Phantom Signal Returns Like A Bat Out Of Hell On A Rocket From The Crypt Up The Stairway To Heaven
Phantom Signal's Second Season Premiere
Phantom Signal Strays Even Further Into The Fringe with David Jordan
Seriously in need of some artistic direction (any direction really), Signal has cast out its net and snagged one of the city's most elusive denizens: David Jordan, A.D. of The Vancouver Fringe Festival. A self-acknowledged "disaster on stage," David has kindly agreed not to second guess his decision to join us and instead add his ineffable charm and questionable performance instincts to the freewheeling chaos that is Phantom Signal. We've got two brand new palpitation-inducin
The Boneyard Man Has a New Home at Phantom Signal
Phantom Signal's spiritual predecessor, The Boneyard Man, now has a new home! Chronicling the exploits of millionaire playboy and amateur detective LePage Cranbrook, The Boneyard Man is a radio noir parody that ran as a live stage show in London, Ontario from 1998 through 2015, performed by The Natural Broadcasting Company (Jeff Culbert, Dean Harrison, Rachel Jones, Jayson McDonald, Scott Pinkerton, Virginia Pratten and Jeff Werkmeister). Eighty or so episodes were recorded l
Jayson McDonald Uses His Last "Get Out of Jail Free" Card and Heads Off to Family Game Nig
Jayson finds himself finally free on a Saturday night, and what does he do? He heads straight to the doughnut shop, of course -- Cartem's Donuterie, that is -- because it's Family Game Night and he's been asked to do his best impression of a comedian alongside a slew of other highly entertaining sorts. Hosted by Megan Phillips, Family Game Night is an ironically titled, well-supervised, adults-only variety show featuring stand-up, sketch, storytelling and more. And goddamn
Tara Travis Cuts Out the Dead Wood and Performs Solo
Signal's own Tara Travis, never content to sit around and bask in the glory of an aimless Saturday afternoon, returns to the unusual narrative of The Unfortunate Ruth, the story of two twins -- only one of whom was actually born. Writer-performer Travis's script won the Playwrights Theatre Centre and Vancouver Fringe's New Play Award in 2014, and you'll have a chance to see it February 5-7 at Studio 1398 on Granville Island. The Vancouver Sun says of Tara's performance, ""In
Phantom Signal Jumps on the JFL Northwest Train and Holds On For Dear Life
The cats of Phantom Signal were absolutely horrified to discover that we'd been added to the local roster of this year's JFL Northwest Comedy Festival. It's a killer line-up, so after picking ourselves up off the floor we started jamming on what elements we'd need to truly bring the teeth-grinding horror that has been so regrettably underserved in previous Northwest festivals. Tara suggested that we literally raise some hell, so that's what we're a-gonna do. Of course, to do
Phantom Signal Collides with Another Novelty Act to Make One Big Freakish Novelty Monster
Our next live show is Monday, January 18 at the fabulous Fox Cabaret on Main Street, Vancouver. We're delighted to have Sara Bynoe and Riel Hahn from Novelty Act as our very special guests. They were both a little apprehensive about appearing on the show, but we managed to convince them that the theatre is really not all that haunted. Musical accompaniment will explode all over the proceedings courtesy of Red Hot Icicles Burning on Fire. Two brand new episodes: "At The Tone
