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2014/15 Fall Arts Guide 2014/15 p24 FALL ARTS GUIDE p20 p28 Congratulations on your recent decision to attend an arts event in Calgary this fall. Whether you are interested in theatre, literary events, comedy or film, this user’s manual will guide you in the installation of p31 yourself at a range of theatres, nightclubs and readings. Our guide is organized by genre, but a few important safeguards are in order at the outset. • Use caution when selecting a seat: There are many factors to consider when purchasing tickets. An aisle seat might leave you vulnerable to audience partici- pation. You’ll also want to avoid an ob- p33 structed view. (Sadly, it remains impossible to guarantee that a tall or large-headed person will not select the seat directly in front of you.) • Do not place your tickets in a washing machine. • Do not talk to the actors, dancers or authors: People who perform in public are trained professionals and, generally, have impressive powers of concentration. Still, breaking the fourth wall can be off-putting. p38 • Do not protect against all shocks; some can be quite stimulating. • Drinks are welcome in many venues, but ice cubes should not be shaken like maracas. • Unless specifically encouraged to do so, do not tweet during the performance. Also, jokes using the term “hashtag” are old news. • When grabbing a drink at intermission, p40 do not over-tighten. One is plenty. • To connect: Read our Fall Arts Guide, then grab some tickets. Read and Save These Instructions THEATRE ALBERTA THEATRE PROJECTS Oct. 10-25: Black Comedy and Act Three. All shows at Martha Cohen Theatre, Jan. 16-31: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof By Ten- Epcor Centre for the Performing Arts, nessee Williams. 205 8th Ave. S.E. 403-294-7475, atplive.com March 13-28: One Act Plays and Festival Sept. 9-27: Venus in Fur A Tony Award- Plays TBA. winning smash hit on Broadway. May 8-23: The Curious Savage By John Oct. 14 to Nov. 1: Butcher A new political Patrick. thriller from the winner of the 2013 Gover- nor General’s Award for Drama. DIRTY LAUNDRY Nov. 27 to Dec. 31: Charlotte’s Web An All shows at Lunchbox Theatre, 160, 115 9th Ave. inspiring tale of friendship is brought to S.E. 403-701-1284, dirtylaundrycalgary.com life with aerial acrobat Manon Beaudoin as Charlotte and live music. Season 15: Legal Briefs Completely im- provised comedy soap opera featuring two Jan. 20 to Feb. 1: Mump & Smoot in Any- warring hair saloons in 1980s New York. thing with Knooma The notorious clowns Monday nights from Sept. 29 to Dec. 22 and of horror are back with their first new show Feb. 2 to May 11 (no shows Oct. 20, Nov. 24, in four years. Feb. 23, March 23 and April 20). Feb. 24 to March 14: The Last Voyage of Donald Crowhurst A visually stunning mul- DOWNSTAGE timedia journey into deep waters. Presented 403-294-9494, downstage.ca in association with Ghost River Theatre. Season info TBA, see website for updates. April 7-25: Becky’s New Car When a hand- some billionaire sweeps her off her feet FIRE EXIT THEATRE and offers her the keys to a whole new life, All shows at the Engineered Air Becky must choose which route to take. Theatre, Epcor Centre for the Performing Arts, 205 8th Ave. S.E. unless otherwise ASPEN CROSSING THEATRE noted. 403-640-4617, fireexit.ca Dinner theatre. All shows at Aspen Crossing, one km west of Mossleigh, Alta. on Hwy. 24. Oct. 8-12: Halo By Josh MacDonald. 1-866-440-3500, aspencrossing.com. Nov. 5-9: Leaving Ruin Written and per- Oct. 4-25: The Last Spike A historical formed by Jeff Berryman. Guest artist series. murder mystery. Feb. 25 to March 1: Absence By Val Lieske. Nov. 6-9: Waiting at the Station In the A co-production with Corps Bara Dance time of the Great War, each woman must Theatre. At Lantern Community Church, find her role. 1410 10th Ave. S.E. Nov. 28 to Dec. 20: Snowed in at Christ- April 29 to May 3: Three on the Seesaw mas After an avalanche, passengers must By Luigi Lunari. work together to make Christmas happen. FORTE MUSICAL THEATRE GUILD BERT CHURCH LIVE THEATRE Shows at Lunchbox Theatre, 115 9th Ave. WEB SPINNER S.E. 403-244-0114, fortemusical.ca All shows at the Bert Church Theatre, e started with the creative question, and let the logistics shake out from there,” says 1000 East Lake Blvd., Airdrie, Alta. 403-948- Dec. 4-21: Naughty but Nice: A Christ- Vanessa Porteous, who directs Alberta Theatre Projects’ upcoming production of 8824, thebertchurchtheatre.com “W mas Cabaret Charlotte’s Web. Fittingly, that sounds an awful lot like something E.B. White’s beloved April 19: Dufflebag Theatre’s Snow White An unpredictable performance where the FRONT ROW CENTRE PLAYERS spider-philosopher herself would say. dream of living a fairy tale comes true. Musical theatre. All shows at Beddington For Charlotte, the creative question upon which White’s 1952 novel pivots Heights Community Arts Centre, 375 Bermu- is how to convince a world of humans that her pig-friend Wilbur is worth sav- da Dr. N.W. 403-246-8505, frontrowcentre.ca BROADWAY ACROSS CANADA ing. The idea to put her message in the spider web came later. For Porteous, All shows at the Jubilee Auditorium, Oct. 31 to Nov. 15: 9 to 5 The Musical the creative question is how to transport an all-ages audience into a beloved 1415 14th Ave. N.W. Tickets at Ticketmaster, Three women learn that they can do 403-777-0000, broadwayacrosscanada.ca anything even in a man’s world. Set piece of children’s literature. in 1979 to the music of Dolly Parton. Nov. 18-23: Flashdance: The Musical A lifetime fan of the book, Porteous is keen to create a show that will en- The unforgettable story of Alex Owens, a Jan. 9-24: Urinetown In a city of hance rather than revise the story in the minds of an audience who will, in large Pittsburgh steel-mill welder by day and a the future afflicted by a terrible part, come to it with a cherished memory of the book. To her, playwright Joseph bar dancer by night with dreams of one day drought, public amenity tycoon Robinette’s “lovely, simple, faithful” adaptation provides the ideal script, and becoming a professional performer. Caldwell B. Cladwell has made his fortune by bribery, monopoliza- Garth Williams’ iconic illustrations offer equally faithful inspiration for the esthetic Feb. 17-22: Disney’s Beauty and the tion and the implementation of a of the play. “There’s a kind of fuzzy, sweet, ‘hempy’ quality to the book’s illustra- Beast Tale as old as time, true as it can brutal police force maintaining be. Based on the Academy Award-winning tions—that’s a texture we hope to preserve.” Purists, then, will be pleased to see Fern the laws against private toilets animated feature film. and public urination. in a familiar, slightly rumpled red dress and yellow sweater, and her brother, Avery, all March 31 to April 5: The Book of Mormon The 1940s farmboy in patched overalls. March 27 to April 11: Jesus satirical musical by the creators of South Park. Christ Superstar Christ’s While Porteous’s goal is to bring to life the classic look and feel of Charlotte’s Web, the final days are dramatized director also wants to offer elements of freshness and surprise. To that end, an original blue- FALL ARTS GUIDE • 2014/15 ARTS FALL DEWDNEY PLAYERS GROUP with emotional intensity and grass-style, live banjo score written by Calgary’s Spider Bishop (yup, that’s his name) will ac- THEATRE though-provoking edge, pro- company the production, and Charlotte will be played by aerial acrobat Manon Beaudoin. All shows at Rotary Performing Arts Centre, pelled by a stirring score. 3 Elma St. E., Okotoks, Alta. 403-995-5778, As for the creative question of how to make an audience believe in humans playing talk- June 12-27: Anything Goes dewdneyplayers.com Billy Crocker comes on board ing barnyard creatures, we’ll be expected to use the same stretch of imagination E.B. White Sept 28: Love Letters By A. R. Gurney. Pre- a transatlantic cruise ship to required when, as children, he asked us to believe—and we whole-heartedly did—that a sented in conjunction with Alberta Culture Days. drop off his boss’s passport sophisticated spider could love a naive pig. —Jacquie Moore CHARLOTTE’S WEB: Nov. 27 to Dec. 31 at Alberta Theatre Projects. atplive.com. 20 Put out the light, and then put out the light. —Othello. The Shakespeare Company, Oct. 2-12. only to find that one of the other pas - retiring and his old chum is throwing a War veteran who returns to Normandy, tion and The International Festival of and visual art, as well as a series of work- sengers is his long lost love, the Ameri- farewell dinner. Just as Holmes is about France and the young girl who helps him Animated Objects. Why do we die? Is it shops on arts-related issues. can debutante Hope Harcourt. to give his retirement speech, a loud confront the ghosts of his past. Veterans necessary? What is eternity? Beneath the scream is heard in the other room. and military personnel attend for free. amusing antics of Famous Puppet Death SCORPIO THEATRE Scenes churns a mature existentialism. At GAS & LIGHT PRODUCTIONS Dec.
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