SKAMnanigans: The Theatre SKAM Podcast

On this episode, Branden sits down with Matthew (Mia) Gordon of Pithy Productions and Link Bechtold of Anywhere/Nowhere Creations to discuss their upcoming production of a new original play, Tiresias. Content Note: Tiresias is based on ancient Greek myth. This episode has brief mentions of sexual assault and a larger discussion around gender dysphoria. Tickets: Coming Soon @pithy_productions @anywhere.nowhere.creations SKAMnanigans Announcement @ 29:09 Are you in? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠skam.ca

On this episode, Branden sits down with Logan Swain (Artistic & Managing Director, Theatre SKAM) and Sadie Fox ( Founder and Lead Consultant, The Sustainable Fox) to talk about their new show, A Waste of Stage Time,  premiering at the 2025 Victoria Fringe Festival. The 2025 Victoria Fringe Festival runs August 20-31, 2025. Visit skam.ca/a-waste-of-stage-time/ to learn more about A Waste of Stage Time, and to get your tickets! Are you in? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠skam.ca

On this episode, Branden sits down with Annie Konstantinov and Nicholas Guerreiro to talk about Bragi Theatre’s  SKAMpede show: Vorvox and Zorzox Visit Earth. Each year the return of summer means one thing: SKAMpede is just around the corner. A mainstay in the busy Victoria festival calendar, 2025 marks the 17th straight year for Victoria’s Premiere Outdoor Performing Arts Festival! This year, our smorgasbord of entertainment offers ten shows spread across our Central and Selkirk tours. SKAMpede runs July 11-13, 2025 on the Galloping Goose. Visit skam.ca/skampede to book your tickets and learn more! Are you in? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠skam.ca

On this episode, Branden sits down with Jennifer McLeish-Lewis to talk about her SKAMpede show: Art Market. Each year the return of summer means one thing: SKAMpede is just around the corner. A mainstay in the busy Victoria festival calendar, 2025 marks the 17th straight year for Victoria’s Premiere Outdoor Performing Arts Festival! This year, our smorgasbord of entertainment offers ten shows spread across our Central and Selkirk tours. SKAMpede runs July 11-13, 2025 on the Galloping Goose. Visit skam.ca/skampede to book your tickets and learn more! Are you in? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠skam.ca

On this episode, Branden sits down with Nathan Corpus of iuvenis Productions to talk about their SKAMpede show: Spin The Bottle, by Ciarán Volke. Each year the return of summer means one thing: SKAMpede is just around the corner. A mainstay in the busy Victoria festival calendar, 2025 marks the 17th straight year for Victoria’s Premiere Outdoor Performing Arts Festival! This year, our smorgasbord of entertainment offers ten shows spread across our Central and Selkirk tours. SKAMpede runs July 11-13, 2025 on the Galloping Goose. Visit skam.ca/skampede to book your tickets and learn more! Are you in? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠skam.ca

On this episode, Branden sits down with Annalyn Kind to talk about their SKAMpede show: A lovely family picnic. Each year the return of summer means one thing: SKAMpede is just around the corner. A mainstay in the busy Victoria festival calendar, 2025 marks the 17th straight year for Victoria’s Premiere Outdoor Performing Arts Festival! This year, our smorgasbord of entertainment offers ten shows spread across our Central and Selkirk tours. SKAMpede runs July 11-13, 2025 on the Galloping Goose. Visit skam.ca/skampede to book your tickets and learn more! Are you in? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠skam.ca

On this episode, Branden sits down with Isaac Rufus Rosen-Purcell to talk about his SKAMpede show: Fashioned Sound Body. Each year the return of summer means one thing: SKAMpede is just around the corner. A mainstay in the busy Victoria festival calendar, 2025 marks the 17th straight year for Victoria’s Premiere Outdoor Performing Arts Festival! This year, our smorgasbord of entertainment offers ten shows spread across our Central and Selkirk tours. SKAMpede runs July 11-13, 2025 on the Galloping Goose. Visit skam.ca/skampede to book your tickets and learn more! Are you in? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠skam.ca

On this episode, Branden sits down with Jenn Goodwin to talk about her SKAMpede show: If I Should Stumble. Each year the return of summer means one thing: SKAMpede is just around the corner. A mainstay in the busy Victoria festival calendar, 2025 marks the 17th straight year for Victoria’s Premiere Outdoor Performing Arts Festival! This year, our smorgasbord of entertainment offers ten shows spread across our Central and Selkirk tours. SKAMpede runs July 11-13, 2025 on the Galloping Goose. Visit skam.ca/skampede to book your tickets and learn more! Are you in? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠skam.ca

On this episode, Branden sits down with Alexandra Dodd to talk about her SKAMpede show: And Thus the Wind Takes It. Each year the return of summer means one thing: SKAMpede is just around the corner. A mainstay in the busy Victoria festival calendar, 2025 marks the 17th straight year for Victoria’s Premiere Outdoor Performing Arts Festival! This year, our smorgasbord of entertainment offers ten shows spread across our Central and Selkirk tours. SKAMpede runs July 11-13, 2025 on the Galloping Goose. Visit skam.ca/skampede to book your tickets and learn more! Are you in? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠skam.ca

On this episode, Branden sits down with Helen Burger and D'Arcy Briggs, also known as Burger & Briggs, to talk about their SKAMpede show: The Two Body Problem. Each year the return of summer means one thing: SKAMpede is just around the corner. A mainstay in the busy Victoria festival calendar, 2025 marks the 17th straight year for Victoria’s Premiere Outdoor Performing Arts Festival! This year, our smorgasbord of entertainment offers ten shows spread across our Central and Selkirk tours. SKAMpede runs July 11-13, 2025 on the Galloping Goose. Visit skam.ca/skampede to book your tickets and learn more! Are you in? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠skam.ca

On this episode, Branden sits down with Lore Espinoza, also know as Plastik Chaskilla, to talk about her SKAMpede show: Uno, dos, trees. Each year the return of summer means one thing: SKAMpede is just around the corner. A mainstay in the busy Victoria festival calendar, 2025 marks the 17th straight year for Victoria’s Premiere Outdoor Performing Arts Festival! This year, our smorgasbord of entertainment offers ten shows spread across our Central and Selkirk tours. SKAMpede runs July 11-13, 2025 on the Galloping Goose. Visit skam.ca/skampede to book your tickets and learn more! Are you in? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠skam.ca

Introducing The Strange Hour: A Brunch Variety Show. This week, ira cooper of Spec Theatre joins Branden to chat about this exciting new collaboration between Theatre SKAM, Spec Theatre, and Keith Sonic.  The Strange Hour brings together performances and presenters from across the genres: from drag, dance, stand-up, bug experts, culinary masters… Anything and all things are possible at The Strange Hour. The Strange Hour takes place the fourth Sunday of every month at the SKAM Satellite Studio, doors @ 10 AM, show @ 11 AM. Visit skam.ca/the-strange-hour to learn more! @spectheatre spectheatre.com Are you in? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠skam.ca

This week, Branden chats with Kurt Archer (Festival Director and Board President), Taylor Guidotti (Festival Technical Producer), and Meera Matthew (Board Member) from Between Words Theatre, the organizers of the Victoria One Act Play Festival. @betweenwordstheatre The Victoria One Act Play Festival runs June 3 through 7 at the Belfry Theatre. Visit betweenwords.ca to learn more.  Are you in? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠skam.ca

This week, Branden chats with Heliopsis Theatre Co.’s  Elijah Bell about his show, Spare Parts: A Robot Musical, which takes the stage at the Victoria One Act Play Festival June 6, 2025.  @heliopsistheatreco The Victoria One Act Play Festival runs June 3 through 7 at the Belfry Theatre. Visit betweenwords.ca to learn more.  Are you in? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠skam.ca

This week, Branden chats with Misty Cozac (Kizuna Theatre) about her show, Genki Bear: Memoirs of a Granddaughter, which takes the stage at the Victoria One Act Play Festival June 5, 2025.  The Victoria One Act Play Festival runs June 3 through 7 at the Belfry Theatre. Visit betweenwords.ca to learn more.  Are you in? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠skam.ca

This week, Branden chats with Pithy Productions’ Matthew (Mia) Gordon and Molly Jamin about the show Joany, which takes the stage at the Victoria One Act Play Festival June 4, 2025.  @pithy_productions @jones_jamin The Victoria One Act Play Festival runs June 3 through 7 at the Belfry Theatre. Visit betweenwords.ca to learn more.  Are you in? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠skam.ca

This week, Branden chats with Angelo Rosso about his show, MID PLAY, which takes the stage at the Victoria One Act Play Festival this June.  @angelorossowrites  angelorosso.com The Victoria One Act Play Festival runs June 3 through 7 at the Belfry Theatre. Visit betweenwords.ca to learn more.  Are you in? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠skam.ca

This week, Branden chats with Naomi Duska about Hey There, Mr. Moon, a nine-episode speculative fiction/light sci-fi podcast produced by the Periluna Collective —a group chock-full of past SKAM artists and employees— which was recorded in the SKAM podcast studio. https://linktr.ee/heytheremrmoon Are you in? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠skam.ca

Introducing Eco Hour! This week, Sadie Fox of The Sustainable Fox joins Branden and Logan to chat about this exciting new collaboration! Eco Hour takes place from 6-7 PM the last Wednesday of every month at Studio 846. thesustainablefox.ca Join our new Eco-Sustainability mailing list here. Are you in? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠skam.ca

Join us in conversation with Clayton Jevne, Artistic Director of Theatre Inconnu, Victoria’s longest surviving alternative theatre company, and Diana Budiachenko, Director of Queen Maeve by Judith Thompson,  running February 19 - March 8, 2025. theatreinconnu.com Are you in? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠skam.ca