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Vancouver Theatre Sports League� : December Shows

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:05:39 -0600

Start: Dec 5 2007 - 8:00pm

End: Dec 31 2007 - 11:30pm

Description:

24TH � The Christmas Eve of Destruction!
(Closes Dec 29th)
Jack saved world. Now can he save Christmas?
Wed � Thurs: 7:30pm. Tickets Wed/Thurs/Fri: $16.00 & 12.00
Fri � Sat: 8:00pm. Tickets Sat: $18.00 $15.00
**Wed Night is 2FOR1 night.

Classic TheatreSports�
The best of stage and sports delivered with comic vengeance.
Fri � Sat: 10:00pm. Tickets Sat: $18.00 $15.00

Improv Extreme
Sixty minutes of cutting edge improv.
Friday/Saturday at 11:45pm. Tickets: $ 12.00

Ultimate Improv Championship
One hour round-robin improv cage match.
Thursdays at 9:15pm. Tickets: $10.00

Year In Review - Monday December 31st 2006
An improvised romp back through the headlines of 2007.
Family Show � 6:30pm. Tickets: $12.00 & $8.00
8:00pm show, 9:30pm show. Tickets: $25.00
11:30pm Celebration Show. Tickets: $37.00
(Celebration Show includes champagne & party favors.)
Upgrade discounts available.

Location:
New Revue Stage, Granville Island

Telephone:
604.687.1644

Firehall Arts Centre: The Ecstasy of Rita Joe

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 06:56:27 -0600

Start: Nov 21 2007 - 7:30pm

End: Dec 8 2007 - 8:00pm

Description:

Celebrating their 25th Anniversary season, the Firehall Arts Centre is excited to present the beloved Canadian classic, The Ecstasy of Rita Joe by acclaimed author George Ryga with previews November 17 � 20,. Opening Night is November 21 and the show runs through December 8, 2007.

The Ecstasy of Rita Joe is an important piece of modern Canadian theatre, as it was the first work that addressed issues relating to Aboriginal peoples; was mounted on stage and taken seriously.

The play recounts the story of a young Aboriginal woman who moves to the city but finds she has no place with either the white man or with her own people. But who is the villain? What is the root of the problem? The violence of the white culture or the patriarchy of Native culture, or both? The play is a tragic story told in a combination of song and montages. Forty years later, Ryga�s play is as compelling and powerful as ever and remains a play for all peoples.

The production�s stellar cast includes well known actor William B. Davis of X-Files fame playing the Magistrate, Lisa C. Ravensbergen as Rita Joe, Kevin Loring as Jamie Paul, Byron Chief Moon as the Father, Duncan Fraser as the Priest, Alvin Sanders as Mr. Homer and the talented singer/actor, Tracey Power, in the folk singer role originally created by Anne Mortifee.
Show Times:
Tues � Thurs. 7:30pm,
Fri & Sat. 8pm
Sat & Sun. 2pm matinees
with a special pay-what-u-can matinee Wed 1pm.
Ticket prices: $14- $28

www.firehallartscentre.ca

Location:
Firehall Arts Centre, 280 East Cordova Street

Telephone:
604-689-0926

United Players: Moon for the Misbegotten

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 11:28:29 -0600

Start: Nov 16 2007 - 8:00pm

End: Dec 9 2007 - 8:00pm

Description:

Eugene O'Neill's great American classic is brought to life again in a fresh new production by one of Vancouver's best amateur/professional theatre companies. "Moon" had a recent revival on Broadway with Kevin Spacey in the lead role. Now you can see it in Vancouver. Quick-tongued Irish belle Josie has injured her reputation and won�t marry � not even if Jim Tyrone, the young, rich landlord, happened to propose. But that won�t stop her father, hard-drinkin� tenant farmer Phil Hogan, from cooking up a matchmaking plot...of sorts. Award-winning Vancouver director Jack Paterson will captivate audiences with this tale of passion and old-time scheming out on the farm in 1920s Connecticut. Also a poignant love story, A Moon for the Misbegotten is considered Nobel Prize-winner Eugene O�Neill�s most honest, lyrical play.
At 48 seasons strong, United Players is a pillar of Vancouver�s theatre community and a showcase for prime local talent. Cast for A Moon for the Misbegotten are Corina Akeson (Josie), Mike Wasko (Tyrone), Michael Kopsa (Phil Hogan), Troy Young (Harder) & Adam Bergquist (Mike Hogan), with stage management by Linda Bakker, set by John R. Taylor, costume design by Nykiya Graham, lighting design by Jesse Frank, and sound by Jeff Tymoschuk.
Thursday through Sunday, at 8 pm
Tickets $12 - $16
Preview: Wed Nov 15th tickets $6.
Thursday Nov 22nd - Talk back session after the show
ONLINE RESERVATIONS or 604 224 8007, ext. 2

Location:
Jericho Arts Centre, 1675 Discovery Street

Telephone:
604.224.8007, Ext. 2

Web:
www.unitedplayers.com