Theatre
Stories from the Creative Edge
Conference marks Canadian Association for Theatre Research’s 50th anniversary
Keynote speaker Nininsky Lee AquinoOur Department of Theatre was proud to support the 50th annual Canadian Association for Theatre Research conference, which took place at UVic from May 26-29 and welcomed an exciting mix of theatre artists, scholars and researchers...
New Phoenix season of plays announced
Exciting news: our Phoenix Theatre has announced their new season for the 2026/27 season, and it features a mix of a Tony-winning musical, a beloved classic and a bold new play. But did you know Phoenix productions also serve an integral academic part for students...
The research behind the curtain of In My Day
By focusing on BC’s historical HIV/AIDS crisis, the new UVic production In My Day highlighted collaboration between researchers, community and performance-makers Neon lights, club beats, a generation on the edge of disaster: when UVic’s Phoenix Theatre staged the...
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1969 was a year of transformation: the moon landing, the Stonewall riots, Woodstock, Ottawa’s National Arts Centre opens, Margaret Atwood publishes her first novel, Canada becomes officially bilingual . . . amidst that time of change, Fine Arts emerged as UVic’s...
Win $1,000 in the Community Impact Award!
Who wants to win $1,000? You do, of course!! Since 2021, we've given out over $15,000 to 13 students in our annual donor-funded Fine Arts Community Impact Award! If you're a UVic Fine Arts undergrad (any year) who has been creatively active outside of your classes,...
In My Day brings verbatim HIV/AIDS experiences to the stage
The cast of Phoenix Theatre's In My Day (Photo: Dean Kalyan)On March 12, the Phoenix Theatre opened their final mainstage production of the semester, In My Day, written by Rick Waines. Waines is a Victoria playwright whose work uses autofiction and verbatim material...
Orion Guest: poet Kaie Kellough
All are welcome to hear visiting Orion Series poet, sound artist and writer Kaie Kellough when he speaks on “Self Inside Sound”: 7pm, Wednesday March 4, in the New Student Lounge, main floor of The Mearns Centre – McPherson Library. Free & open to all. Kaie...
Bringing Regalia to Life Community Feast
AHVS professor Mique'l Dangeli with a piece of new regalia (photo: Claudia Phillips)Have you ever seen Indigenous regalia danced into life? On March 5, the Indigenous dance group Git Hayetsk (People of the Copper Shield) will be performing in the Indigenous Law wing...
Visiting professor Mike Ananny reckons with Generative AI
Faster than many predicted (or wanted), Generative Artificial Intelligence is upon us. It brings a mix of emotions, a shared sense of uncertainty and a persistent question of what we can and should do — individually and collectively — about technological change that...
Mixing myth & reality on the Phoenix stage
One mother’s determination. One child’s future. One extraordinary world. What can you expect from a mythic tale where sheep’s wool becomes rain clouds? Though it may sound whimsical, A Sudden Violent Burst of Rain is a bold and haunting fable that confronts the...
Small data Gen-AI workshop
Training the Muse: A workshop on small data Gen-AI for artistic practices Generative AI tools have become increasingly visible in artistic practice, however, most artists encounter AI through large-scale corporate platforms trained on massive, opaque datasets. These...
Join us for student wellness day Feb 9
Feeling stressed or overwhelmed? Need a break between classes? Don't miss Fine Arts Student Wellness Day, running 8:30am-4:30pm Mon, Feb 9. Everything's free! Activities and events will be happening around the Fine Arts complex, so drop in for whatever best works for...