The Enemy pits economic prosperity against ethics and environmental concerns →

November 16, 2018 Vince Kanasoot

Paul Herbert, Jenn Griffin, Sharon Crandall, and Agnes Tong in The Enemy. — Paul Herbert, Jenn Griffin, Sharon Crandall, and Agnes Tong in *The Enemy.*

Is the majority always right? That’s the question that the The Enemy appears to ask at first. Adapted and directed by artistic producer Donna Spencer, from Henrik Ibsen’s 1882 An Enemy of the People, the play examines tensions between ethics and public interest. The Enemy does a nice job of transplanting Ibsen’s story into a contemporary setting that B.C. audiences can relate to. However, the play could benefit from some refinement, as the dialogue feels a bit unnatural, and there are a few too many extraneous pieces.

Kill Me Now is a touching play about family bond

October 20, 2018 Vince Kanasoot

The cast of Brad Fraser’s Kill Me Now. Photo credit: David Cooper

Brad Fraser’s Kill Me Now is a serious look into the lives of a family plagued by unfortunate health conditions. It is heartfelt, touching and solidly based in its arguments. While the play’s primary message examines who holds the right to decide life or death, another layer explores the coming-of-age of a young man – a story, which regardless of disabilities involved (the central teenage character is disabled), is a beautiful representation of the circle of life.

Firehall Arts Centre opens season with exciting new work, Never Still

September 24, 2018 Vince Kanasoot

Dancer: Alexa Mardon; Photo Credit: Ben Didier

Water is life. We’re basically made of it. Our body composition is roughly 50 – 70% water. Water also covers 71% of the earth. We’re mysteriously connected to water – and that’s something that Vancouver’s Vanessa Goodman, artistic director of Action at a Distance Dance Society, explores in her new work, Never Still, which will open the Firehall Arts Centre’s 2018/2019 season on Wednesday, September 26.

Locally produced Leonard Cohen show to ignite passions one final time

March 12, 2018 Vince Kanasoot

Let’s face it, the dating world isn’t easy. Imagine if you had to scroll through all your Tindr matches and reflect on how each relationship panned out.In celebrating its 35th anniversary season, the Firehall Arts Centre has remounted Chelsea Hotel: The Songs of Leonard Cohen.