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 […]
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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 […]
Vertigo Theatre’s Murder in the Studio is a welcome return to live theatre
What better way to ease back into live theatre than a radio play by the queen of crime, Agatha Christie. It a fitting start to Vertigo Theatre’s season, as during the 608 days of being dark, Vertigo put on mystery radio and streamed it for audiences. Radio plays are generally intriguing and fascinating to watch, […]