University of Victoria Phoenix Theatre
3800 Finnerty Road, Phoenix Building, University of Victoria V8P 5C2 Victoria, BC, Canada

Follow along with Theatre student Justin Little as he makes delicious sprinkle cookies, all the while explaining why donations to UVic -- and in particular donations made on Giving Tuesday -- are so important to the University of Victoria. You can help too! Share this video to unlock $2 from UVic Giving Tuesday sponsors and visit all the ways you can participate throughout the day on December 1st at uvic.ca/givingtuesday

The Phoenix's students have been busy this fall with a series of readings and radio plays through SATCo - The Student Alternative Theatre Company. This week, join them for "Hey There, Mr. Moon", written by UVic Writing/Theatre student Naomi Duska and directed by Theatre student Branden Sugden. Take a trip with various humans in their tiny "Happy-Pod" spaceships that are stuck, drifting in Earth's gravitational field after their failed attempt to safely reach the next habitable planet. Note: Zoom links will be posted in the event posting from 5:45pm - 6pm.

Lots of great stories in this Theatre episode of "Exhibitionists" on CBC Arts, including an interview with student Hannah Allin, and alumnae Lynnea Chan and Sarah Hunsberger talking about their inventive outdoor theatre work this summer with Theatre SKAM's Pop-Up Theatre Home Delivery. Also, there's an engaging conversation with theatre makers across Canada who are adapting to theatre practice during these pandemic conditions (including Nina Lee Aquino from Factory Theatre who is joining our theatre history students as as class guest on Monday!). https://gem.cbc.ca//season-6/episode-6/38e815a-01362bc8d4f

Interesting interview with Theatre PhD Candidate (and MFA alum from Visual Arts) Lindsay Katsitsakatste Delaronde in the latest issue of YAM Magazine Victoria. "I am glad to have been able to uphold and hold up the Indigenous performative community," she says. Read more about how her artistic pursuits cultivate personal and cultural change through collaborative and inventive projects.

The skills you gain during your Fine Arts degree can lead almost anywhere. UVic's Co-op and Career services are here to help you with the next step. Take part in their "Success" workshops and learn networking skills and connect with professionals who hire students/have experience working in these fields. Friday, November 27 from 2-4pm Virtual Zoom Event Learn more: http://ow.ly/Pa7N50Ckm0g

More great stuff coming up with Impulse Theatre's Peek Fest including new work by Phoenix alumna and UVic Writing MFA grad, Melissa Taylor.

Impulse Theatre's PEEKFest continues this week with tonight's PEEKShow #9 and short performances from several Phoenix alum and current students, including: Corina Fischer, Ingrid Hansen and Kathleen Greenfield (of SNAFU); Anna Marie Anderson, Ciaran Volke, Francis Melling (with Collectivus Theatre) and Melissa Taylor. Enjoy!

TONIGHT at 8pm! Spend some time with alumnus Charles Ross and the gang from Stranger Things. His one man parody play of the Netflix Series is being performed as a special fundraiser show for Theatre SKAM Charles is the master of a million voices and will keep you in stitches. His array of uber successful touring shows include One-Man Star Wars, One-Man Lord of the Rings, One-Man Batman, One-Man Pride and Prejudice and ... (Hey @OneManStarWars Did I miss one?)... Watch live on YouTube here:https://bit.ly/3jj8cIe Share some love for TheatreSKAM if you can by donating at https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/53195

Thinking of applying to Theatre, or any of the Fine Arts for the 2021-22 school year? Check the Fine Arts Zoom drop-in Q&A session from 5-6:30pm Tuesday, Oct 27we're here to answer your questions about degrees, programs, the Fine Arts experience & more! https://bit.ly/3koC9Ig

Alumna Emily Piggford (BFA'11) is Esther Ishikawa, the excessively efficient forensic accountant in the @CBC's latest hit miniseries "The Sounds." Are you watching? Emily traveled to New Zealand last year to shoot this psychological thriller with co-stars Rachelle Lefevre, Matt Whelan, Matt Nable. You may also recognize Emily from her roles in "The Umbrella Academy," "Warigami," "Hemlock Grove" or "That’s My DJ. Watch the trailer for "The Sounds": https://fb.watch/1gaqq7fIR...G/ Or full series on CBC Gem here: https://gem.cbc.ca///e0a6d698-da34-47c6-ba3c-83c2cbf5ee06 See more

Today at 2:30pm!

Little wee ones love theatre too! Bring your kids to "Wee Peeks" this Sunday as part of Impulse Theatre's Peek Fest 2020 - Performance and Conversation Series! It's a digital variety show for the young and young at heart and go on musical adventures, puppet explorations, and intergenerational escapades. Wee Peeks includes the "very, very silly" presentation, "NumNums" by SNAFU Society of Unexpected Spectacles, a company with alumnae Ingrid Hansen Kathleen Greenfield. Ingrid, who has performed puppetry on Treehouse TV and Sesame Street Workshop, transforms her legs and arms into a variety of puppet characters.

Great ready to SHAKE tomorrow ... and drop, cover and hold, of course! #GreatBCShakeout

TODAY at 3:30pm! Orion guest artist in UVic Writing Richard Lett performs his show "Hard2Kill" for free on Zoom. Links below.

Who's looking forward to Thanksgiving and a long weekend? I'm loving this fun reminder from University of Victoria that there are no classes on Monday and offices will be closed. But also remember to be calm, be kind and be safe!

A reminder to wear your orange shirt today... and to remember the importance of why we wear it every day.

Join University of Victoria Chancellor Shelagh Rogers in conversation with Chief Provincial Health Officer Bonnie Henry as they discuss ways in which we can find the art of living in the time of a pandemic using the science that is coming available. Hosted by the UVic School of Music, the Lafayette String Quartet, and the Institute on Aging and Lifelong Health this free online event also includes performances by the Lafayette String Quartet and other guest speakers. Registration is required.

September 30 is Orange Shirt Day! This national movement brings together Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in the spirit of reconciliation to honour residential school survivors and their families. Learn more: https://www.uvic.ca/event/orange-shirt-day/ Show your support by sharing a photo of yourself wearing your orange shirt using #OrangeShirtDayUVic. You can still get a shirt with this beautiful design by artist Carey Newman at the UVic Bookstore: https://www.uvicbooks...tore.ca/merch/search/1881 And don't forget to upload your photo to the UVic site for this year's virtual campus event: https://campaign.uvic.ca/orange-shirt-day

Tonight the Phoenix Theatre is lit up in RED for #LightUpLive, a Canada-wide day of visibility for those that work in the theatre, performance and live entertainment industries that were the first to go dark this spring and may be the last to return. Share these photos in solidarity with the many artists, technicians, stage managers, designers, and administrators who are unable to practice their art, or work in their field. Find a map of all participating theatres at lightupl...ive.ca This is not a protest - it’s a demonstration of solidarity and Canada’s day to shine RED! #lightuplive #wemakeevents #yyjarts #yyjtheatre [Shown: Photo of the Phoenix Theatre fly tower lit in red. Photo by Simon Farrow]

The Phoenix Theatre joins over 600 theatres and performance spaces across Canada that are lit up tonight for #LightUpLive. Visit LightUpLive.ca to see the map of locations and remember that all those dots represent thousands of people who make their livelihood in live performance events and who drive the $100 billion Canadian economic engine of this industry... many of whom we are proud to call #PhoenixAlumni. [Many thanks to alumnus and Phoenix Assistant Technical Director Simon Farrow for the lights and the photos today. ]