart of many of these organizations. This October they will host a national event for theatre creators Performance Creation Canada (PCC) Conference in Victoria on October 22-25, 2009. This is a creative, practical event for the folk who are making exciting innovative indie theatre across the country. It is open to anyone interested in performance art and fosters the development of ideas and dialogue between creators across varied performance disciplines with interactive practical events including art walks, panel discussions and workshops.  It is a great chance to get inspired and connect with theatre peers. See above for the discussion panel that will be held after the matinee of The Josephine Knot. All are welcome to attend.

During the conference, attendees are encouraged to take in Victoria theatre (which also feature lots of our alumni), including a remounting of Atomic Vaudeville's Ride The Cyclone, and SNAFU Dance Theatre's award-winning Fringe production, Pretty Little Instincts, Giggling Iguana's Jekyll & Hyde at Craigdarroch Castle, Suddenly Dance Theatre's Romp Festival and Theatre SKAM's Homegrown Collective – Haunted.

Alumnus Victor Dolhai (BFA '07) was named and interviewed by the Times Colonist as one of their Rising Stars, a six-part series on Victoria artists under the age of 25. Writer Adrian Chamberlain interviews Dolhai and discusses his emerging career in this Times Colonist article. Dolhai performed in all three of the plays this summer produced by Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre, including a starring role in The Fantasticks.

Phoenix alumnae Ingrid Hansen (BFA '09) and Sarah Pelzer (BFA'09) are performing in Pacific Opera Victoria's current production of La Traviata in small standout dramatic roles. La Traviata continues at the Royal Theatre until October 10, 2009. POV's next production The Rake's Progress (November 12-21) features a set design by Theatre professor Allan Stitchbury.