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Theatre

The confusion of colonial ceremonies

The Torch

Acclaimed writer and recent UVic grad Kim Senklip Harvey recalls her life to date in ceremonies—and lineups, many lineups.

Staging Equality, representing change

The Ring

Staging Equality is a three-year collaborative and creative research project based in the Department of Theatre that offers a vision of how theatre can address issues of race, diversity and inclusion by building relationships based on trust and respect.

Co-op position leads to theatre job

The Ring

When theatre student Logan Swain signed up for a co-op position with Theatre SKAM, he had no idea he'd soon be producing plays during a pandemic--or that it would lead to a permanent job.

Livestream learning opportunity

The Ring

COVID restrictions closed UVic’s Phoenix Theatre last March. With a no-performance mandate and limited in-person classes, the Department of Theatre introduced a new learning stream.

Immersive journey for PhD theatre research

The Ring

Dennis Gupa, a PhD theatre candidate, explores the impact of a typhoon on fishers in the Philippines and amplifies stories of ecological knowledge as messages on climate change.

Sea rituals, applied theatre and science

Media release

PhD theatre candidate Dennis Gupa is exploring how to apply the tools of theatre, performance and drama in grappling with global warming especially with its impact on the island nations of the world.

Theatre scholar wins major award

The Ring

Mary Kerr’s designs have helped transform Canadian culture over the past five decades. And now she’s the first designer in history to win a Molson Prize, joining the likes of Margaret Atwood, Richard Wagamese and Glenn Gould.

Mary Kerr wins 2020 Molson Prize

Media release

Department of Theatre design professor Mary Kerr has become the first theatrical designer in history—and only the third UVic professor—to be named a Molson Prize laureate, joining the likes of Margaret Atwood, Richard Wagamese, Alice Munro, Marshall McLuhan and other luminaries of Canadian culture.

SSHRC Storytellers finalists

The Ring

Two UVic researchers named top 25 "Storytellers" in the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council's annual competition. They show Canadians the impact of their research in just three minutes.

Alum helps students with Star Wars show

Media release

UVic theatre alumnus Charles Ross will livestream his popular interstellar romp through Star Wars on May 4 to help support an emergency fund for students experiencing financial hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic. Money raised will go toward students who have lost their jobs, face housing issues or have trouble paying for food or tuition.

A look behind the scenes

The Ring

Second-year theatre student Louey Sumners shares her experiences working behind the scenes as well as acting in The Children’s Hour. She credits the dramatic set designed by fourth-year student Emily Friesen as helping her find her inner schoo…

Comic Potential at the Phoenix

The Ring

Considered one of the funniest and most inventive plays by Britain’s grandmaster of comedy, this romantic sci-fi satire is set in the foreseeable future, when actors are replaced with convincingly lifelike robots known as “actoids.” This wickedly funny satire from 1998 reads like a cautionary tale on the rise of artificial intelligence. Runs until Feb. 22.

Day in the life: Karla Stout

The Ring

When it comes to dressing for success, Karla Stout knows how to get it right. As the head of wardrobe for the Department of Theatre and a volunteer rober since 1994, Stout has ensured thousands of graduating students look their best when they cross the stage at convocation. Beyond draping hoods, adjusting tassels and soothing jangled nerves, Stout has also helped a variety of UVic presidents and chancellors look tip-top for the big day.

REACH Awards

The Ring

On Oct. 10, the third annual REACH Awards will celebrate UVic scholars for their extraordinary contributions in research and teaching.

Panych at the Phoenix

The Ring

Student designer reconstructs a legacy look for the latest Phoenix production—the modern masterpiece 7 Stories by Morris Panych.

Trojan Women at the Phoenix

The Ring

Euripides’ tragedy reminds us that the casualties of war are not abstract concepts but living, breathing, suffering people It’s sad contradiction of the human condition that the only thing as timeless as war is our simultaneous desire fo…

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