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Ed Farolan Founding Editor

Ed studied Philosophy and Letters in the late 60s at the University of Madrid, and took to Painting there under the mentorship of Chilean painter Eugenio Dittborn. He participated in painting exhibitions in Madrid and was commisioned to paint a mural at the Colegio Mayor de Guadalupe in 1967. He then did graduate work in Hispanic Studies at the University of Toronto, and afterwards, specialized in Theatre and Media in the United States. He went on to do some professional acting for stage and screen and also wrote stage as well as screen plays. In 1985 He founded the Montreal Experimental Theatre and then the following year, moved to Vancouver . He developed a Theatre Programme for the Langley School District in 1987 and later taught Acting at the VCC Langara and Downtown campuses. His one-act play, The Caged Dream, was produced at the Vancouver Fringe in 1993 by the Vancouver Experimental Theatre, and the following year, he directed Elmer Wiens' Critical Paths also for the Fringe.

recent reviews Vancouver Symphony Orchestra: Tony DeSare | Push International Festival: Soledad Barrio and Noche Flamenca | Arts & Axis Theatre Companies: Don Quixote | Blackbird Theatre: Waiting for Godot


John Anthony Jane Webmaster

John is originally from Britain but has also lived in South Africa, Thailand, and China and has now been living happily in Vancouver for over twenty years. He has worked as a teacher, an engineering technologist, a technical writer and a soldier. While John's background is essentially technical, he comes from a theatrical family, having a cousin in film and television and a mother who performed in British vaudeville. His main interests are theatre and music.


Sharon Cairney

Sharon's childhood home was filled with many souvenirs of her father’s Vaudeville tap dancing career, although she did not inherit the “dancing gene” herself. During her thirty years as an elementary school teacher in the Coquitlam School District, Sharon was most inspired when teaching art, drama, creative writing and poetry. She is a big fan of Vancouver's many festivals, with the International Writers Festival and International Jazz Festival being two of her favourites. Sharon enjoys spending her free time either visiting art galleries or getting outdoors to go cycling with her friends.

recent reviews An Evening with Judy Collins | Vancouver International Fringe Festival


Patricia Fleming Cassidy

Born and raised in London, England, Patricia loves film, art, literature and architecture. She has lived and worked in many countries and has completed film and fine art studies in Vancouver. Patricia has narrated documentary films, and interviewed several well known novelists, including crime writer Michael Connelly (The Poet) and Arthur Golden (Memoirs of a Geisha). In a perfect world, she would love to have visited, or better still, been a part of, Gertrudes Stein's Paris salon with Hemingway, Picasso, Marcel Duchamp and F. Scott Fitzgerald dropping by.

recent reviews Elizabeth McLean: Interview | Tucson Symphony: Eagles Tribute | Tucson Music Hall: Cirque de la Symphonie


Roger Wayne Eberle

Born in northern Saskatchewan, Roger migrated to Kamloops at an early age before easing into the West Coast lifestyle in the mid-80s. After training to be an electrician, he switched careers, earned a B.A. in English Literature and a B.Ed. from University of British Columbia, and began teaching secondary school English. He enjoys writing poetry and arts reviews. His poems The Harpist and The Pantheon of Divinity have been published in The Eclectic Muse, and he spent four years as the Arts and Entertainment correspondent for The Independent Times. Roger recently completed his Masters Degree in Imaginative Education at SFU.


Greg Ewan

Greg grew up in the shadow of Grouse Mountain, in a culturally diverse environment, where adventure and self expression was encouraged. A tradesman by profession, he has always kept a hand in the arts and culture cookie jar. His interests include all sorts of music, performing arts, travel and cultural exploration. When not working, Greg can be found performing with the Metropolitan band, honing his salsa dancing skills, sketching, doodling or painting, maintaining his blog, or seeking out a good pint with friends… preferably somewhere with live music.

recent reviews The Woman in Black


Melanie Ewan

Melanie was born in Vancouver and grew up in an environment of multicultural arts and experiences. This, along with being raised in a family of dynamic and creative individuals, has led her to a lifelong love of, in particular, music and theatre. Growing up she took part in musical productions, concert band, choir, jazz choir, and attended as many community arts productions and events that she could get her hands on. Though her current educational pursuits at Simon Fraser University have led her in to the field of health sciences and personal fitness, she avidly maintains her love of the arts. Outside of school, Melanie is an amateur photographer, and an aspiring world traveller who leads various local annual fundraising events and volunteers with environmental sustainability projects. Her future plans involve finding a way to fuse her love of community, wellness and the arts.

recent reviews Musicfest: From Cuba to Denmark Trio | Party This Weekend | World Harp Congress | Dancing on the Edge


Karen Fitzgibbon

Karen creates multimedia design, which includes web writing, copywriting and graphics. Karen has been a fine artist for 40 years, has had gallery shows and did commission works in Vancouver and Calgary. Karen has previously volunteered for BC Ballet, Theatre Calgary, Alberta Ballet and Calgary’s “Street of Dreams” and has just joined the New West Artists and The Federation of Canadian Artists.


Erin Jane

Ontario-born Erin Jane moved to North Vancouver at a young age with her older sister and parents. After completing a literature & politics degree at UBC, she moved on to experience the art & culture that New York and Montreal had to offer. She has now returned home to Vancouver where she continues to search for inspiration and meaning in performance and art. When not reading, writing, or snacking, Erin can be found trying to tame a strong-willed beagle mix or scouring the local farmer’s market for seasonal things to juice or roast.

recent reviews


Nancie Ottem

Nancie has had a life long interest in theatre and dance. Her interest in theatre started as a young girl writing and producing marionette shows for children living in her neighbourhood. She holds a degree in Canadian Studies and this multi-disciplined degree has furthered her interest in Canadian theatre and the arts. For her, it is magic experiencing the art of the stage, whether it be theatre or dance.

recent reviews The Swell Season | VSO: A Traditional Christmas | Ronnie Burkett's Penny Plain


Elizabeth Paterson

A professional librarian, Elizabeth developed web-based catalogues for libraries in the Burnaby School District. She has lived and worked in England and in London, Ontario, where she studied Classics and English at the University of Western Ontario. She plays recorder with the Pastime Consort, is Librarian and Webmaster for the B.C. Recorder Society, reads avidly, and attends as many concerts, operas, and plays as possible.

recent reviews Bard on the Beach: The Marriage of Figaro | Bard on the Beach: King Henry VI: The Wars of the Roses | Opera Vancouver: La Clemenza di Tito | Pacific Opera: Rodelinda | Musicfest: Köln Chamber Orchestra: Bach's Sons: The legacy of the Baroque


Susan Peake

Susan has the distinction of being a true Vancouverite – born and raised. She holds a MSc in TESOL (Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages) and has spent most of the past eight years teaching/coordinating for Capilano College in Mainland China. She is currently teaching in both the ESL and the Communications Departments at Capilano College in North Vancouver. She began attending musicals and live theatre as a child, developing an appreciation for the art form that continues today.

Arts Club Theatre: Blood Brothers | Bard on the Beach: As you like it | Fighting Chance Productions: Uncommon Women | VSO:Chantal Kreviazuk

Ross Michael Pink

Ross studied Film and Politics at the University of British Columbia and earned an MA at McGill University. He has worked as a journalist and foreign correspondent in India, interviewing several international figures (Mikhail Gorbachev, Astronomer David Levy, and Soviet astronaut, Georgi Grechkov). He wrote and directed a TV documentary about Streetchildren and AIDS in Bombay, broadcast in several countries. His most recent TV documentary was filmed in Thailand in 2001. He has completed two novels and three screenplays, one on the rights situation of "Comfort Women" during the Second World War.


Cassie Silva

Cassie is a psychology graduate from the University of the Fraser Valley and a former children's theatre director. She has written for travel websites, newspapers, and magazines, and has had stories featured in several non-fiction books including the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. She is passionate about international travel and volunteer work, and recently visited an SOS Children's Village in rural Peru as a visiting journalist where she wrote an article commending their work for the Vancouver Sun. She is a playwright and recently worked with an award-winning children’s author on the stage adaptation of her novel. Cassie loves Vancouver's arts scene and enjoys attending events, live theatre, concerts, and musicals in her spare time.

recent reviews West Coast Christmas Show | Vancouver Symphony Orchestra: Bugs Bunny | Firehall Theatre: Vimy | Fighting Chance Productions: A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum | The Fringe Festival


Chris Steckler

Christian’s long-time passion has been contact and immersion with various cultures and their artistic traditions. His professional career began as a community development advocate for New Canadians in the 1970s. From there, his interest in arts and culture took him to life in Arctic Canada, where he taught for five years, and became an avid collector of Inuit art. He has also taught in China and Qatar, and has traveled extensively in Africa, South America and various other parts of the world. From his childhood, Christian has been interested in theatre, art and artistic performance, and enjoys the cultural scene wherever his travels take him. He presently teaches college prep English at Capilano University.

recent reviews The Crucible | The Fringe Festival | Musicfest: World Vision Korea Children's Choir