Thursday, November 29, 2012

wardrobe | director's notes

The notes from director Kerri Norris about THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE.


I remember reading the Chronicles of Narnia as a child and loving the books but The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe in particular. There is something about that story, contained on its own outside of the rest of the series that resonated and stayed with me. The idea of a commonplace wardrobe being a portal to a world that at first seems to be a dream but becomes all too real. The battle between dark and light, redemption and betrayal, and a world trapped in a blanket of winter. (I did live in Saskatchewan however so my dislike of the cold and snow was probably heavily influenced by the weather outside.) But it was a story of my childhood and as with other childhood things it was set on my shelf, a memory I could revisit when nostalgic.

Now, my daughters love stories. They love to hear stories we make up when we are in the dark of our tent curled up in our sleeping bags or cuddled all together at home with pillows piled all around. And books. Any book, short, long, with pictures or without. So my husband and I started when they were very young pulling out our favourite books from the shelf and reading aloud to them. I’d loved these stories as a child and wanted to share the feelings they inspired within me. Then we introduced them to the world of Narnia. There is something about seeing that world again through the eyes of a child. Magic is always the word that comes to mind. And wonder. And acceptance. That doesn’t mean there weren’t a lot of “Why?” and “How?” throughout but they never questioned that the magic was real or that miracles happen.

So you can imagine the excitement when they found out that I was Directing. First they wanted to know if they could attend rehearsals (No!) and if they could come see the show (Yes!). And then they took turns being Lucy, Edmond, the Witch and Aslan. They fought the darkness, were brought back to life and helped their mother believe again with unbounded enthusiasm that there is magic to be found anywhere one chooses to find it.

-Kerri Norris, Director

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

nov 30 | kelly joe phelps

Ridiculously short notice about this, but I only just heard. Steve Dawson produced his last record. If you know about KJP, you'll know that you don't want to miss this. 


North Shore Credit Union Centre for the Performing Arts presents Kelly Joe Phelps

  • November 29 - November 29
  • North Shore Credit Union Centre for the Performing Arts
  • 2055 Purcell Way
    North Vancouver, BC V7J 3H5
  • Venue: North Shore Credit Union Centre for the Performing Arts


Kelly Joe Phelps is an uncommonly original artist. While there are shades of many formative folk and blues artists, such as Reverend Gary Davis, Mississippi John Hurt and Jim Fahey in his music, his singular guitar style and vocals are uniquely and unmistakably his own. His music has plenty of gristle and bone, also glory, salvation and grace. His latest recording, Brother Sinner and the Whale (2012), hearkens back to his earlier recordings featuring Phelps on bottleneck slide guitar. With all his talents ablaze, Kelly Joe Phelps is set to tear it up and bring it all back home.

dec 7 | sheree plett + eisenhauer + zaac pick

These guys are some of our favourite musicians over at PT.  They have been a part of CHRISTMAS PRESENCE for years, were featured in JESUS MY BOY, and their Christmas album always sells like hotcakes.  Well, now there will be some new hotcakes.



"Our second christmas album! Available for purchase Dec 1st..."

Vancouver CD release show
December 7

Anchor Studios
103 - 339 Railway St

Doors 7:30
$12 or $20 w/ purchase of new album

Special Guest - Zaac Pick

PS  Zaac Pick also happens to be a personal favourite of our taste-trustworthy artistic director...

wardrobe | advance photos

Here are some shots from our advance photo shoot for THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE. Playing Dec 5-15 at PT, Dec 18-22 at Evergreen! All photos by Michael Julian Berz.




dec 12-22 | hotel bethlehem | ruby slippers

PT's wonderful friends and sponsors John Fluevog Shoes are great patrons of the arts - including support of Ruby Slippers Theatre, who have a Christmas offering that looks like a lot of fun. And keep your ears open: the two companies have been scheming a co-production of another show for a couple seasons now. But meanwhile....


Ruby Slippers Theatre
Hotel Bethlehem
by Drew McCreadie

Back by popular demand! Hotel Bethlehem dares to deconstruct the Nativity Story through satire and insightful humanity. It's back this Christmas! It is probably the one and only existential Christmas comedy that will have you belly-laughing for two hours. Directed by Diane Brown.

Have you ever wondered why The Inn was full? Who was the cad that would turn away a VERY pregnant woman? What kind of characters and shenanigans were they up to that this could happen? Surprisingly, no one has asked these questions until now. Hotel Bethlehem offers a fresh and hilarious take on this traditional tale, one that features shepherds contemplating sheep lotteries, Three Kings evading taxation, virgins, ridiculous Roman soldiers and a blind census-taker. Oh yea, and a couple of births.

Farce meets satire meets holiday fare in this entertaining and fun Christmas comedy starring eleven of Vancouver's finest performers: Stephen Beaver, Scott Bellis, Tim Carlson, Alex Diakun, Dustin Freeland, Jennifer Mawhinney, Sean McQuillan, John Murphy, Byron Noble, Kris Novak and Alvin Sanders.

"Joseph and his wife Mary arrive at an inn, where a couple of old Jewish shepherds are trying to deliver a lamb in the stable using a silent water birth. After that, things get wacky. John Murphy plays the innkeeper like a prototypical Basil Fawlty." Colin Thomas

December 12–15: Shadbolt Centre for the Arts in Burnaby
December 18–22: Firehall Arts Centre in Vancouver
Tickets and info

Monday, November 26, 2012

dec 16-18 | the christmas carol project

Last year we were facing off with these guys (and how many others?) with A CHRISTMAS CAROL - turns out we weren't the only ones who heard of that obscure old chestnut of a story. They're back!


THE CHRISTMAS CAROL PROJECT - An enchanting, musical version of Dickens’ tale, The Christmas Carol Project is a unique and captivating blend of classic literature and contemporary folk music, perfect for the whole family. Brass Monkey Productions’ Juno-nominated folk musicians return for a third year in what is becoming a holiday tradition for Vancouver! Historic Theatre at The Cultch, December 16-18, 8pm. Tickets 604.251.1363, http://tickets.thecultch.com

dec 13-15 | a cottage community christmas | mark dumez

We'll be traveling to the Kay Meek Centre in West Van in April for the second leg of our WARDROBE tour, but until then, they have a lovely Christmas show coming up written by Mark Dumez, Chemainus Theatre Festival AD and former PT actor (MERCY WILD)!


A COTTAGE COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS
by Mark DuMez and Nicolle Nattrass
with the generous support of Chemainus Theatre Festival

Meet everyone's favourite West Vancouver family, the Cornwalls, in their ancestral fixer-upper Horseshoe Bay cottage on Christmas eve 1983, as they share their hilarious family, holiday cheer, hi-jinks, dysfunction, bad hair, silly clothes and music. This retro Christmas celebration written by Jesse award-winners, Nicole Nattrass and Mark Dumez, will have you humming away with classic Christmas songs, as well as hits from James Taylor, John Denver, Karen Carpenter and many, many more!

Tickets and info: http://www.kaymeekcentre.com/on_stage/events_calendar

Thursday, November 22, 2012

nov 30-dec 8 | a christmas story | anita wittenberg tow

PT actor Anita Wittenberg (MOURNING DOVE) is performing in A CHRISTMAS STORY at Western Canada Theatre in Kamloops. Playing alongside Anita is her son Sebastian!


Based on the much-loved film, A Christmas Story is the tale of 9-year-old Ralphie Parker and his quest to get a Red Ryder BB Gun under the tree for Christmas. Ralphie pleads his case before his mother, his teacher and even Santa Claus. But everyone tells him, “You’ll shoot your eye out, kid.” A fantastic holiday production for the whole family.

November 29 to December 8, 2012
SAGEBRUSH THEATRE

Tickets and info here.

Monday & Tuesday (7:30pm)
Wednesday to Saturday (8:00pm)
Pay-What-You-Can Saturday Matinee (2:00pm, December 1)
Saturday Matinee (2:00pm, December 8)

dec 1-2 | angels and ladders | eastside story guild

A contemporary retelling of the Esau and Jacob story by the Eastside Story Guild, featuring lyrics by Juno award winning rapper SHAD and a live performance by hip hop artist Robin Tjay.  Also featuring long-time friend of PT Rudi Krause as Isaac!


ANGELS AND LADDERS: THE STORY OF JACOB & ESAU AS TOLD BY THE EASTSIDE STORY GUILD (Approx. 7:00 - 7:50 p.m.)
Another great Eastside Story Guild presentation is coming your way in 2-weeks time. On Saturday, Dec. 1, 35 children and youth together with special guest performers will be telling the story of Jacob and Esau in a stand-alone evening performance. Entrance in by donation and seating is first-come first served.
(The performances will also run as part of the regularly scheduled services of worship at Grandview Calvary Baptist Church the next day at 10:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.)

AN OPTIONAL EVENT IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE PERFORMANCE (Approx.8:00 - 8:45 p.m.)
For those of you who are free to make a fuller evening of it, plan to join us in the lower hall immediately following the performance for a dessert and a brief overview of the vision of Eastside Story Guild. Double-click to enlarge the poster below which will give you details of this opportunity. (Note that childcare is provided for children 6 and over during the dessert presentation.) This is a great opportunity to invite new friends and family to share your enthusiasm for the work of Eastside Story Guild.

Tickets for the Dessert Theatre are $15 each, $5 for children 6 and over. To reserve tickets simply email or call Eastside Story Guild and leave your name, contact info (either an email address or phone number), and the number of tickets you want us to set aside for you.
TICKETS ARE LIMITED SO RESERVE EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT.

Thank you in advance for your support of Eastside Story Guild and the transformative effect it is having in the lives of young and old alike.

In anticipation of another transformative Story.

nov 27 | brie neilson @ pt

A new musical friend for PT!  The Neilson family have been around our theatre a long time, and Brie has certainly sat in those seats, but this time she'll be onstage.  See you there!


:: Brie Neilson ::
National Album Release Tour of “Picture Show
with :: David Simard :: David Newberry ::

Tuesday Nov 27th
@ Pacific Theatre
1440 West 12th @ Hemlock
doors @ 7:30

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

nov 20-dec 1 | picture this! | twu

The students at TWU have created another piece of theatre called PICTURE THIS!  Check out the press release below to see what these young thespians are up to.


“Picture This!” Zooms in on Family Quirks and Ordinary Heroes

Nine strangers, desperately trying to get home for Christmas, are trapped with nothing to do but exchange bizarre family stories and make up songs about them. It’s a brand new play called Picture This!, premiering at Trinity Western University’s School of the Arts, Media + Culture.

Running November 20 through December 1, this heartwarming show brings together twists of fate, original music, embarrassing childhood stories, beloved family traditions, and tales of ordinary heroes. Promising fun whether you love or hate the holidays, the script was written by an ensemble of Theatre students under the leadership of award-winning director Angela Konrad.

“We all wonder what other people’s families are like, especially around the holidays,” Konrad said. “This show gives us an opportunity to be a fly on the wall in others’ homes, and also to see the power that telling our stories can have in the lives of others, often in ways we don’t expect.”

Through vivid flashbacks and original music, Picture This! explores funny adventures and touching moments that come out of the performers’ own experiences. Parent/child dynamics, sibling rivalry, lessons from family history, embarrassing encounters… maybe this is why our parents told us not to talk to strangers!

“The students have cooked up a show for all generations; one that promises to surprise, inspire, and entertain,” said Konrad.

So is it fact or fiction? Konrad said, “This show may contain true stories or absurd fabrications. Or both!”

Picture This! is created by a multi-talented ensemble that includes director Konrad, stage manager Sharra Ganzeveld, and performers Brandon Bate, Tiffany Choi, Megan Couch, Eleanor Felton, Daniele Neve, Bryan Sandberg, Margaret Thorpe, Jane Townsend, and Shelby Wyminga.

Playing November 20 – December 1 at 7:30pm Tues-Sat with 2:00pm Saturday matinees. Special discounts on Tuesdays. For tickets and information, visit www.twu.ca/theatre or email theatre@twu.ca.

siena restaurant

We have a new restaurant partner!  We are pretty excited to be partnering with Siena Restaurant, located right at the corner of 12th and Granville, with a great set menu you can purchase with your tickets!


If you'd like to add a two-course meal to your theatre ticket next time you come out, just ask our box office while booking in your tickets over the phone (604.731.5518).

Make sure to let the staff know you're seeing a show when you head over to the restaurant - they'll make sure you get out in time.

dec 15 | el nino

Got an email today from a PT friend who's in the Vancouver Bach Choir about a very Soul-Foody performance they're doing. Below is a snippet of his letter, explaining the concert in detail.


It's a Christmas-themed oratorio, vaguely on the order of Handel's Messiah, but with a more modern score, and very much a modern sensibility, focusing on Mary's perspective on the nativity, and including non-Biblical sources relating the standard story to modern audiences. (I.e. it includes poetry about colonialism and 20th century civil disobedience and police brutality.)

It's a huge work, with multiple choirs, several soloists, the and the Vancouver Symphony. I could go on, but I'm sure you get the idea: that this concert is not only really interesting and mind-blowingly beautiful, but pretty grand-scale for the local music scene, so I'm going out on a limb and recommending it (highly) to those who don't regularly attend choral concerts or get into Christian-themed events.

You can get tickets at http://vancouverbachchoir.com or by phone at 604.696.4290.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

nov 22-24 | side show

SIDESHOW COMEDY NIGHT is already upon us! Always a popular night, we've added a third performance this time around.


This night will feature Peter 'n Chris' hit PETER 'N CHRIS EXPLORE THEIR BODIES, followed by an act of improv comedy. The whole night is a double-helping of family-friedly comedy.

Peter 'n Chris' shows have sold out every Fringe Festival for the past few years, so don't miss this chance to see them again!

wardrobe | first read

Yesterday was the first table read for THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE, here are some pics from the morning, including a fun close up of the set maquette!





Friday, November 16, 2012

christmas campaign | more photos

Here are some more pics from our annual Christmas fundraising photoshoot. See the "official" card and poem, as well as the campaign progress here. Thanks to Kevin Clark Studios for the great photos!









nov 15-dec 1 | race | craig erickson

RACE, featuring PT actor Craig Erickson (he'll be back on our stage in the new year for Lucia Frangione's LEAVE OF ABSENCE), opened this week.  Below is a note about the show, straight from Craig himself.


Some promo for a show I'm in: David Mamet's RACE.
It is directed by David Mackay, and features Aaron Craven, Marsha Regis and Kwesi Ameyaw

This is a provocative, well-written, in-your-face, coarse, hilarious 80 minute blast of truth-telling (or not). It may not be your cup of tea.

This is a play for people:

who are interested in justice, and our judicial system.
who are fascinated by race relations in North America
who are interested in the ways we humans categorize others
who are sick of friends or family in their lives who don't say how they actually feel.

who don't like plays.

Runs until DEC. 1st - Tues - Saturday 8pm

STUDIO 16 - 1555 WEST 7th ( just west of Granville on 7th)

Get tickets at: www.mitchandmurrayproductions.com

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

nov 20 | show and tell | andrea loewen

Another staff-side-project! Andrea's theatre company Xua Xua Productions is launching a new event: SHOW & TELL. It's just what it sounds like: a return to elementary school where you bring an object you care about and tell its story.


Remember back when fruit rollups were currency, jump rope was the cardio of choice, and nap time was not only allowed but encouraged? When, once a year, you got to show off your new My Little Pony, the dinosaur fossil your aunt gave you or your front tooth that got knocked out in gym class? Remember how awesome / nerve racking / invigorating it felt to stand up in front of your class and share something that truly mattered to you and see your friends do the same?

Join us for a night of sharing and learning about the little things that matter to you, your friends, your neighbours and that random guy you sometimes see on the bus.

SHOW & TELL
Tuesday, November 20th at 8pm
Cocoanymph – 4 W 7th (at Ontario)
FREE!

nov 30-dec 30 | gifts of the magi | chemainus theatre

Our friends at Chemainus are staging THE GIFTS OF THE MAGI this Christmas! This one features Kaylee Harwood - a TWU alum who may not have been in a PT show yet, but is definitely a part of the PT family.  Press release and info below.


The Gift Everyone Wants to Unwrap is Coming to The Chemainus Theatre Festival

CThe Christmas of 2012 will be undeniably merry when The Chemainus Theatre Festival opens The Gifts of the Magi, November 30 to December 30, 2012. Based on a timeless love story by O. Henry, the Mark St. Germain musical is known to be “crisp and entertaining" (NY Daily News), and is renowned for bringing “a laugh to the throat and a misty tear to the eye of theatregoers, young or old" (NY Tribune). With festive songs and dancing, and an amusing (yet thoughtful) story line, The Gifts of the Magi calls forth the “true” spirit of Christmas.

A story both familiar and fresh, The Gifts of the Magi is a 1920's-era retelling of the Biblical tale of the Magi (wise men who bestowed gifts of great meaning on the new-born King). Set in cold and unfriendly New York City, the musical centres upon the struggles of down-on-their-luck couple Jim and Della Young. Despite eking out a frugal life in their modest apartment, the husband and wife both secretly wish to prove their love by giving the perfect Christmas gift. Unfortunately, their passion comes at a price they do not have the means to afford.

With no more than one dollar and eighty-seven cents between them, both Jim and Della must decide whether to part with their own most precious possession in order to acquire their holiday surprise. Christmas Eve brings complications to a head when the couple finally exchange their thoughtful - yet useless – presents and ultimately unwrap a gift much more precious.

For theatregoers who are looking to kindle their holiday spirit, The Gifts of the Magi provides humour, heart and the gift everyone wants… to unwrap the true meaning of Christmas.

Tickets are available for evening (Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday - 7:30 p.m., Friday, Saturday - 8:00 p.m.) and matinee (Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday - 2:00 p.m.) performances from November 30th to December 30th. Purchases can be made online at www.chemainustheatre.ca, or by calling The Chemainus Theatre Festival box office at 1-800-565-7738.

Friday, November 09, 2012

wittenberg | director interview

Here's a (very) brief Q&A with WITTENBERG director Stephen Drover.


What excites you about the script of Wittenberg?

This is a play with big ideas delivered in a very playful way. It starts with a light-hearted premise (Martin Luter and Faust have drinking arguments) but goes to some pretty deep places. It's one of the most "post-modern" plays I've ever read, bringing together characters from history and different literary sources to duke out some intelligent and provocative debate with a very contemporary mind. Smart and fun stuff.

This is your second "extended staged reading" at Pacific Theatre – what is challenging about this kind of production?

Pulling something like this together takes a lot of things off the table. With two and a half days of prep with actors and next-to-no production resources, there is not a lot of discussion about the play or negotiating design. There is really just enough time to walk the actors through where they will stand and sit. The interesting thing is that it really does put the script front and centre to speak for itself. Sometimes this works beautifully and other times it shows you where you could get real magic if you could work it a bit more. It’s actually a fantastic warm-up for a real rehearsal process (if things ever turn out that way -- which they did with Judas).

Thursday, November 08, 2012

nov 9 | wittenberg | artist talkback night

This Friday is our artist talkback night, and this time around we have a special treat for you: WITTENBERG playwright David Davalos will be in the house!


WITTENBERG by David Davalos
artist talkback night - featuring David Davalos!
Friday, November 9th at 8pm
Buy tickets online here, or on the phone at 604.731.5518

Wednesday, November 07, 2012

nov 10 | wittenberg | theatre club

Our second Theatre Club of the season will be happening this Saturday November 10th after the matinee of WITTENBERG. Join us!



Much like a book club, our theatre club offers audience members a chance to dig deeper into Pacific Theatre plays and their themes, connect with each other and create community. Wittenberg is ripe for discussion as it is jam packed with ideas, questions and debate. Join us this Saturday November 10th for our Wittenberg theatre club. Looking forward to it!

If you can't make it this Saturday feel free to download the discussion guide here and host your own club. Don't know how to get started? Find ideas about how to host a theatre club of your own here

Tuesday, November 06, 2012

nov 14-17 | bride on credit

Our apprentices are hard at work on their first project of the year!  It's a staged reading of apprentice Cara Cunningham's script BRIDE ON CREDIT.


BRIDE ON CREDIT
a romantic comedy by Cara Cunningham

Directed by Cara Cunningham
Featuring Alison Chisholm, Mary Jane Eden, Karyn Guenther, Shayna Jones, Richard Meen, Matthew Thiessen

November 14-17 at 8pm at Pacific Theatre
Tickets $10 - purchase in advance here or call 604.731.5518
Pay-what-you-can on November 14th

wittenberg | subscriber appreciation saturday

This past Saturday marked our second Subscriber Appreciation Saturday of the season. Read below to find out all about it and how you can join us for the next one!


This past Saturday subscribers gathered in the theatre after the matinee of WITTENBERG to participate in Subscriber Appreciation Saturday. They learned about the history behind Martin Luther, Dr. Faustus, Hamlet and were treated to a JJ Bean Coffee tasting. It was a lovely afternoon with insights and flavours of many kinds. A big thank you to Grady Buhler, John Stackhouse, Julie Sutherland and Rachel Robinson for sharing their time and expertise with us. 

Subscribers take to the stage and participate in the JJ Bean coffee tasting.

Grady Buhler facilitating a "cupping" with some delicious JJ Bean coffee.

Julie Sutherland, Rachel Robinson and Ron Reed chat Wittenberg.

Many a laugh was had!

If you are not a subscriber and would like to join us for these events in the future, it is not too late to subscribe! Read more about our fantastic subscriber benefits here and then book your subscription online today.

Monday, November 05, 2012

nov 6-10 | billy bishop | damon calderwood, gordon roberts

Damon Calderwood and Gordon Roberts have jumped straight from SPITFIRE here at PT to BILLY BISHOP GOES TO WAR over at The Evergreen Cultural Centre. Best go check out the venue now, so that you know where to go when we send our production of THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE over there in December!


One of the most famous and widely-produced plays in Canadian theatre, Billy Bishop Goes to War dramatizes the life and exploits of Canadian World War I flying ace William Avery "Billy" Bishop. Featuring Damon Calderwood as Billy and multiple-supporting characters, accompanied by Gordon Roberts on piano.

November 6 - 10, 2012
TICKETS: $39, $30, $15
The Evergreen Cultural Centre, 2500 Pinetree Way

www.aceproductions.ca

wittenberg | responses


"Wittenberg was absolutely brilliant - and excellent script - and so well presented! My friend and I were well challenged and entertained!" | Mae, audience email

"In the end, I felt this performance has it all – great script, fantastic acting, depth of humour and thematical elements, but most importantly it expects much from the audience. Wittenberg captures us on several different levels – the more background you have, the more you can appreciate the depth of this play’s dialogue and central themes and many references. Not a play to be missed, even if you don’t consider yourself an expert on 16th century theology." | Erin Jane, Review Vancouver

"Wittenberg is a play that is as much about ideas as story or characters. It is not a show that can be enjoyed passively, but for the audience member willing to slide to the front of the seat and fully engage their intellect, it is a stimulating, thought-provoking, and deeply rewarding experience." | Brian Paterson, Laura Murray PR

"Wittenberg, Pacific Theatre’s latest offering, was a surprisingly educational (and entertaining) way to spend Halloween." | Alyzee, Being Emme

"Put together the man who sold his soul to the devil, the orphaned prince who strolls through graveyards talking to ghosts and contemplating suicide and murder, and the father of the Protestant Reformation – on the very anniversary of his posting “95 Theses” – and you have a perfect play for All Hallow’s Eve." | Carol Heynnen, The MB Herald

"Wittenberg reads like an old-fashioned parlor game where guests are asked if they could have dinner with anyone through history, who it would be. Playwright David Davalos answers a version of that question for himself by assembling Doctor Faustus (Anthony F. Ingram), Martin Luther (Marcus Youssef) and Hamlet (Mack Gordon) at Germany’s Wittenberg University in the early 16th century... There are some wonderful performances." | Mark Robins, GayVancouver.Net

Saturday, November 03, 2012

nov 12 | big easy express | mumford & sons

Lots of Soul Food in Mumford & Sons. 
Roll away your stone, I'll roll away mine
Together we can see what we will find...
Cause you told me that I would find a hole
Within the fragile substance of my soul
And I have filled this void with things unreal...
It seems that all my bridges have been burnt
But you say that's exactly how this grace thing works
It's not the long walk home that will change this heart
But the welcome I receive with the restart
Here's a movie they're in.


BIG EASY EXPRESS
VanCity Theatre
Mon Nov 12, 8:50pm
(2012, USA, Emmett Malloy) 67 min

3 bands, 6 cities, 1 train, and thousands of miles of track… the Big Easy Express documents a cinematic musical journey. Directed by renowned filmmaker Emmett Malloy (The White Stripes Under Great White Northern Lights) this new film captures indie folk heroes Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Tennessee’s Old Crow Medicine Show, and Britain’s acclaimed Mumford & Sons, as they embark on a beautiful vintage train in California, setting out for New Orleans, Louisiana on a “tour of dreams”. The resulting film from this journey is nothing short of magical.

“An infectiously joyful account of a whistle-stop tour…” Variety
“Full of warmth, good music and good vibes that will make you feel like a part of the party while sad that you missed it.” MTV News
"Scintilating." Hollywood Reporter

Friday, November 02, 2012

wittenberg | photos

Some shots from our staged reading of WITTENBERG by David Davalos, running until November 10th. Photos by Emily Cooper.





Thursday, November 01, 2012

2012-2013 season preview video

Check out this beautiful season preview video made by none other than Peter Carlone!  Yes, this is the same Peter of the PETER 'N CHRIS SHOW, featuring in this year's SIDESHOW COMEDY NIGHT.  Talented fellow.

wittenberg | opening night

Last night was the opening of WITTENBERG! Thanks to the fantastic cast for jumping from first read on Monday to opening on Wednesday, we had a great time. And Hamlet's old friend Yorick joined us for the reception, which was a real treat.

 




Thanks to Sharon Newman for putting together a fantastic opening night spread