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A Neworld Theatre production
April 28 - May 1, 8:00 PM
Studio Theatre
Created by Camyar Chai, Guillermo Verdecchia and Marcus Youssef
Co-commissioned by the Vancouver East Cultural Centre
Ali and Ali creators turn their idiosyncratic brand of post-identity satire to the whole new world: the global economy has tanked, the President of the World’s middle name is Hussein and, in Canada, five Arab/Muslim men continue to be held without charges and access to the evidence against them. And there’s that crazy climate change thing, not to mention the soon to be subjugation of Western peoples at the hands of the Red Chinese. How do you cope with all that? Easy. Go see Ali and Ali. Hey, if it’s smart to bailout the companies that brought us the Hummer, then two refugees from the well-known Middle Eastern Country of Agraba (see Disney’s Aladdin) are just what the doctor ordered...
A Tara Cheyenne Performance production
May 5 - 8, 8:00 PM
Studio Theatre
Created and Performed by Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg
Directed and Dramaturged by Sophie Yendole
Composition and Sound Design by Marc Stewart
Lighting design by James Proudfoot
Crime. Drama. Murder. We watch the death of another again and again either as entertainment, media news fodder or as collective nightmare. What is it that attracts us so strongly to these ceaseless depictions of untimely demise and bloody crime? In Goggles a mystery unfolds. Obsession, bone chilling fear and black comedy translate into disturbingly compelling physicality and the sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes hilarious voice of Goggles. Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg acts, dances and inhabits this character and brings him to life and death before your unsuspecting eyes!
May 15, 8:00 PM
James Cowan Theatre
Percussionist Sal Ferreras returns to the Shadbolt with a dozen of his rhythm-making demonic drummer pals ready to raise the roof with their explosive, electric and ever eclectic array of rhythms and grooves. Catch this powerful contingent of great Vancouver drummers as they join forces, and undoubtedly try to outdo each other in presenting the very best rhythm traditions of their native Brazil, Cuba, India, Africa, and Puerto Rico. There’ll be sticks flying, feet stomping, heads shaking, hips swaying… and that’s just the audience. Check out the stage action for some of the most amazing drumming and some of the most serious fun you’ll see anywhere.
A Shadbolt Centre presentation in partnership with Film Circuit
Film will be Audience Choice
Film will be selected by our audience attending our February and March Black Box films.
Monday, May 17
7:00 PM
Studio Theatre
Come experience our new Black Box Film Series in partnership with Film Circuit and The Toronto International Film Festival Group. The series will showcase the best in independent Canadian and international films.
Please check for film title.
The Shadbolt Centre for the Arts greatfully acknowledges its partnership with Film Circuit and its sponsors. Film Circuit is generously supported by Bell, Telefilm Canada, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, Ontario Media Development Corporation, Ontario Arts Council, Cineplex Entertainment, and Mackenzie Investments. For more information about Film Circuit, and to view a full list of their sponsors, please visit the website.
"Ok, a little melodramatic, but taking a lump of clay, shaping it, then throwing it to the mercy of the flames and watching the transformation is an amazing experience."
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