Vertigo Theatre is closing their season on a high note. Clue is based on the 1949 film which is based on the boardgame. It’s a riot as a theatre production, written by Sandy Rustin. This is a powerhouse cast, mostly all of whom have mastered their comedic abilities, making for a really clever production. Throw […]
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Vertigo Theatre’s Sherlock Holmes and the Vanishing Thimble is warm and familiar
This year’s production of Vertigo Theatre’s Sherlock Holmes and the Vanishing Thimble by R. Hamilton Wright, focuses on Edith Hudson (Kathryn Kerbes), the landlady of 221B Baker Street. And the story and production shine because of the direction and nuanced performances on stage. Vertigo Theatre is exploring the complexity of the character of Sherlock Holmes […]
Vertigo Theatre’s Cipher is worth it for the theatricality but not for the story
At first glance, Vertigo Theatre’s Cipher seems to be focused on the unsolved murder mystery that drives the play. A body was found on the beach in Victoria, BC in 1958 and it was concluded that the victim was poisoned. But there are all sorts of clues that surround the case, but no one has […]