Colleen's Blog (2)

Months ago, I had the opportunity to see the play "My Name is Rachel Corrie", the first offing of the 2008/2009 Western Edge season. I had no idea what is was about, but did wonder how Western Edge was going to pull off a play in the Nanaimo Art Gallery, where Rachel Corrie was playing. Upon walking in I immediately noticed the way the stage was set. It was a minimalistic set (most here know what I mean) but for those who don't, it just means a very sparse set. As an actress myself, I prefer a… Continue

I have been acting in Nanaimo awhile now and I cannot say enough about Western Edge and the man behind it. Frank Moher, has worked tirelessly on his baby and gets very little back, tangibly speaking that is. However, you just have to see him talking about Western Edge and what it stands for, to know how he feels about it and you know it is way beyond monetary gains that rewards Frank. Western Edge is an important venue for not only actors, but writers and other creative minds as well. One could… Continue