Plank Magazine

KAMP: unease at play

Andrew Templeton — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:22:48 +0000

February 6th, 2010 · Andrew Templeton · Vancouver · 1 comments

I have to admit to mixed feelings about KAMP, which is on at the Roundhouse as part of the ongoing PuSH Festival. While, I admire the technical wizardry of it all and the attention to detail, I’m afraid its purpose and what it adds to the world is one that leaves me unsure and, maybe, a bit uneasy.

Episode 9 - Stew

administrator — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 02:11:17 +0000

Rachel Anne Scott submits this podcast about the Stew coming from Studio 58.

PLANK Podcast intro music by Atomic Pengin with their track MakeAGod.

China: an alien's story

Andrew Templeton — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:39:56 +0000

China: an alien's story

February 5th, 2010 · Andrew Templeton · Vancouver · 0 comments

Despite two enormous screens that stand behind him and a slide show that sometimes blurs like magic into moving images, William Yang acts out one of oldest and simplest forms of performance: storytelling.

The Passion Project: a gallery installation

Andrew Templeton — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:30:17 +0000

The Passion Project: a gallery installation

February 3rd, 2010 · Andrew Templeton · Vancouver · 2 comments

Pacific Theatre has never looked so cool.

Beyond Eden:

Guest Writer — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:37 +0000

Beyond Eden:

February 2nd, 2010 · Megan Stewart · Vancouver · 0 comments

Is musical theatre known for its subtleties? I guess not.

Clark and I Somewhere in Connecticut

Guest Writer — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:18:32 +0000

Clark and I Somewhere in Connecticut

February 1st, 2010 · Lianna Walden · Vancouver · 2 comments

James Long, co-artistic director of Theatre Replacement, discovers of an old tattered suitcase in his alleyway on east 14th avenue.

Sonic Genome: Definitely an Audio Experience

Allyson McGrane — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 04:37:18 +0000

Sonic Genome: Definitely an Audio Experience

January 31st, 2010 · Allyson McGrane · Vancouver · 1 comments

I arrive just before 7 pm – for a show that started at 12 noon and will wrap up about 8 pm. The sound begins to envelope you as you enter the space.

The Passion of Joan of Arc: transcending time

Kirstie — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:55:31 +0000

The Passion of Joan of Arc: transcending time

January 30th, 2010 · Kirstie McCallum · Vancouver · 0 comments

The setting for The Passion of Joan of Arc, staged at Christ Church Cathedral on Burrard street, lent a aura of rarefied theatricality to this event.