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Plays help Japanese understand Canada

PREVIEW -- What: One Thousand Cranes

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Past defections won't deter ballet

Cuban company has a history of losing dancers in Canada

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Women on the edge

A new Belfry-made play from Sexy Laundry's creator explores the world of an out-of-control clothes hound

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Chaperone oodles of fun on one small stage

Langham Court Theatre seems an unlikely venue for big song-and-dance extravaganzas. I'm not sure how large the stage is, but suspect some of the more affluent theatregoers possess living rooms of a similar size.

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Tilly hailed by theatre critics

Victoria theatre writers have singled out Meg Tilly for best performance in a professional production for the 2010-11 season.

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All the fun without the Nutcracker

REVIEW -- What: Cinderella and the Fairy Tale Ball

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Jack-of-all-trades loves to tell tales

A 'late bloomer,' dancer Geoff Malcolm always felt drawn to performance

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Kid-friendly twist enhances The Nutcracker

Canadian Pacific Ballet adds a narrator to The Nutcracker to help young fans better understand story

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Actor makes return to the stage after near-fatal accident

What: Miracle on 34th Street -- Where: Fairmont Empress

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Moral quandary retains a deep power to disturb

Many of today's comedians revel unsqueamishly in the blackest of humour - seemingly no taboo is exempt from evisceration.

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Victoria actor hits Great White Way

Melissa van der Schyff is hoping Bonnie & Clyde gets a long run on Broadway, but there are no guarantees in show biz

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Ted Cole, Jason Clift, Kyle Jespersen, Laurie Paton, and Norman Browning in Jitters by David French / Photos by David Cooper

Review of Jitters: Comedy takes a fun trip back to the 1970s

Jitters features strong performances by actors, spot-on set designs

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Review: The Beauty Queen of Leenane

Actors do fine job on ugly pair

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Review: Foul salesmen tough to nail down

Glengarry Glen Ross

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Mamet play still has the power to shock

Mamet play still has the power to shock

What: Glengarry Glen Ross -- Where: Metro Studio, 1411 Quadra St.

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British farce lighter than helium

REVIEW -- What: Rookery Nook

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UVic theatre opens door to fresh take on farce

There are six doors in the Phoenix Theatre's new set for Rookery Nook. This being an English farce, one can jolly well bet they'll open and shut with propeller-like velocity.

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