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Chloe Ziner and Jessica Gabriel of Vancouver’s Mind of a Snail company have again constructed, composed, mimed, sang, and wiggled into our hearts with their unique version of how the unicorn lost its horn through a virus from a little critter whose environment has been destroyed by the unicorn’s corporate construction.  

Behind the white backdrop the magical unicorn shadow puppet appears at home in his or her high rise having coffee and ‘surreal’ before going off to bid on a contract. We won’t tell you all the fable’s treats, so go and experience the visual genius of...

From the moment you enter the theatre, the play has already begun. Two men, Shane Adamczak playing Frank and St John Cowcher playing Al , are already on the stage clearly establishing their characters before you even sit in your seat. Adamczak being the rigid somewhat nerdy janitor and Cowcher being the slovenly couch-potato, their characters are the perfect juxtaposition for a comedy.

The Ballad of Frank Allan really worked to engage all of your senses. As the duo begin to speak, their voices carry you through the heartwarming story with a rapid staccato nature that keeps you...

Aaron Malkin and Alastair Knowles bring a fine level of clown and mime skill to this Beckettian set and script that gently remind each of us that there is more to a person than meets the eye. 

Starting in darkness, small selves emerge, and the discovery continues—revealing the distinction of self from other, vulnerabilities, pleasures, and finally the fondness of the bonds that form when we are brave enough to engage one another. The performance deals with an existential question of creation: Why do you set the stage for the next step? 

The how of setting the stage is pared...