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Maladjusted BC/Alberta Tour (Plus Vancouver) Final Report maladjusted BC/Alberta Tour (plus Vancouver) Final Report David Diamond, Artistic/Managing Director Micheala Hiltergerke and Pierre Leichner in maladjusted. Photo: David Cooper “I just got home from seeing maladjusted. Thank you for making real theatre – theatre about and by people personally involved in large-impact, under-discussed, systematic experiences within our culture. Thank you for doing the impossible – for catalyzing deep and important conversation between strangers.” Kathryn Binnersley “maladjusted was a life changing performance!!’ Jenny Chen “maladjusted was so touching and well performed. 10 thumbs up!” Micha Souaid "I attended maladjusted and am forever changed." Kay Robinson “Thanks to Theatre for Living’s innovative and radical approach to the subject, maladjusted yields cheers along with tears.” Stuart Dreyden, Province Newspaper © Theatre for Living Society 323-350 East 2nd Ave Vancouver, BC Coast Salish Territory Canada V5T 4R8 [email protected] 2 The short version ................................................................................................................................................. 3 Theatre for Living Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 The evolution of and Forum Theatre ......................................................................................................... 4 Ticket Sales, the Voucher Program and the Webcast............................................................................................................... 4 Beyond the numbers ............................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Community maladjusted Action Reports ................................................................................................................................................................ 8 The Finances .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 9 Will Tour Again? ............................................................................................................................................................. 9 The full maladjusted Report (the long version) ....................................................................................... 10 Some Final Thoughts .............................................................................................................................................................................. 9 Rehearsals ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 11 Squamish .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23 Nanaimo ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Duncan ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 25 Victoria ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26 Port Alberni .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 28 Campbell River ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 29 Port Hardy ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 30 Alert Bay ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30 Kitimaat Village ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 32 Hazelton ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 33 Burns Lake ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 34 Fort St. James ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 35 Prince George ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 36 McKenzie .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 38 Fort St. John .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 39 Grande Prairie ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 39 St. Paul ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 41 Edmonton .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 42 Maskwacis ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 44 Red Deer ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 45 Lethbridge ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 47 Medicine Hat ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 48 Calgary ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 49 Kamloops ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 52 Penticton .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 53 Vancouver ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 54 Friday, March 20 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 55 Saturday, March 21 .......................................................................................................................................................................... 57 Sunday, March 22 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 58 Wednesday, March 25 .................................................................................................................................................................... 60 Thursday, March 26 ......................................................................................................................................................................... 61 Friday, March 27 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