The Physicists October 30, 2009

Producers/Performers Kelly Sheridan and Frano Marsic tell us why we should see

The Physicists

Written by: Friederich Dürrenmatt

Directed by: Nicole DesLauriers assisted by Ryan Swanson

Starring: Jordan Bodiguel, Duran Cruickshank, Masae Day, Simon Driver, Uriah Field, Sasha Fonarev, Micaele Johnson, Julia Kosor, Victoria Lyons, Frano Marsic, David Mott, Kathleen Pollard, Kelly Sheridan, Blake Stockford

Presented by: Genus Theatre (link)

Genus Theatre proudly announces the opening of its most thrilling, twist-turning production yet, the
cautionary tale of murder, betrayal, hidden agendas and earth-endangering secrets, Friederich Dürrenmatt’s
The Physicists!

We live in a time of confusion and uncertainty. Our leaders have betrayed us, their motivations and
decisions are suspect, and those we thought could be trusted with our well-being must now be watched with
heavy caution. Science progresses at a lightning pace, from stem cells and nuclear proliferation to
homemade child abducting weather balloons, humanity continues to grapple with questions of scientific
responsibility and ethics. These thoughts are at the forefront of the collective consciousness.
Who can be trusted? What can we do? Should we do it?

The Physicists directly tackles these issues. By presenting Dürrenmatt’s heralded script in the style of a
classic film noir, Genus Theatre invites the audience to return to the treacherous world of the stylish crime
drama and experience a master plot which, though it was written 50 years ago, seems more relevant than
ever.

The Physicists, a 120 min show with intermission, premiers at PAL Theatre this November 13. Tickets
are $18 and may be purchased at the door, or ahead of time at www.brownpapertickets.com.
PAL Theatre
8th Floor – 581 Cardero St, Vancouver
Tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com or http://www.genustheatre.com
Thurs. Nov 12, 8:00 PM (Special 2 for 1 preview performance)
Fri. Nov 13, 8:00 PM
Sat. Nov 14, 8:00 PM
Thurs. Nov 19, 8:00 PM
Fri. Nov 20, 8:00 PM
Sat. Nov 21, 2:00 PM
Sat. Nov 21, 8:00 PM

The Project October 28, 2009

Performers Alvin Sanders and Sarah Rodgers tell us why we should see

Written by: Aaron Bushkowsky

Directed by: Rachel Peake

Starring: Andrew McNee, Sarah Rodgers, Alvin Sanders, Maiko Bae Yamamoto, and Lindsey Angell

Presented by: Solo Collective (link)

“In a world of grey, don’t you think it’s an act of bravery to believe in absolutes?”

What happens when Hollywood North takes on starvation in Africa? A black comedy on how NOT to make a documentary. Amidst four egotistical filmmakers “making a difference,” a revolutionary African military takeover, and big-business Christian fundamentalism, this darkly hilarious story leaves us asking: Where are our stories coming from? Who is actually pulling the strings? And what is left to believe?

This not-to-be-missed comedy is the latest offering by playwright Aaron Bushkowsky whose last play, My Chernobyl, was nominated for 9 Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards and won the Victoria Critics’ Spotlight Award for Outstanding Production.

November 4-15

Tickets (Performance Works, Granville Island, Vancouver)
Tues-Sat at 8pm; Saturday matinees at 2pm
*Special Sunday performances: Nov 8 at 8pm, Nov 15 at 2pm ONLY*
Pay-What-You-Can Preview: Nov 4, 8pm
2-For-1: Nov 7 at 2pm & Nov 10 at 8pm
Tickets: $22/15
Ticket reservations through VancouverTix at vancouvertix.com or (604) 629-VTIX

High School Musical 2 October 21, 2009

Members of the cast tell you why you should see

High School Musical 2

Based on the 2007 Disney Channel Original Movie

After 11 sold out shows of High School Musical in 2007/2008 and a hit with audiences and critics alike at the Centennial Theatre in North Vancouver, and an extended run in Surrey at the Bell Centre, URP is excited to announce that they will be mounting High School Musical 2 in November 2009!  URP is celebrating their 15th season this year and their musicals always prove to be innovative and fresh.  Their high production values and impressive, energetic casts continue to thrill audiences and critics alike.

Disney Channel’s smash hit contemporary musical comedy comes to life on stage –

School’s out and summer’s here!  The East High Wildcats are gearing up for three sun and fun-filled months of … work?  Troy, Gabriella, Chad and Taylor have scored sweet summer gigs at the Lava Springs Country Club, owned by the family of show tune singing Sharpay and Ryan Evans.  Sweet new songs and mad awesome dancing make the summer before senior year a time that the Wildcats will remember forever.

November 3, 2009 Preview at 7:30 pm – Everyone is a Child ($24)
November 4 -22, 2009
Wednesday to Saturday at 7:30 pm
Saturday, Sunday & Nov. 11th 2 pm matinees
Centennial Theatre (2300 Lonsdale), North Vancouver

Tickets at Centennial Theatre Box Office – 604-984-4484 or Uncle Randy Productions Office – 604-980-7942
Tickets: $32 Adults / $28 Students, Seniors / $24 Children under 12
www.urp.ca

Nelly Boy October 21, 2009

Performers Allan Zinyk & Amitai Marmorstein tell us why we should see

Nelly Boy

Written by: Dave Deveau

Directed by: Cameron Mackenzie

Starring: Amitai Marmorstein and Allan Zinyk

Presented by: Zee Zee Theatre (link)

Though biologically a boy, Nelly is hardly male, nor female. A tumultuous teen in a family who can’t understand gender difference, Nelly takes the audience through a haunting tale of suburban life. An interrogator, in turn, attempts to put the pieces together in order to discover how Nelly was found running naked along a highway. This is a story about a person struggling to find space to exist between the black and white of the world.

Following the hugely successful inaugural production of Bryden MacDonald’s Whale Riding Weather, Zee Zee Theatre continues to strive to create theatre that explores the small stories and intimate moments in people’s lives through which limitless humanity and depth of character can be revealed.

Oct 22 – Nov 1, 2009 (opens Oct 23)
Tuesday – Sunday, 8:00 PM (except Nov 1)

PAL Vancouver Theatre
8th Floor, 581 Cardero Street (Coal Harbour)

Pay-What-You-Can preview: Thurs Oct 22 8:00 PM

2-for-1: Sun Oct 25 2:00 PM
Pay-What-You-Can: Wed Oct 28 2:00 PM
Closing Matinee: Sun Nov 1 2:00 PM
Panel discussion: Sun Oct 25 following the matinee
Tickets: $25.50/$21.50
* Single tickets and See Seven Passholder reservations available through Tickets Tonight. Call 604-684-2787 or visit www.ticketstonight.ca

The Master Builder October 21, 2009

Director Gerald Vanderwoude tells us why we should get out and see

The Master Builder

Written by: Henrik Ibsen, A new adaptation by Errol Durbach

Directed by: Gerald Vanderwoude

Starring: Chris Humphreys, Trish Pattenden, Nicholas Fontaine, Odesssa Cadieux-Rey, Maurice Verkaar, Fiona Mongillo, and Norman Young

Presented by: Theatre at UBC and Yorick Theatre

Halvard Solness, a brilliantly successful architect, has willed his unspoken desire into reality at every turn – but not without a price.  Now burned out and at the end of his career he lives in fear that the next generation will rise up and cast him aside. Halvard’s encounter with a fiery-hearted young woman from his past, Hilde Wangel becomes a dramatic enactment of the forces animating, inspiring or destroying the artist in the drawn-out struggle to reconcile the prerogatives of aesthetics and of life. For this new 90 minute adaptation Ibsen scholar Errol Durbach utilizes source material created by Ibsen including letters, manuscripts and poems.

TELUS STUDIO THEATRE Oct. 28 – Nov. 7, 2009

Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, UBC

The Master Builder, By Henrik Ibsen, In a new adaptation by Errol Durbach, Directed by Gerald Vanderwoude

Run: Oct. 28 – Nov. 7, 2009| Mon. – Sat at 7:30 p.m. | Opening Night: Oct. 29 | Tickets: Reg. $25/Senior $20/Student $15 | | $6 Preview: Oct. 28 | Mondays $5 for UBC Alumni | Box Office: 604.822.2678

Click here for the official site

Speed-the-Plow October 15, 2009

Performers Mikal Grant and Ivan Wanis-Ruiz and Director Sarah Szloboda tell us why we should see

Written by: David Mamet

Directed by: Sarah Szloboda

Starring: Mikal Grant, Ivan Wanis-Ruiz and Alexis Kellum-Creer

Presented by: Terminal Theatre (link)

Life in the Movie Business is like the beginning of a new love affair; It’s full of new surprises, and you’re constantly getting fucked.

Terminal Theatre invites you to David Mamet’s recent broadway hit, SPEED-THE-PLOW. The play runs Nov. 3rd-14th (tues-sat) 8pm at the Havana Theatre, located in the back of the Havana restaurant, 1212 Commercial Dr. We recommend purchasing tickets in advance to secure your seat as the venue fills up quickly. Tickets are avaliable online through tickets tonight (http://www.ticketstonight.ca) or at the door, 30 mins prior to show time. We encourage you to come by early before the show and grab a drink at the bar or a bite to eat. Please note we have a special senior and student price, as well as 2 for 1 Tuesdays. Please come support local independent theatre in Vancouver and bring your friends!

November 3rd-14th Havana Theatre 1212 Commercial Dr.

Tickets at Tickets Tonight

Lives Were Around Me October 14, 2009

Creator David McIntosh tells us why we need to experience

Lives Were Around Me

Conceived, created & hosted by: David McIntosh

Presented by: Battery Opera (link)

LIVES WERE AROUND ME- is back by popular demand after 40 sold-out shows in January and February of 2009, which also garnered rave reviews. The show also was nominated for the Critics Choice Innovation Award at the Jessies.

LIVES WERE AROUND ME- is an intimate, guided tour for an audience of three, a site-specific, roving theatre work that explores the notions of history and evidence in the context of the historic centre of Vancouver. -LIVES WERE AROUND ME- is David’s toast to this city, a libation of place and experience, utilizing the Coroner’s City Examination Room, performances by Adrienne Wong, Paul Ternes, Aleister Murphy, and the city itself.

Your drink is provided.

This production utilizes text from James Kelman’s novel Translated Accounts.

David McIntosh’s Artist Statement
Given the British Columbia Government’s decision to withdraw funding to the arts, I have decided: now is the time to experiment!

For the re-mounting of our show . -LIVES WERE AROUND ME- we will be reflecting the actual costs of the production in the box office price. Because it is a remount and brilliantly, does not require a theatre, we are able to offer tickets at a bargain price of only $267.67 (Two hundred and sixty-seven dollars and sixty-seven cents). The only way to reserve one of the three available spaces per show, is to buy such a ticket.

My intention is to provoke a discussion not merely about the monetary value of art, but more importantly, about the function of public funding for the arts. It is my belief that public funding subsidizes public access to the arts. As an artist, I will continue to make art, but without public funding, the public will not easily be able to access my art. It and I will go “underground”, or “overseas”. This may or may not concern you, but I think it’s time to talk about it because that’s what democracies do. Right?

If we sell every ticket, I’ll be thrilled. If you wish to see the show but can’t afford to pay the actual costs, I’d be happy for you attend by donation on a first come first serve basis. Just look for Akasuzi at the Alibi. She’ll take care of you. That’s one of many things art will do.

In conjunction with this much anticipated remount is the September launch of the LIVES WERE AROUND ME all-new interactive website called “Evidence”!  A photographer was brought on board to create 5 “exhibits” based on the audience feed back from the past shows…. you be able to pull examine and interact with the photographs and respond in your own way to the site.

A site-specific, roving theatre work that explores the notions of history and evidence in the context of the historic centre of Vancouver

The event begins at The Alibi Room (157 Alexander Street)

Departing hourly at 6pm, 7pm, 8pm, 9pm & 10pm

Dates: Tuesday, November 17 & 24, December 1, 8, 15, 2009

Tickets: $267.67 (+ s/c)

*Or show up at the Alibi Room and by a first-come-first-serve ticket by donation

Tickets available at www.ticketstonight.ca or 604.684.2787

* Due to the limited space available for each show, we encourage you to purchase your tickets in advance *

Looking For Bill October 8, 2009

Director Nick Hunnings and Performer Peter Nicholas-Smyth tell us why we should check out

Written by: David Hunnings
Directed by: Nick Hunnings
Starring: Peter Nicholas-Smyth

Presented by: 225 Productions

Loyalty is for life…but what happens when it’s too late to repay the debts of friendship?

225 Productions is proud to present its theatrical debut with an original piece, Looking For Bill by Vancouverite David Hunnings. A family collaboration, director Nick Hunnings brings dad’s stories to life.

While working out, a man rediscovers his past through the help of an old friend.

This one-man show, starring local film and theatre actor Peter Nicholas-Smyth, provides a uniquely Canadian perspective of small town America in the 60’s.

On a college campus, against the backdrop of the Vietnam War, a young athlete finds love, laughter and loss.

Now is as good a time as any to work out the past…

Actor: Peter Nicholas-Smyth has performed on SG-1, X-FILES, MACYVER, BORDERTOWN and AIRWOLF. Professional stage credits include repeat engagements at the National Arts Centre, Ottawa, Persephone Theatre, Saskatoon, and in his original one-man play PETE the PISTOL-LIVE and LOADED.

Director: Nick Hunnings has performed in numerous stage productions including the Art’s Club’s, THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK, the Lyric Stage Project’s THE 21ST FLOOR, and Pacific Theatre’s MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. His most recent appearances on T.V and film include SMALLVILLE, PSYCH and TERMINATION POINT. This is his directorial debut.

Havana Theatre
1212 Commercial Drive
October 14th – 17th, 2009
Show Time: 8pm
Tickets $12/$10, available at:
ehunnings@gmail.com
604 929 3024

Any Night October 2, 2009

Creators/Performers Daniel Arnold and Medina Hahn tell us about

Created by/Starring: Daniel Arnold and Medina Hahn

Directed by: Ron Jenkins

Presented by: Dual Minds, Touchstone Theatre and The Cultch

A young woman suffering from sleepwalking and night terrors is drawn into a tender romance with the young man living above her. But how does he know her so well? A romantic thriller about privacy, paranoia, and the immeasurable power of the subconscious from the writer/performers of the internationally acclaimed Tuesdays & Sundays and director of the hugely successful Canadian production of The Black Rider.

Any Night premiered at Victoria’s Belfry Theatre, toured to Toronto’s Summerworks 2008, and was recently published by Playwrights Canada Press. It will tour to New York in 2010, and is in development as a feature film.

Ron Jenkins, director of The Black Rider (Jessie Award Outstanding Production 2008), directs the local actor/writers Daniel Arnold and Medina Hahn in their follow-up play to Tuesdays & Sundays (three Jessie nominations including Outstanding Production 2008). Designed by David Fraser (lights), Peter Pokorny (set), Gordon Heal (sound), and Erin Macklem (costumes), with additional voiceovers by Brian Linds. Actor/writers Arnold and Hahn recently received the protégé portion of the Siminovitch Prize, Canada’s most prestigious theatre award.

OCT 6 – 17, 2009 @ 8 PM

Matinee: October 10 & 17 @ 2 PM

No performances October 11 & 12

Pay-What-You-Can: October 7

2-for-1 Tickets: October 8, 13 & 14

Post-show Artist Talkback: October 8

Tickets: $22 – $40. Now available through The Cultch’s Box Office: 604-251-1363 or THECULTCH.COM. Save up to 40% on tickets when purchased with a Cultch subscription; visit www.thecultch.com for details.