Creative Projects – Phoebe Rumsey

Pan
Choreographed by Phoebe Rumsey

Pan
Choreographed by Phoebe Rumsey

Filament
Devised and Choreographed by Phoebe Rumsey and Amalia Schelhorn

Filament was part of Bounce! Founded by Treena Stubel in 2009 to support new work by independent dance and physical theatre artists. As a long time collaborator and friend of Victoria’s Atomic Vaudeville cabaret, she was inspired to create a similar event (based on short skits or pieces) for the dance, movement and physical theatre community.

★★★★ Mahagonny – Songspiel – Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht’s 1927 mini-opera is an interwar indictment of the vacuousness of modernity, the mindless pursuit of pleasure. The singers absolutely owned the desperate sensuality of their characters—at times the fierceness of their cries for some unattainable satisfaction was chilling. It’s scary to see how relevant this work still is after 83 years. In the second half of the program things lighten up—lesser-known Weill songs are performed cabaret-style, the singers taking turns doing solos with piano accompaniment. Particularly powerful was “Youkali,” sung by Jennifer Ketteringham.
Mahagonny is a must-see. —J.M. Monday Magazine

A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Choreographed by Phoebe Rumsey
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“When forests and fairies collide with electronic beats, the effect is a dazzling show for young people…Love, a key theme in Shakespeare’s play, is relatable to young and old, Glanville said. But Kaleidoscope’s latest production adds a modern pop culture touch that blends the Elizabethan era with the information age: electronic music. The most important part of the play is it makes Shakespeare applicable and interesting to a young audience, by doing away with the “stodgy vibe” that sometimes accompanies the playwright’s works.” – Victoria News, Erin Cardone

Silverwing
Choreographed by Phoebe Rumsey

The Hobbit
Phoebe Rumsey: Choreographer and Movement Coach

“Kaleidoscope shines with The Hobbit. Leslie D. Bland; Director achieves the semi-impossible! The Hobbit is the new Kaleidoscope’s crowing achievement to date; a well-directed ‘cast-of-thousands’ show boasting strong and imaginative production values” Times-Colonist

Hair
Choreographed by Phoebe Rumsey

Side by Side By Sondheim
Choreographed by Phoebe Rumsey
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“Director Sean Guist and his six-member cast capture the raw emotion, irony, wry humour and musical intricacy Broadway’s greatest living lyricist and composer is famous for.
Side by Side by Sondheim also benefits from Guist’s serviceable staging, Phoebe Rumsey’s eclectic choreography and Joanne Hounsell’s musical direction, with Shane Beech and Michael Drislane bringing the virtuosic composer to life on twin pianos.”
-Michael Reid, The Times Colonist, March 1, 2013.

Seussical
Directed and Choreographed by Phoebe Rumsey

“Seuss Lights Up the Stage—Saltwater Theatre brings a fantastical, magical musical to Victoria audiences. This Broadway musical comes to Victoria to enchant young and old, big and small with a story of bravery, friendship and inspiration.
The show features Victoria’s Alison Roberts as the faithful Gertrude McFuzz; Kelly Hudson as the Sour Kangaroo, Sarah Carlé as Mayzie LaBird and Mikel Wall as Horton the Elephant and a fabulous cast directed and choreographed by Phoebe Rumsey.” Victoria News