Iceland MARCH 15 –19, 2016 Belfry Mainstage
THE GOVERNOR GENERAL’S AWARD FOR DRAMA 2013
is a beautifully “ Iceland structured and extremely powerful play that haunts the mind. Billon is an original and exciting voice. ATO M E G OYA N
”
WHY NOT THEATRE, TORONTO Written by Nicolas Billon Directed by Ravi Jain (from A Brimful of Asha)
Jain’s direction is tight “ ★★★★…Ravi and focused, while the design is spare and effective…A detailed and cleverly written script, performed and directed
Set against the backdrop of the banking
with real verve. This is an Iceland with
crisis, a confrontation between a real
lots of fire.
estate agent and a tenant takes an
” TO R O N TO S TA R
R E CO G N I T I O N
unexpected turn.
The Governor General’s Award for Drama 2013
“ play shows how three vastly different
★★★★★…Nicolas Billon’s absorbing
The Summerworks NOW Audience
people are affected by what one
NOW Magazine Awards for Outstanding
Choice Award
character calls the C-word (capitalism)
Production, Outstanding Ensemble, and
and the financial crisis. Billon is a
Outstanding Direction
masterful storyteller, drawing us into his characters’ lives via richly detailed monologues (plus a bit of dialogue)… full of haunting imagery that echoes throughout the play. N O W M AG A Z I N E
CAST
Kawa Ada Christine Horne Shannon Currie
”
C R E AT I V E T E A M
collapse of Iceland’s three major “ The banks, considered one of the catalysts
Set and Costume Design Joanna Yu Lighting Design Kimberly Purtell Sound Design Richard Feren
that precipitated the credit crisis, became the starting point for the play,” explains playwright Billon, “I drafted a
Stage Manager Neha Ross AU D I E N C E N OT E S
series of interconnected monologues
65 minutes, no intermission.
that examine the different facets of the
Recommended for ages 15+.
financial crisis. My approach in Iceland is
”
to humanize the financial crash…
The Gay Heritage Project MARCH 22–26, 2016 Belfry Mainstage
upbeat, “ Celebratory, and deeply moving ” TO R O N TO S TA R
BUDDIES IN BAD TIMES
C R E AT I V E T E A M
THEATRE, TORONTO
Set and Lighting Design Kimberly Purtell
Created and Performed by Damien Atkins, Video Design
Paul Dunn and Andrew Kushnir
Cameron Davis Directed by Ashlie Corcoran Sound Design Damien Atkins, Paul Dunn and Andrew
Thomas Ryder Payne
Kushnir, three of our country’s most gifted creator/performers, set out to answer
Dramaturge
one question: is there such a thing as
J. Paul Halferty
gay heritage? The result is a hilarious and moving homage to the people who came before and the events that continue to shape our lives.
entertaining inquiry into what it means
” G LO B E A N D M A I L
entertaining…one of “ …unrelentingly the most exhilarating evenings in the theatre that you will ever have. M Y G AY TO R O N TO
Kristopher Weber AU D I E N C E N OT E S
imaginative, thought“ …funny, provoking, a wide-ranging and wildly to be gay.
Stage Manager
”
105 minutes, no intermission Recommended for ages 15+.
Huff MARCH 15 –19, 2016 Belfry Studio A
flawlessly-acted and beautifully“ This staged one-man show is the most stunningly powerful piece of theatre that I’ve seen in a long time.
” C B C.C A
NATIVE EARTH PERFORMING ARTS, TORONTO Written and performed by Cliff Cardinal Directed by Karin Randoja
R E CO G N I T I O N
Winner of the 2015 RBC Tarragon Emerging Playwright Prize Winner of 2012 Buddies in Bad Times Vanguard Award for Risk and Innovation
Huff is the wrenching yet darkly comic
C R E AT I V E T E A M
tale of life on the reserve, as Wind and his
Dramaturge
brothers, caught in a torrent of solvent
Karin Randoja
abuse, struggle to cope with the death of their mother. With biting humour and raw, vivid imagery, the young Cardinal
Set and Costume Design Jackie Chau
expertly portrays over a dozen characters,
Lighting Design
including Trickster, in his captivating solo
Michelle Ramsay
performance.
“ storytelling
Sound Design
★★★★…strong, uncompromising
”
N O W M AG A Z I N E
Alex Williams Stage Manager Jennifer Stobart AU D I E N C E N OT E S
70 minutes, no intermission Explicit content / Mature audiences only.
21 Ways to Make the World Last Longer MARCH 22–26, 2016 Belfry Studio
WORLD PREMIERE
RUNAWAY MOON THEATRE, GRINDROD, BC Created by Cathy Stubington and James Fagan Tait Directed by James Fagan Tait
C R E AT I V E T E A M
Puppet Design Cathy Stubington Puppeteers Zompopo Flores Thomas Conlin Jones Sarah May Redmond
From the company that brought the
Cathy Stubington
beloved puppet theatre adaptation of
James Fagan Tait
The Winter’s Tale to the Belfry in 2006, comes the premiere of a thinking person’s piece of puppet theatre, celebrating the
Lighting Designer Simon Farrow
small ways in which regular folks make a
Stage Manager
difference to the world. 21 Ways to Make
Sadie Fox
the World Last Longer is practical, hopeful and a simple tribute to the beauty of humanity.
AU D I E N C E N OT E S
70 minutes, no intermission An adult puppet play suitable for children
Betroffenheit MARCH 11–12, 2016 Royal Theatre
P R E S E N T E D I N PA RT N E R S H I P W I T H DA N C E V I C TO R I A
KIDD PIVOT / ELECTRIC COMPANY THEATRE, VANCOUVER
of theatre and dance. Betroffenheit is a
Belfry patrons can get a 20% discount on
Crystal Pite, and Electric Company Theatre
tickets to Betroffenheit when they use the
co-artistic director, writer and performer
promo code Spark – call 250-386-6121 or
Jonathon Young.
at rmts.bc.ca
I was so engrossed I nearly “ Enthralling, forgot to breathe…an evening of
unique creative collaboration by Kidd Pivot artistic director and choreographer
is rare and staggering… “ aBetroffenheit stunning testament to what can happen when life turns into art. ★★★★ G LO B E A N D M A I L
”
dance/theatre that’s as thrilling as it is affecting.
” M O O N E Y O N T H E AT R E
The German word betroffenheit describes
Created by
a state of shock and bewilderment that
Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young
encompasses a person in the wake of a disaster. Betroffenheit takes you to a
Choreographed and Directed by
timeless, liminal space where you return
Crystal Pite
again and again even as you struggle to
Written by Jonathon Young Two of Canada’s most ground-breaking performing arts companies have come together to create Betroffenheit, an innovative, boundary-stretching hybrid
gain and maintain distance, and where you keep responding to the disaster long after it has subsided.
Tickets 250-385-6815 OR W W W.BELFRY.BC.CA/TICKETS
CAST
Bryan Arias, David Raymond, Cindy Salgado, Jermaine Spivey, Tiffany Tregarthen, and Jonathon Young C R E AT I V E T E A M
Composition and Sound Design
Betroffenheit tickets are available through the Royal and McPherson Theatres’ Box Office at 250-386-6121. You can get a 20% discount on tickets to Betroffenheit when they use the promo code Spark – when you call or at rmts.bc.ca
TICKET PRICES M A I N S TAG E / S T U D I O
$27
and Meg Roe
B E L F RY 101 L I V E
$10
Set Design
H O OT E N A N N Y
Free
Jay Gower Taylor
M I N I P L AYS
Free
Costume Design
P L AY R E A D I N G /
Nancy Bryant
B E T R O F F E N H E I T CO N V E R S AT I O N
Owen Belton, Alessandro Juliani
Lighting Design Tom Visser
VO C A L M A S Q U E WO R K S H O P
Free $25
Eric Beauchesne
S PA R K PA S S (4 vouchers) The best way to experience the SPARK Festival. (Belfry Season Ticket Holders) $80 $100
Additional Choreography
Student and senior discounts available on
Bryan Arias and Cindy Salgado (salsa),
single tickets.
Rehearsal Direction
David Raymond (tap) AU D I E N C E N OT E S
120 minutes, including intermission.
All ticket sales are non-refundable. GST is not included.
Free Mini Plays WEEK 1
WEEK 2
Hands
Living Soundtrack
Presented by synesTHEATRE
Presented by Hateful Spring Productions
Created by Geoffrey Ewert and performed
Produced by Rebecca Hass and Mike Lenz
by an anonymous ensemble.
Starring Rebecca Hass: Singer
Tempest Variations
Towards and Away
Presented by workingclasstheatre
A site-specific collaboration with
Beginnings Created and performed by Brian Linds Movement by Lynda Raino
designer Catherine Hahn and director/ choreographer Jo Leslie.* Performed by Brandy Baybutt. by Theatre SKAM’s Artist in * supported Residency Program
The CEO of Empties Presented by Catador Theatre Written by Laura Elvie Simons Performed by Michael Bell and Kat Taddei.
Photo Credits: Kawa Ada in Iceland (Photo by Lacey Creighton), Damien Atkins, Paul Dunn, and Andrew Kushnir in The Gay Heritage Project (Photo by Guntar Kravis), Cliff Cardinal in Huff (Photo by AKIPARI), 21 Ways to Make the World Last Longer (Chickadee Photo by Lisa Hodge-Richardson), Cast of Bettrofenheit (Photo by Michael Slobodian)
Additional Events Hootenanny
Brooke Maxwell & the Neighbourhood Hootenanny Time Machine Band An all-ages dance party of awesome. Live humans playing music. Live humans dancing to music. S U N DAY, M A R C H 13 AT 3:30 P M
Betroffenheit Up Close Betroffenheit Conversation with Jonathon Young, facilitated by Kevin Kerr. S U N DAY, M A R C H 13 AT 7:30 P M
Belfry 101 Live M A R C H 20, 2016 B E L F RY M A I N S TAG E World premiere
Vocal Masque Workshop with Damien Atkins, Paul Dunn and Andrew Kushnir. An Introduction to Vocal Masque: a solo creation and performance technique. S AT U R DAY, M A R C H 26 F R O M 1 – 5 P M
Created and performed by the students of the Belfry 301 Ensemble Directed by Erin Macklem and Dave Morris Belfry 101 Live is an exciting theatre event, collectively created by the remarkable high school students of our Belfry 101 programme. Themes and images from
Interactive Play Reading
the plays in the Belfry’s current season as perceived by these young people, and related to their own lives, generate
M O N DAY, M A R C H 21 AT 7:30 P M
an original, surprising and always
Innocence Lost: A Play about Steven Truscott
entertaining piece of theatre.
by Beverley Cooper
A talkback with the students will follow the
We want you to be an actor. Come and be
performance.
cast in a part in Beverley Cooper’s Governor
AU D I E N C E N OT E S
General’s Award nominated play about a
Approximately 60 minutes,
small town’s need to find a guilty party.
No intermission.
Calendar DATE
TIME EVENT
VENUE PRICE
FRIDAY, MARCH 11
7:30 pm
Betroffenheit
Royal Theatre
SATURDAY, MARCH 12
7:30 pm
Betroffenheit
Royal Theatre
* *
SUNDAY, MARCH 13 3:30 pm
Hootenanny Brooke Maxwell & the Neighbourhood Hootenanny Time Machine Band Belfry Lobby
Free
7:30 pm
Betroffenheit Conversation with Jonathon Young Belfry Studio
Free
Huff (P)
Studio A
$27
Iceland (P)
Mainstage
TUESDAY, MARCH 15
7:30 pm
7:30 pm
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16 7 pm
$27
mini plays
Free
7:15 pm
mini plays
Free
7:30 pm
Huff (O)
Studio A
$27
Mainstage
7:30 pm
Iceland (O)
THURSDAY, MARCH 17
7 pm
mini plays
Free
$27
7:15 pm
mini plays
Free
7:30 pm
Huff
Studio A
$27
7:30 pm
Iceland
Mainstage
FRIDAY, MARCH 18
7 pm
mini plays
Free
7:20 pm
mini plays
Free
7:40 pm
mini plays
Free
8pm
Huff
Studio A
$27
8pm
Iceland
Mainstage $27
$27
SATURDAY, MARCH 19
7 pm
mini plays
Free
7:20 pm
mini plays
Free
7:40 pm
mini plays
Free
8pm
Huff
$27
8pm Iceland
Studio A
Mainstage $27
DATE
TIME EVENT
SUNDAY, MARCH 20
7:30 pm
MONDAY, MARCH 21
7:30 pm
VENUE PRICE
Belfry 101 Live
$10
Innocence Lost – Interactive Play Reading
Free
Lobby
TUESDAY, MARCH 22
7:30 pm
21 Ways (P)
$27
7:30 pm
Gay Heritage Project (P)
$27
Mainstage
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23 7 pm
mini plays
Free
7:15 pm
mini plays
Free
7:30 pm
21 Ways (O)
Studio A
$27
7:30 pm
Gay Heritage Project (O)
Mainstage
$27
THURSDAY, MARCH 24 7 pm
mini plays
Free
7:15 pm
mini plays
Free
7:30 pm
21 Ways
Studio A
$27
7:30 pm
Gay Heritage Project
Mainstage
$27
FRIDAY, MARCH 25
7 pm
mini plays
Free
7:20 pm
mini plays
Free
7:40 pm
mini plays
Free
8pm
21 Ways
Studio A
$27
8pm
Gay Heritage Project
Mainstage
$27
Vocal Masque Workshop Damien Atkins, Paul Dunn and Andrew Kushnir
TBC
$25
7 pm
mini plays
Free
7:20 pm
mini plays
Free
7:40 pm
mini plays
Free
8pm
21 Ways
Studio A
$27
8pm
Gay Heritage Project
Mainstage
$27
SATURDAY, MARCH 26 1 - 5 pm
P – PREVIEW / O - OPENING
Betroffenheit tickets are available through the * Royal and McPherson Theatres’ Box Office at 250-386-6121.
Tickets www.sparkfestival.ca
The 2016 SPARK Festival is supported by:
SPARK FESTIVAL 2016 B E L F RY T H E AT R E 1291 G L A D S TO N E AV E N U E V I C TO R I A, B C V 8T 1G 5
250-385-6815 or www.belfry.bc.ca/tickets