COWICHAN CENTRE WINTER/SPRING SEASON 2015 2687 James Street, Duncan, BC 250.748.7529 cowichanpac.ca Welcome! Cowichan Performing Arts Change is the spice of life Centre and we are embracing many changes in 2015! The New Information and Policies Year has brought us a new name, a new logo and a Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. new website. The Cowichan Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the Front of Performing Arts Centre House Manager. better reflects the broad No audio or visual recording devices are permitted. range of diverse professional Please turn off all cell phones, pagers, alarms, etc. prior to and amateur performing each event. arts productions that grace our stage. We are a centre Babes in arms are not permitted at adult performances. of creativity. A cultural hub of inspiration. The Cowichan For approved events, the Cowichan Ticket Centre will Performing Arts Centre is your entertainment choice for our issue a complimentary ‘babes in arms’ ticket. Individual region. Check the website for up-to-date information on shows state age requirements. new shows being added all the time: www.cowichanpac.ca. Please avoid the use of perfume, cologne or other scented I’ll save you a seat. products when attending Theatre events. Thank you, and enjoy the show! ➔ NORTH TO NANAIMO Kirsten Schrader Manager, CVRD Arts & Culture BEVERLY ST. DUNCAN ST ISLAND HIGHWAY VANCOUVER ISLAND UNIVERSITY YORK RD. Thank you to our Partners and Sponsors CANADA AVE CLEMENTS ST COWICHAN CENTRE JAMES ST SOUTH TO VICTORIA GARDEN ST ALDERLEA ST COWICHAN SECONDARY SCHOOL ➔ TICKET CENTRE: 250.748.7529 COWICHANPAC.CA 1 Events Calendar Jan-Jun 2015 JANUARY 2015 MARCH (CONTINUED) 22-24 Shrek the Musical Shawnigan Lake School .................. n/a 24 Brent Butt with Opening Act Ivan Decker .............................. 13 26 The Railway Man Reel Alternatives ........................................n/a 27 6 Guitars Chase Padget ............................................................... 11 30, 31 Pirates of Penzance 28 Iolanta | Duke Bluebeard’s Castle South Island Musical Theatre Society ...................................... 18 The Met: Live in HD ....................................................................6/7 APRIL FEBRUARY 10 Amadeus ~ Dances With Wolfgang Ballet Victoria ............. 14 1, 6 & 7 Pirates of Penzance 11 La Donna del Lago The Met: Live in HD ................................6/7 South Island Musical Theatre Society ...................................... 18 11 Elvis & Friends 5 Treasure Island National Theatre Live in HD ........................ 4 Tom Jones, Jackie Wilson & Anne Murray ............................n/a 7 The Merry Widow The Met: Live in HD ..................................6/7 12 Palm Court Light Orchestra Around the World in 80 Days .. 21 Feb 10-Mar 4 Cowichan Music Festival .........................................22 13 Morning Musicale Sarah Hagen with Benjamin Butterfield ..5 11 Dr. Gordon Neufeld Raising Children in a Digital World ..... 19 15 Derek Edwards .......................................................................... n/a 12 Vancouver Island Symphony He Sings, She Sighs ..............20 16 Grim and Fischer The Wonderheads ....................................... 11 14 Cinderella Canada’s Ballet Jörgen ......................................... 8/9 25 Cavalleria Rusticana | Pagliacci The Met: Live in HD .........6/7 15 Palm Court Light Orchestra Valentine Diva .......................... 21 27 The Trip to Italy Reel Alternatives .......................................... 23 16 Mike the Knight Koba Entertainment ..................................... 19 18 Victoria Symphony School Shows 11am & 12:30pm ...........n/a MAY 23 Pride Reel Alternatives .............................................................. 23 9 Murray Hatfield Magic, Illusion and Comedy ....................... 25 28 Boom ...............................................................................................10 14 April Wine .................................................................................... 15 25 Phoenix Reel Alternatives ........................................................ 23 MARCH 27 The 6th Mariachi Festival Canada ........................................ 26 1, 4 Cowichan Music Festival Highlights Concerts ....................22 30 Celtic Rhythm Dancers From Then ~ Till Now ......................27 2 Morning Musicale Sarah Hagen | Bergmann Piano Duo .......5 JUNE 6 I Am Woman, Hear Me Laff ....................................................... 12 7 Les Contes d’Hoffman The Met: Live in HD .........................6/7 11-13 Carlson’s School of Dance 60 Years of Excellence .......... 28 9 Burton Cummings In Your Back Yard Tour ............................ 24 20 Adagé Studio Rapunzel ............................................................ 29 14 Victoria Symphony Annabelle Stanley, harp ........................20 22 The Theory of Everything (TBC) Reel Alternatives ........... 23 23 My Old Lady Reel Alternatives ..................................................23 2 TICKET CENTRE: 250.748.7529 COWICHANPAC.CA 3 COWICHAN PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE PRESENTS COWICHAN PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE PRESENTS National Theatre Live Morning Musicale Treasure Island with renowned pianist Sarah Hagen and friends Thursday, February 5 / 7pm Mondays at 10:30am ‘Spectacular. Daring. Fun for all the family.’ —Time Out SERIES SCHEDULE Monday, Mar 2 Bergmann Piano Duo Monday, Apr 13 Benjamin Butterfield, tenor Robert Louis Stevenson’s story of murder, money and With onstage seating, pre-concert chats and a table of mutiny is brought to life in a thrilling new stage adaptation treats, this morning concert series is proving popular by Bryony Lavery in this encore broadcast live from the with classical music lovers. Hosted by Sarah Hagen, Olivier stage in London. with world-class guest musicians, Morning Musicale delivers an intimate, personal musical experience. It’s a dark, stormy night. The stars are out. Jim, the inn-keeper’s granddaughter, opens the door to a terrifying stranger. At Limited seating. Early ticket purchase recommended. the old sailor’s feet sits a huge sea-chest, full of secrets. Jim Tickets $22 / Elder College $20 invites him in — and her dangerous voyage begins. Suitable for 10 yrs+ Adult $24.50 / Senior $22.25 / Student $17 / Child $16.50 / eyeGo $5 4 TICKET CENTRE: 250.748.7529 COWICHANPAC.CA 5 COWICHAN PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE PRESENTS The Met: Live in HD A wonderful way to spend a Saturday morning. Enjoy performances from the Metropolitan Opera, broadcast Live in HD Tchaikovsky Bartók from New York City. IOLANTA DUKE BLUEBEARD’S After triumphant Met CASTLE performances as Tatiana in The unwitting Judith is no match SPRING 2015 SCHEDULE Eugene Onegin, soprano Anna for the diabolical Bluebeard in this Netrebko takes on another Sat Feb 7 9:00am The Merry Widow (encore) erotic psychological thriller. In an Tchaikovsky heroine—the attempt to let light into the castle, Sat Mar 7 9:55am Les Contes d’Hoffman (encore) beautiful, blind Iolanta. Judith opens one door too many. Sat Mar 28 9:30am Iolanta | Duke Bluebeard’s Castle Sat Mar 28 9:30am (Encore) Sat Mar 28 Follows Iolanta (double bill encore) (Encore) Sat Apr 11 9:55am La Donna del Lago (encore) Rossini Sat Apr 25 9:30am Cavalleria Rusticana | Pagliacci LA DONNA DEL LAGO (double bill) Joyce DiDonato and Juan Diego INDIVIDUAL TICKET PRICES Flórez join forces for this Rossini showcase of bel canto virtuosity, Adult $26 / Senior $24 / Student $22 set in the medieval Scottish Child $15.50 / eyeGo $5 highlands. Sat Apr 11 9:55am (Encore) COMPOSE YOUR OWN SERIES & SAVE* • Choose 3 or more operas and save $1.00 per show • Choose all 5 operas and save $2.50 per show *This offer not valid for eyeGO tickets Mascagni Leoncavallo CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA PAGLIACCI Returning from military service, With Cavalleria Rusticana, Turiddu finds his fiancée known as opera’s most married to another. In revenge, enduring tragic double bill. Rae he seduces another, setting in Smith (War Horse) has designed Lehár Offenbach motion jealous reactions with the double duty setting which THE MERRY WIDOW LES CONTES D’HOFFMAN serious consequences. transforms from a 1900s village The great Renée Fleming In this opéra fantastique, Sat Apr 25 9:30am square to a 1948 truck stop. stars as the beguiling woman Hoffman is a tortured poet and Sat Apr 25 Follows Cavalleria who captivates all Paris in this unwitting adventurer thwarted enchanting operetta, seen in in finding one woman to meet a new staging with an art- all his desires who settles nouveau setting. instead, for his Muse. Sat Feb 7, 9:00am (Encore) Sat Mar 7 9:55am (Encore) 6 TICKET CENTRE: 250.748.7529 COWICHANPAC.CA 7 REDUCED TICKET COSTS FAMILY PRICES/ COWICHAN PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE AND CANADA’S BALLET JÖRGEN PRESENT Cinderella Saturday, February 14 / 7:30 pm “This is a honey of a production” – The Hamilton Spectator When Cinderella encounters an old lady, a magic seed and a flock of enchanting fairies, she begins an adventure that will change her life - and upset her snooty stepsisters. Romantic, entertaining and funny, Canada’s Ballet Jörgen’s interpretation of the classic fairy tale is a family-friendly affair that showcases superb dancing. Bengt Jörgen’s choreography balances dramatic and fantasy-filled imagery with contemporary family relationships, creating an evening filled with wonder, laughter and love. ONLY Adult $36 / Student/Senior $32 / VANCOUVER ISLAND SHOW Child (12 & under) $20 / eyeGo: $5 Family