August 2024
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The Phoenix Theatre is getting ready for another extraordinary season. We are excited to welcome everyone back to our stages!

Our 2024-25 season is on track to break all previous records. Subscriptions are flying off the shelves and we've added extra performance dates to our mainstage shows. Subscriptions are on sale now and offer the best value and flexibility. Act quickly, as some dates are already selling out!
Check out our website for full show details

Oct. 3-12, 2024

Celebrating diverse voices.
Presented with the Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria.

Nov. 7-23, 2024

The hit Broadway musical.
Music/Lyrics William Finn, Book Rachel Sheinkin, Conceiver Rebecca Feldman.
Directed by Jacques Lemay

Feb. 13-22, 2025

An absurdist comedy.
By Eugène Ionesco
Directed by Conrad Alexandrowicz

Mar. 13-22, 2025

The timeless classic.
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Fran Gebhard

PLUS ... new show added!

Eyes of the Beast: Climate Disaster Survivor Stories

Sept. 16-21, 2024

A Neworld Theatre production presented by the Climate Disaster Project in association with the University of Victoria’s Department of Theatre.
Eyes of the Beast is a powerful exploration of ordinary people facing extraordinary times. Adapted from the award-winning journalism of the University of Victoria's Climate Disaster Project, this production weaves together hundreds of testimonies from Canadians who have lived through the realities of climate change. From a fishing guide rescuing stranded wildlife to an actor battling heatstroke and a mother navigating a fire-ravaged future for her child, Eyes of the Beast brings these experiences to life on stage.

Every performance is followed by a facilitated talkback giving audiences an opportunity to process the stories they’ve just heard and share their own experiences of climate disasters.

Don't miss this moving production. Reserve individual tickets online now or add this show to a subscription package.

Update and Special Offer for Subscription Packages

im:print 2024 has reached its maximum for subscriptions (don't worry you can buy regular tickets starting September 23). However, you can still purchase a four-show package by adding Eyes of the Beast instead. Already have a subscription? No problem! You can add this new show for the same subscriber price of $17 to your existing package.

Theatre Department Update: Welcoming New Leadership


This spring, our Theatre faculty voted in a new Chair to take over from Dr. Anthony Vickery when his term concludes at the end of December. Dr. Yasmine Kandil will be working closely with Dr. Vickery as Associate Chair to ensure a smooth and seamless transition. Come January, Dr. Kandil will officially step into the role of Chair. We're thrilled to welcome Dr. Kandil into her new position and look forward to the fresh perspectives she will bring. At the same time, we want to extend our deepest gratitude to Dr. Vickery for his outstanding leadership and contributions.
My background is in Applied Theatre and devised community-based theatre. I was fortunate enough to have completed my MFA in Directing and PhD in Applied Theatre at UVic! I’m thrilled to be working, playing and learning at my alma mater.

When I’m not in the classroom teaching, I’m usually facilitating a workshop in the community or working on a show I’m directing. When I direct a show, I’m not only looking at how the aesthetics of it are able to move audiences and draw their empathy and playfulness to what the team is creating, but I’m also looking at how the work benefits communities that are underrepresented.

As a leader and educator, I work collaboratively, bringing people together to create art that they feel speaks to their values and vision for a better society. In my tenure as Chair, I hope to contribute to an already thriving and vibrant program and to bring to it more opportunities for collaboration and shared vision. In the next few years, students can expect to not only be immersed in amazing opportunities to create theatre, but they can also expect to see how the magic of theatre enriches other disciplines such as health, sciences, social sciences and humanities! ~ Dr. Yasmine Kandil

Fringe Festival Round Up

Victoria Fringe Festival runs August 21–September 1

Intrepid Theatre's Fringe Festival is back with more eclectic performances. As always our theatre students and alums can be found creating amazing theatre shows as part of the annual Fringe Festival. Check out a few highlights.
Our Lady, Star of the Sea
Cecelia Cove Park: Aug. 22–31
A one-woman show about love, grief, and the inherent horror of being a teenage girl.
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Pony and Bologna
Intrepid Studio: Aug. 23 & 28
Pony tries to open a door, and Bologna wants to knock someone out. This silly, absurd play questions the desire to respond “appropriately” to loss.
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Cabaret of Murder
Metro Studio: Aug. 28–Sep. 1
Three powerhouse women combine humour with terror as they present works of art made by serial killers.
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