"The Idiot," a new adaptation of Dostoevsky's novel written by James Fagan Tait and produced by Neworld Theatre and Vancouver Moving Theatre, opened on January 20, 2012 as part of the PuSh Festival, at UBCs Frederic Wood Theatre.  Cleverly scripted and tightly-paced, the three-and-a-half-hour performance casts a vivid spell, so much so that its lengthy narartive journey...

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So, a confession: I am not simply a sucker for a story, I'm positively OCD for story.I have two English degrees, combined with critical theory and creative writing. This means that, warrented or not, I will hunt for metanarrative in just about any fragment, and will analyse a mash-up of ideas within an inch of its essence. I'm a pro. It's what I do.

The anticipation of seeing my very first Ruby Slippers Theatre production was only fuelled more when I saw the set. Consisting of an elaborate network of doors and levels - already I could feel the exceptional production values of this production. With almost a full house surrounding me, I had a very good feeling about what I was about to see.