With a career spanning more than 35 years, including touring theatre productions and voice acting work, working at home in Victoria is an exciting opportunity for actress Tracey Moore.

This is the first time in more than 10 years that Moore has worked in the city she calls home.

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Moore is part of the upcoming production at the Belfry Theatre, HelenB次元官网网址檚 Necklace, but she is no stranger to the Belfry stage.

Last year, Moore took the stage as part of Home is a Beautiful Word, and she is happy to be back on stage in Fernwood.

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HelenB次元官网网址檚 Necklace takes place in a Middle Eastern city where, Helen, a Canadian, tries to retrace her steps in the hopes of finding a lost necklace. Throughout the story, Helen is brought face to face with the realities of a war-torn city and the many impacts of loss.

With characters like Sailor Moon, Share Bear from the Care Bears and Anne from Anne of Green Gables as part of her past works, Moore has found more to connect with in Helen.

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Moore shares the stage with Lee Majdoub who plays Nabil.

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HelenB次元官网网址檚 Necklace runs until March 3 at the BelfryB次元官网网址檚 Studio A.

For tickets call the box office at 250-385-6815, visit 1291 Gladstone Ave., or buy online at belfry.bc.ca