Congratulations to Bill Millard, Howard Jang and company on the grand re-opening of the Revue Stage on Granville Island. It looks like the latent potential of this space is set to be realized, and kudos to the AC's directive to dedicate it to 'new and innovative theatre' and emerging artists. The makeover looks mighty sexy,… Continue reading The Arts Club’s New Revue Stage re-opens tonight
Category: Vancouver theatre
The Cultch announces new youth performing arts intensive
I finally got to check out the sexy new Cultch when Jack and I took in Elephant Wake the other week (a sterling example of how great acting can elevate a good theatre experience to a magnificent one, btw.), and the new facility is everything I hoped it would be. Absolutely worth the wait. Super… Continue reading The Cultch announces new youth performing arts intensive
I have been waiting very patiently for this announcement…
The Arts Club just announced the inclusion of the Western Canadian Regional Premier of August: Osage County to next year's season. It opens January 27. No word yet on cast or crew, I'll be keeping an eye peeled. Tracy Letts junkies unite! In honour of this auspicious occasion, let's return once more to the ultimate… Continue reading I have been waiting very patiently for this announcement…
Electric Company needs hundreds of extras for Tear the Curtain
Hey Vancouver! Want to be featured in an Electric Company project? Always wanted to work with Kim Collier? Check out this call from the company for a shoot on February 15: HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEER EXTRAS WANTED On Saturday February 13, Electric Company is shooting background/extras scenes at the Stanley Theatre for our new project, a… Continue reading Electric Company needs hundreds of extras for Tear the Curtain
TJDawe + BrendanMcLeod (JoannaMarattaAward/CaraYeates) = a brand new theatre blog
Waddya get when you throw a Fringe star, a spoken word rock star and an award-winning theatre actor into a bag and shake? I have no idea, but this here new blog of theirs might provide a few answers. Cara won the '09 Joanna Maratta Fringe Award for the artist who "best exhibits the original… Continue reading TJDawe + BrendanMcLeod (JoannaMarattaAward/CaraYeates) = a brand new theatre blog
Name Vancouver’s new independent theatre festival
A brand spankin' new indie theatre festival is in the works here in Vancouver - it's the new project of the boys at Upintheairtheatre (the Walking Fish Festival) and the heads of Left Right Minds and Machine Fair (Plank Magazine). The inaugural fest is scheduled for this July, with no venues or specific performance dates… Continue reading Name Vancouver’s new independent theatre festival
Looking ahead to 2010: fired up and ready to go
Greetings and Salutations, gentle reader, a most Happy New Year to you, one and all. May 2010 be a year of renewal and growth, and prosperity. Nowhere to go but up, right? 2009 will surely be remembered as the year we were forced to defend ourselves as contributing citizens by our own government. Which made… Continue reading Looking ahead to 2010: fired up and ready to go
Another chance to catch Biographies of the Dead and Dying
Machinefair's "hotly-debated" Fringe hit Biographies of the Dead and Dying is getting another kick at the cat, a remount has just been scheduled for the end of the year. If you wanted to see it and missed it (like me), you have your 2nd chance December 16-20 at the Havana. Plus the trailer is just… Continue reading Another chance to catch Biographies of the Dead and Dying
The 10th Making a Scene Conference hits Granville Island this week
This coming Thursday, October 29 marks the kick-off of the 10th Making a Scene Theatre Conference, the annual performing arts think tank hosted by the Greater Vancouver Professional Theatre Alliance. The conference has a new slogan this year: "Theatre Matters", presumably in response to the current Liberal governments contention that it doesn't. Indeed, many of… Continue reading The 10th Making a Scene Conference hits Granville Island this week
Battery Opera re-prices remount tickets at $267.67 each
At the beginning of this year, Battery Opera sold out 40 straight shows of Artistic Producer David McIntosh's East Side literary walkabout Lives Were Around Me. Plank Magazine's Rachel Scott began her review thusly; Battery Opera’s production event Lives Were Around Me is an intimate and startling theatrical experience. Although I have little idea of… Continue reading Battery Opera re-prices remount tickets at $267.67 each
Dual Minds’ much-anticipated Any Night opens here next week
The dynamic duo behind Dual Minds are getting set to launch the Vancouver premiere of their new production Any Night at the new Culture Lab at the Cultch, launching its new season. Daniel Arnold and Medina Hahn are two of my absolute favourite theatre artists in town, they are wonderful actors and humans, and began… Continue reading Dual Minds’ much-anticipated Any Night opens here next week
Gift of Screw Trailer hits the nets
All right you guys, buckle up. The GoS Trailer is now live and in full effect. My thanks to the crazy talented Andrew Moxham for his craftsmanship. And away we go... As a value-added bonus, click here for a little 'making of' vignette...
Tape: Held over for one more week
HOLDOVER DATES: Sept 24 - Sept 26 Thur, Fri, & Sat @ 7pm and 9pm Fri matinee @ 4pm (show length: one hour) All Tickets: $15 Call Now to Reserve: 604 671 9776 Playing at The Waldorf Hotel 1489 East Hastings (2 Blocks West of Commercial) Visit http://www.tapetheplay.ca for more info
Introducing Gift of Screws
When I walked into Bill Marchant's Ashes last year at the Firehall I had never seen one of his plays. Had no idea what class of writer he was, only what class of human being (that class being 'first'). When I walked out of that play I knew I had found a kindred theatrical spirit,… Continue reading Introducing Gift of Screws
Woo hoo! The Hive is alive!
Ohboyohboyohboyohboyohboyohboyohboy... From the Pi Theatre blog... Busy little bees, it is time to return to the HIVE: Twelve adventurous theatre companies deliver twelve distinct performances in continuous rotation. Flutter from one site-specific show to the next, with DJs, dancing and more theatrical social networking. Created and produced by Pi Theatre, Boca del Lupo, Electric Company,… Continue reading Woo hoo! The Hive is alive!
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