The Shop Around the Corner, an adaptation of a 1940 film that Blue Bridge's Brian Richmond calls 'one of the best Christmas movies ever,' runs Dec. 13-15 at UVic’s Phoenix Theatre.
Tickets: $35 from bluebridgetheatre.ca
“I’m a huge fan,” Richmond, who is directing the cast of 11 at the University of Victoria’s Phoenix Theatre. Richmond directed an earlier version of The Shop Around the Corner for Blue Bridge, more than 10 years ago. But this radio-play adaptation hits differently in 2024, as it brings to a close a make-it-or-break year for the independent theatre company.
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