Theatre: "Yippies in Love" Take Over Cultch

Yippies In Love will be remounting at the Vancouver East Cultch's Culture Lab (1895 Venables Street & Victoria Drive) from Wednesday June 22, 2011 to Sunday July 3, 2011  

Tickets available at the box office starting May 23rd 2011.

Tickets for this production may only be bought through the Cultch box office.

Please call the Theatre In the Raw office number @ 604 708-5448 or 604 708-5477 for further information.

The play had to be post-poned from its originally scheduled March opening date when the musical's lead, Steve Maddock had to fly east for urgent family matters.
EMAIL:  theatreintheraw@telus.net
WEBSITE: www.theatreintheraw.ca

Yippies In Love

(Borrowed from a true story.)

Opening Wednesday June 22, 2011 to Sunday July 3, 2011 at the Vancouver East Cultch's Culture Lab (1895 Venables Street & Victoria Drive). Tickets available at the box office starting May 23rd 2011.

More info in this story we did on Yippies earlier in the blog here >>>

Theatre: Theatre in the Raw Connects Today's Youth With Vancouver's 70's Flower Children

Cast of Yippies in Love (Clockwise) Steve Maddock, Rebecca Shoichet,
Artistic Director Jay Hamburger, Music Director Bill Sample, Bing Jensen, Danielle St. Pierre.

It's forty years since the "Invasion of Blaine" and other politically charged antics by local "Yippies" - members of the movement fathered by Abby Hoffman on the East coast primarily to oppose the Vietnam War - and playwright Bob Sarti, worries that the hard won victories his generation fought for may be in danger of being short-lived in light of current socioeconomic attitudes and climates.
With "Yippies in Love", the much anticipated prequel to the 2008 smash hit "Bruce: The Musical". Sarti, a Vancouver Sun reporter when the plays were set, has taken it upon himself to seek out and workshop the play with young people from East Van's Purple Thistle, a youth-run community centre for arts and activism.
"It's important for young people to know that many of the freedoms and challenges we - as a society -are facing today were first brought to light by the Yippie movement.
"Workshopping the play at the Purple Thistle was important to me," Sarti says. "Because i think the Thistle has that "Yippie spirit" and because I wanted to be sure this play has relevance today, too."
The music for this production was once again scored by BC Entertaiment Hall of Famer (and Drive Denizen) Bill Sample, who worked recently with returning star Steve Maddock in the Vancouver Playhouse production of The Fantastiks. Audiences familiar with that production will also recognize Bree Grieg as one of the chorus and taking on several of incidental roles in the show.
Rehearsals are well under way and the show is set to run March 17 - 27 at the Woodwards Sky Room near the site of the notorious Gastown riots (commemorated in Jeff Wall's mural in the Woodwards Atrium).
More info and tickets are available online at:
http://theatreintheraw.ca/tickets.html

Theatre: Review - Marion Bridge @ Havana

Rebecca Husain, Jeanie Cloutier and Terri Anne Taylor,
 cast of Daniel MacIvor's poignant Marion Bridge.

Theatre of Infinity’s Marion Bridge is a play by Daniel MacIvor about the complex relationship of a family brought together through loss. We watch three sisters who couldn’t be more different from each other, not only cope with a dying mother, but also start to deal with who they have become themselves. Each search to sort out the loneliness that has come to rule her day-to-day life as well as not-so-forgotten family expectations. Whether through alcohol, religion or soap operas, each sister has found their own way of coping with their broken past and escaping the prisons they feel their lives have become.  
Headstrong failed actress Agnes, played by Terri Anne Taylor, is the black sheep who grudgingly returns home to Cape Breton from the Big Smoke. She holds a deep seated resentment towards her mother for making her put her child up for adoption when she was a teen.
Seeing this homecoming as a chance for a life do-over, Agnes manages to shake the family tree at its roots in the process.  

Taylor's best scene is an intimate card game with her despondent younger sister Louise (played by Rebecca Husain), which felt incredibly authentic and gave her character more wisdom and maturity than MacIvor's script would have led us to believe she possessed to that point.

The self-admittedly strange and boy-like Louise is sincerely and aptly played by Husain, who sustains a precarious balance between humor and tragedy with her character, and like her fellow cast mates, is riveting in her monologue.

Finally, Jeanie Cloutier commands her role as Theresa, or "Sister Theresa", as Agnes calls her. Theresa is actually waiting to enter a convent, asking God to deliver her from her beast of burden life.  The spinsterly elder sister seems to fit the name on the home-front, too, becoming her parent's custodian while trying to hold together a family poised on the brink of disintegration.   

The dying mother is never seen yet is ever-present. Because of her disease, she communicates by way of cryptic post-it notes, and as the story unfolds, it becomes evident she still manages to hold a great deal of sway over her daughters and their fortunes.  

While the play doesn't break new ground, this version comes at a fitting time for many people experiencing the same process of watching their parents age and die and taking notice of the growth and even rebirth it can bring.

Under veteran actress Susan Hogan's direction, the show moves steadily and makes good use of its talented cast.

As an odd aside, there are a set of keys which, though never talked about, somehow become like a character in the play itself. This is a play with umpteen entrances and exits by all actors through the set's front door and every time they did, the keys were removed or replaced. I had to wonder and marvel at the coordination of this continual persistent detail, having been backstage enough times to be fully aware of the chaos which can ensue because of a misplaced prop. It can be a real focus-breaker for actors.

This production does its best to make good use of Havana's shallow stage, its limited Technical capabilities and an obviously minuscule budget. But what the play lacks in production values, it makes up for in heart and spirit - quintessential small theatre.

Marion Bridge runs until February 19 at Havana Theatre @  1212 Commercial Drive.

Tickets can be purchased online at http://bizbooks.net/biz-marquee/marion-bridge-tickets

Theatre: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? @ The Cultch

Starring Gabrielle Rose,
Kevin McNulty,
Meg Roe, Craig Erickson
Directed by John Wright

Meet George and Martha.  Come over for a few drinks.
Stay for a boozy little game of "Get the Guests."
You'll never forget it.

Get Ready for the Fun and Games...

Dec 27, 2009 to
Jan 17, 2010

The Cultch

For Tickets
visit Tickets Tonight

if online tickets are sold out, please call the Cultch: 604...

Click here for more information

Live on the Drive: Interview with Cast and Crew of Pink Floyd's The Wall @ The Rio

Live On The Drive caught up with Doug Thoms, the director of Pink Floyd's The Wall, and Mark Downey, who plays "Pink" in this live musical playing until the 14th at the Rio.

For more info check out our earlier post:
http://thedriveisalive.blogspot.com/2009/11/theatre-pink-floyd-wall-live-stage-show.html

Special Event: Mythical One-Acts at Cedar Cottage Community Gardens

FREE! - Our Last Vancouver Date - FREE!
Sunday, July 5th, 2009 - Curtain 4 pm

Nuclear Fall-In by Ed Ballou Photo by Steve Duncan

Jack Benny & The Angels by Jason Logan Photo by Peter Valentine

VENUE: Cedar Cottage Community Garden
Under the Sky Train at the big red “A”
at Victoria Drive & Hull Street, Vancouver

Beginning with the Musical Act:
E.C. Salazar on Folk Guitar with Mouth Trumpet
"Tunes in the Key of Little Mountain"

And, the One-Act PLAYS we'll present:
Nuclear Fall-In and Jack Benny & The Angels

Free Outdoor Event - Rain or Shine!
• Link to Google Map to Cedar Cottage Community Garden >>

So, what do ya call a misplaced forearm that's gone awry… and a winged Jack Benny on assignment?

It’s our “Festival of Mythical Plays and Winning One-Acts”... A 2009 Summer Lower Mainland Mini-Tour of original One-Act Plays...

>> A little bit about the Plays...

1. Nuclear Fall-In by Ed Ballou - an original winning One-Act Play – A nuclear family is living/working too close to a leaky nuclear plant. (no pun intended) Mutation of living creatures is on the rise. This play has a number of way out surprises and something “loaded” to say.

"...We don't want to believe what we already know..."

2. Jack Benny & The Angels by Jason Logan - an original One-Act Myth Radio Play – Jack is back but as an angel with an important job to do! Visiting earth, he interviews a whole slew of wacky characters who happen to reside in BC believe it or not. Is humanity worth saving is the question?

"...This show has a hilarious cast! - Not to be missed! ...You'll be on the grass in laughter... plus... a historical piece of Vancouver I never knew!..."

Directed by our own Jay Hamburger, artistic director of Theatre In the Raw.

Free... Free... Free...

Please help us spread the word to your friends and family...
We'd really appreciate it! ...Hope to see you there!

Thank You to... Cedar Cottage Neighbourhood House Small Grants, The City of Vancouver - Office of Cultural Affairs, The BC Gaming Commission, The Vancouver Foundation, The McLean Foundation, Joanne Mackinnon - CCEC Credit Union, Theatre In the Raw Society, Vancouver Co-op Radio 102.7 FM - Arts Rational Show and Canadian Actor's Equity

Theatre: Wired @ the Culch Feb 5 - 8

Damien is unnoticed in his cliquish grade, and that’s just the way this shy, self-proclaimed “goof” prefers it. Damien is jacked into a cooler version of himself through online role-playing games, social networking sites, and a multitude of virtual friends. But when he has a seemingly innocent run-in with a girl at school, Damien finds himself in the cross-hairs of a humiliating cyberbullying campaign. Just because it’s virtual makes it no less real. The online, alternate world he created to escape to is now something he needs to escape from.

Theatre Terrific Classes Start Soon

Develop your performance skills by taking a Theatre Terrific theatre class this Winter. Classes start soon! Both classes take place at the Vancouver Japanese United Church, 4010 Victoria Dr at 23rd Avenue. Some bursaries available.

To register call 604 222-4020 today!

The Squawk Ensemble
with Joel DeStefano

Experience different and exciting ways of making sound. The class will focus on listening skills, rhythm and performing as a group. The ensemble will create and perform music through improvisation, vocal exercises, singing and drumming. Come and explore the diverse ways in which we communicate through sound with an ear for the unexpected.

Date: Thursday evenings, 6 - 8 pm
January 22 - March 26, 10 weeks
Cost: $120

Joel is a composer, musician and teacher who has written numerous musical scores for local theatre productions, including Theatre Terrific's Naked Oranges, doGs, SLOWrunning, workin' and All Sorts. Joel was nominated for a Jessie for 'best original music' for Lounge in 2006. He is co-founder of Proximity Labs, a cross-disciplinary group.

Let's Work With Our Guts
with Michelle Bruce and Sindy Angel

Be real, be honest, be yourself, nothing else, nobody else. You are the instrument: your soul, your body, your mind, just you. In this class we will work from the gut, from our deep inside. Our gut will be the muse, the place of inspiration. Michelle and Sindy will lead a class where you will discover new ways of expression and creation using just yourself and everything you are inside and outside.

Dates: Tuesday evenings, 7 - 9 pm
January 20 - March 10, 8 weeks
Cost: $95

Michelle Bruce has been teaching dynamic classes with Theatre Terrific for two years, bringing together her pssion for theatre and for working with diverse challenges. Sindy Angel is an actor trained in Columbia. Since arriving in Canada two years ago she has been cast as "Daughter" in Theatre Terrific's The House of Seikilos, and performed in HIVE at the Magnetic North Theatre Festival.

Theatre Terrific is a Vancouver-based theatre company dedicated to creating inclusive opportunities for people with disabilities in the world of theatre. TT envisions a world where artists with disabilities are heard, seen, challenged and respected.

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Cathy McDonald
General Manager
Theatre Terrific Society
phone: 604 222-4020
email: info@theatreterrific.ca
web: www.theatreterrific.ca

Transforming lives through the power of theatre

Theatre Terrific's All Sorts Just One More Triumph For True Comeback Kid! Sept. 10-13!

Mute, blind and in a wheelchair, Chris Kozma was not expected to live after being hit by a car that put him in a coma for three months.

Four years later, Chris is now walking and talking, but with difficulty and he struggles to be understood.

Before the accident Chris was a semi-pro skateboarder and an apprentice in sheet metal work. He can't skateboard now, or participate in his other favourite sports - although last Thursday night not only marked his debut as lead in Theatre Terrific's latest production, it was also the first time Chris attempted to ride a bicycle since the accident.

Never one to shy away from a challenge, Chris came in 2007 to check out the company’s Summer Fringe Camp, now in it’s 6th year.

"I loved it. Everyone was so nice, and they understood me."

After seven weeks traveling to Vancouver from Surrey for twice weekly classes, followed by eight performances, Chris and his speech therapist noticed a change.

"I'm more confident now in my speaking. [Also] I don't back down when confronted."
His hard work has paid off, and Chris performs a leading role in All Sorts, this year's newest Fringe festival Production from the inclusive theatre company.

Chris' story is not all that different from the rest of the cast in this diverse troupe of actors, most of whom struggle daily to be understood and respected. His performance in All Sorts as "The Man", an outsider, mirrors his own life in many ways.

All Sorts, which opened last Thursday to a standing-room only house, is a humorous look at alliances and group identity.

All Sorts runs September 10^th – 13^th at the Vancouver Japanese United Church (Victoria Drive at 23^rd Ave).

“Our world is full of 'all sorts'.” Artistic Director Susanna Uchatius commented. “All sorts of people with all sorts of hooks, styles, beliefs and identities. Why is there allegiance? When is there dissension? Is there room in our world for 'all sorts'? What would the world be like without the spice of 'all sorts'?”

All Sorts manages to mix it up and boil it down, with lots of hilarity along the way.

Award-winning composer Joel DeStefano, has created a quirky score of jazz, hip hop and new age, to underline the divergent interests of the “Polites” versus the “Anarchists” and the “Happy” people. His enthusiasm for the project shines through: “I love working with Theatre Terrific… the performers are up for anything so I get to try new things.”

The script and concept were created by director Susanna Uchatius, with input from the cast, DeStefano and assistant director Michelle Bruce.

Formed in 1985, Theatre Terrific is Western Canada’s oldest theatre company for people with disabilities, with a mission is to provide inclusive opportunities to transform lives through the power of theatre.

Remaining performances take place September12^th and 1 3^th at 8:00 pm, with a matinée on September 13^th at 2:00 pm. All shows are presented at the Vancouver Japanese United Church, Victoria at E. 23^rd Avenue. Tickets are $10 - $12, for advance tickets add $2. A one-time $5 Fringe membership is required and can be purchased at any Fringe performance, or through the Fringe. To order online go to www.vancouverfringe.com. For ticket information call 604.710.7435.

For blogs and background information on the cast and creators, go to www.theatreterrific.ca or call the production publicist, Steve Duncan at 604-788-8340 or email srduncan@shaw.ca.

Theatre: All Sorts Opens Tonight

Start the Fringe off right with a night of All Sorts, a Theatre Terrific production opening up tonight at the Japanese United Church.

From left: Katie Grey, Ruben Castleblanco, Spencer Lee, Sindy Angel, Alex Edwards.

A humorous look at alliances and group identity. All Sorts runs September 4th – 13th at the Vancouver Japanese United Church (Victoria Drive at 23rd Ave).

For this year's Fringe showcase, Artistic Director Susanna Uchatius directs a diverse group of 16 performers from across the Lower Mainland, creating the perfect 'all sorts' cast to question life's perceptions, wink at our assumptions and unearth some truths. Like its candy counterpart, All Sorts has both sweet and dark sides. As always; the work is 'one of kind', and will perhaps mystify, but is sure to delight and touch audiences of all ages.

"Our world is full of 'all sorts'." Susanna commented. "Why is there allegiance? When is there dissension? What happens when the walls are broken?" The script and concept were created by director Susanna Uchatius, with input from the cast and Joel DeStefano.

Award-winning composer Joel DeStefano has created a evocative and engaging score of jazz, hip hop and new age.
Formed in 1985, Theatre Terrific is Western Canada's oldest theatre company for people with disabilities, with a mission is to provide inclusive opportunities to transform lives through the power of theatre.

Presenting their shows in East Vancouver, Theatre Terrific is a ground-breaking company gaining attention for their shows on the 'fringe of the Fringe'. Ed Farolan (Review Vancouver) called their 2006 production, SLOWrunning: "a simple yet perceptive script on time management. The actors … were excellent in their simplicity."

Performances will take place September 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, and 13^th at 8:00 pm, with a matinee on September 13^th at 2:00 pm. The Wednesday September 10th show is a two-for-one. All shows are presented at the Vancouver Japanese United Church, Victoria at E. 23^rd Avenue. Tickets are $10 - $12, for advance tickets add $2. A one-time $5 Fringe membership is required and can be purchased at any Fringe performance, or through the Fringe. To order online go to www.vancouverfringe.com, for information call 604.710.7435.

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Music: Rolling Stock Cast Member Wins Francophone Honours

Vancouver singer/actress Michelle A. Richard, who is preparing for Theatre In The Raw's "Rolling Stock Prairie Theatre Tour", brought home top honours on Friday night at this year's Pacific En Chanson, an event which brought 6 francophone singer/songwriters from the Yukon and BC chosen to compete in Vancouver.
Judges included teachers, artists, industry professionals and press from Capilano College, CBC Radio-Canada, and other groups. Pacific En Chanson is part of a network of Canadian francophone cultural association events and has been sponsored by the for Centre Culturel et Artistique Francophone de Colombie Britannique (BC Centre for Francphone Arts and Culture).
She will also perform in this year's francophone festival, later in June.
Come see why she won at TiTRaw's pay-what-you-can preview May 21st at PAL (581 Cardero). Go here for more info >>>

Theatre: Casualties of Progress - TICKET GIVEAWAY!

ITSAZOO Productions performs their first Vancouver show, Casualties of Progress by Drive playwright Sebastian Archibald at the PAL Lodge, 581 Cardero. Two other drive residents Meredith Grantier and Kyle Sutherland are designing the costumes and set respectively. Cam Anderson, also a Drive resident, stars in the show opposite Archibald.

Watch a trailer at www.itsazoo.org

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Theatre: Special Offer for Push Fans

Sponsor a Haircut for $100 and Win a Pair of Tickets to Hey Girl!

Please help PuSh present Haircuts By Children, a whimsical piece that puts faith in children and asks adults to surrender their preconceptions, their vanity and their scalps! For the price of a (high end) haircut, you can underwrite this unique experience. Please make a donation of $100 online today. If you give before January 18 you will be entered a draw to win two tickets to the opening night of Hey Girl!

Your $100 donation will help ensure that the PuSh Festival flourishes. By becoming a donor you’ll help us animate Vancouver with genre-bending, original art from all over the world. You will receive a tax receipt and special thanks at Haircuts By Children.

Haircuts By Children takes places on January 26 and 27 from 12 to 4 pm at NuNu’s Salon and Spa on Commercial Drive. Under the direction of a professional stylist, children from Bridgeview Elementary School will give haircuts to 70 brave participants. This piece explores the enfranchisement of children and the trust we afford them. It creates a reversal of power, placing adults in the midst of a youth experience and testing their faith in the leaders of the future.

Click here to sponsor a haircut through our secure site. Thank you!

Call For Submissions: Fearless Festival Needs Talent

The 1^st Annual Vancouver Fearless Festival is looking for live entertainment to perform at one of our venues in and around Pigeon Park and up Hastings to Carnegie Centre on Canada Day (July 1) from 3-9pm.

We will be celebrating the people, the history, the music and art of the extraordinary people of the Downtown Eastside.

We want musical groups, theatre, dance, spoken word, children’s performers and entertainers of all types to help us turn the Downtown Eastside into a fun party for people of all ages.

Please send any promotional material to Steve Duncan, Event Coordinator either by email at srduncan@shaw.ca, or by dropping of attention of Steve Duncan at the 3^rd floor administration office,

Carnegie Community Centre
401 Main Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6A 2T7

We will be offering a limited number of small honorariums (yet to be determined) for acts used on our stages, but we also are encouraging talent come out and try busking along Hastings street and join us in the day’s festivities.

For more info call 604-788-8340, email srduncan@shaw.ca or check out the Fearless Festival blog at http://fearlessfest.blogspot.com.

Special Event: Feeling Like a Trip to Wonderland?

Then come to the Mad Hatter Tea Party this Thursday April 12th @ 8pm.

The event takes place at the A.N.Z.A. Club 3 West 8th Avenue Vancouver, BC and the cover charge is $8 per head.

The show features: The Main Dance 3rd Year Show, The Roothless Mayhem, Latin Rhythms with POI and SUZY's official CD Launch.

The entire event is produced by MadSkillz: "a youth-initiated and youth-driven informal youth economy, centered around Commercial Drive, building on the strengths and talents of youth." The online home for the program is located at eastvanderskillz.com however the website is in development.

Theatre: “Death Defying Acts” Opens April 19th

Death Defying Acts is a collection of three one-act comedies: Central Park West by Woody Allen, An Interview by David Mamet, and Hotline by Elaine May—at the Havana Theatre at 1212 Commercial Drive.

Presented by Vancouver’s Aumentare Productions, and directed by celebrated theatre director, Lynna Goldhar Smith, the plays feature performances by Liz Iversen, Renée Bucciarelli, John Burnside, André Fex, D. Neil Mark, Odessa Shuquaya, Christopher Pearce, and Gemma Isaac. Tickets are $20. Preview night, Apr 18th: $10.

Learn more about Vancouver-area theatre perfomances.

April 18 - May 5, 2007, 8:00 PM
TUESDAY - SATURDAY
Havana (1212 Commercial Dr).
Cash Only At the Door

Theatre: Review of Bigger than Jesus

Created by Rick Miller and Daniel Brooks. Directed by Daniel Brooks. A WYRD and Necessary Angel production. A Vancouver East Cultural Centre presentation. At the VECC on Thursday, March 29. Continues until April 7

"In the beginning, there was nothing, and before you know it, there's a pope." In Bigger Than Jesus, Rick Miller simultaneously celebrates the spirit of Christ and thumbs his nose at the religious institutions that have perverted that spirit. His virtuosic solo performance is an irresistible mixture of faith and cheekiness.

See the full review here...

Theatre: We're All In This Together

Vancouver Moving Theatre, in association with urban ink’s Fathom Labs
and the Carnegie & Roundhouse Community Centres, present live shadow theatre on a giant shadow screen featuring 30 DTES involved musicians, crew and actors!

We’re All in This Together is a contemporary fable from the Downtown Eastside
Two families from different social backgrounds encounter humanity’s struggle with addiction. Out of the shadows emerge dreams and memories, fears, hopes and visions.
Written by Rosemary Georgeson and Savannah Walling with Sheila Baxter, Wendy Chew, Paul Decarie, Mary Duffy, Melissa Error, Patrick Foley, Leith Harris, Stephen Lytton, Muriel Williams and contributions by Larry Reed and James Fagan Tait.

Savannah Walling Artistic Director
Kim Collier Director
Ya-wen V. Wang Musical Director
Joelysa Pankanea & Ya-wen V. Wang Music
Tamara Unroe w/ Sharon Bayly Design
Adrian Muir T.D. and Lighting Design
Robin Bancroft-Wilson Stage Manager
David Chantler & Larry Reed Shadow Theatre Consultants
Terry Hunter Producer
John Endo Greenaway Graphics

Post Performance Talks featuring among others –

Donald MacPherson, City of Vancouver Drug Policy Program Coordinator
Professor Emeritus Bruce Alexander, Author ‘Roots of Addiction in a Free Market Society’
Coco Culbertson, Director, Lifeskills Centre

Aline LaFlamme, Executive Director, Aboriginal Front Door

Bud Osborne, Poet & community activist

APRIL 19 to APRIL 29, 2007
Thursday to Sunday Shows 8pm
Russian Hall, 600 Campbell Avenue
Campbell and Keefer, seven blocks east of Main
Suggested Donation $5 - $20
Reservations Recommended 604-254-6911
www.vancouvermovingtheatre.com

“Stunning, stark and startling all at the same time.”
Robyn Livingstone, Carnegie Newsletter
“There is more wisdom in this play then in 150 years of research.”
Author, SFU Professor Emeritus Bruce Alexander

Theatre: Bigger Than Jesus

MARCH 28–APRIL 7, 2007, 8 PM

March 31 & April 7, 4 pm matinee performances. No performance April 2

Vancouver East Cultural Centre

Created by Rick Miller and Daniel Brooks

Performed by Rick Miller

Directed by Daniel Brooks

Designed by Beth Kates and Ben Chaisson

Who was Jesus? Was he the Son of God or just another prophet? Bigger than Jesus begins with a 33-year-old man coming face to face with the Roman Catholicism ingrained in his youth. He leads us on a quest to understand the tremendous impact that a Jewish peasant from Galilee has had on the world. Through twelve interlocking character portraits (mirroring the 12 stages of the Passion), we confront varying interpretations of Christ and Christianity, and the often cavernous gulf between them.

This challenging new one-man show features the trademark humour and intelligence of actor/playwright Rick Miller. Live video projections show off Miller’s facial expressions, Daniel Brooks’ clever staging, and the play’s innovative design. Bigger than Jesus has wowed audiences across Canada, the US, Germany and Italy. Christians and non-Christians alike will find plenty of philosophical points to chew over, as well as virtuoso performing and staging to enjoy. Visit www.BiggerThanJ.com to learn more.