Welcome to Western Canada Theatre's 2019-20 season of Brilliant Favourites!
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TNRD Mainstage Series at the Sagebrush Theatre
By Le Navet Bete & John Nicholson
October 10 to 19, 2019
Professor Abraham Van Helsing leaps off the pages of Dracula to set the record straight and bring to light the 'truth' of the legendary vampire and his terrifying story. With the rambunctious assistance of 3 eccentric actors playing multiple characters, Van Helsing takes the audience on a breakneck theatrical journey from the spooky Transylvanian mountains to the romantic English coast. A rollicking farce for families and vampire lovers alike. Monty Python meets the macabre in this WCT Hallowe'en treat!
Music by Richard Rodgers | Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse | Suggested by "The Trapp Family Singers" by Maria Augusta Trapp
November 28 to December 10, 2019
Continue a WCT family holiday tradition with the beloved story of the high-spirited Maria and the exuberant von Trapp family singers. The most popular musical in history overflows with such memorable songs as "My Favorite Things", "Do-Re-Mi", and "Climb Ev'ry Mountain". In the lush Austrian Alps in the shadow of the Second World War, the hills are alive with this thrilling and inspiring story of love, the joy of family – and a daring bid for freedom. An all-new WCT production!
By Mark Crawford
Produced in association with Thousand Islands Playhouse
A show that is sure to rock the house. Comedy abounds when 4 new(ish) Canadians sign up to learn "a bunch of foolishness that's not even a real sport". But when the team organizer breaks her hip, the rink's cantankerous ice-maker is forced to step in as head coach. Trouble is, he has some strong opinions about immigrants… Will this group of unlikely athletes—facing off against prejudice, pulled groins, and slippery ice—become a true team in time to face high-pressure competition for the coveted Highlander Cup?
From the playwright of the WCT hit The Birds and the Bees.
By Marcia Johnson
Nyeri, Kenya, 1952: In the key moments before Elizabeth becomes queen, Mercy, a Kenyan independence activist, is offered an exorbitant fee to cook for the visiting princess, who turns out to have a few surprises of her own. London, UK, 2015: Brexit, politics, and the making of a TV series about the royals cause more than a few culture clashes for a young Kenyan-Canadian production intern. A funny, fresh, and topical new play about colonialism, monarchy, and who is serving whom – or what.
Created by Tracey Power
Leonard Cohen's powerful and inspirational music is the heartbeat of the nationally acclaimed Chelsea Hotel. Haunted by memories of his tumultuous love life, a writer checks into New York's infamous Chelsea Hotel, desperate to find the words and inspiration for his next song. An enchanting, eclectic cabaret of love won, lost, and found again told through Cohen's transcendent music and lyrics. Sexy, mysterious and daring, Chelsea Hotel is the perfect evening for a date, with Leonard or another.
New Gold Studio Series at the Pavilion Theatre
By Beth Graham, Charlie Tomlinson & Daniela Vlaskalic
September 19 to 28, 2019
Three Edwardian-era brides emerge from their clawfoot bathtubs to recount evidence against the same man who married them, took out life insurance policies on them… and murdered them. Bessie, Alice and Margaret take back their lives and their voices through this haunting, ingenious tale of empowerment and social change. A stylish, haunting fantasia, The Drowning Girls is full of rich images, quirky humour, and spine-chilling thrills.
By Kenneth T. Williams
A Workshop West Production
March 12 to 21, 2020
In 1950's small-town Saskatchewan, nine-year-old half-Chinese, half-Cree Yvette Wong struggles to find her in place in a narrow-minded community, until an unexpected ally helps set her on a path that's destined for greatness. Inspired by the life of Chinese-Canadian/Cree Senator Lillian Eva Quan Dyck, Café Daughter tells an uplifting story of finding yourself and defining your place in the world against all odds.
By Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe
April 30 to May 9, 2020
(1) Ice cream, (2) rollercoasters, (3) the smell of old books – as a mother battles chronic depression, a child creates a list of everything that makes life worth living. As time passes and the list grows, what began as a simple attempt to deal with childhood sadness becomes an epic and heart-warming chronicle of life's joys, both big and small. Staged in an in-the-round setting, this touching, funny, and intimate solo piece charts the lengths we will go for those we love.
Special Presentation at the Pavilion Theatre
(in addition to the Subscription Series)
BOY IN THE MOON
By Emil Sher, based on the book by Ian Brown
Produced by Neworld Theatre in partnership with the Rare Disease Foundation
Based on Globe and Mail journalist Ian Brown's candid and moving memoir of raising his son Walker, The Boy in the Moon captures the journey of a couple raising a child with profound disabilities caused by a rare genetic disorder. Told with directness, innovative staging, and stunning emotional honesty, The Boy in the Moon is an unforgettable experience for any parent and for anyone who appreciates a story of triumph through adversity.
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