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Murder mystery

Written by Mack Gordon and directed by Marisa Emma Smith, Three Stories Up takes place completely in the dark.

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keeps audience in the dark EMILY BLAKE emily_blake@live.com

Actors, scenery and costumes won’t be revealed until lights go up Just in time for Halloween, Alley Theatre will be presenting Three Stories Up, a murder mystery that explores Vancouver’s criminal underworld.

Taking place at an undisclosed location in East Vancouver, the part radio play/part film noir is sure to be a unique experience for theatre lovers.

Written by Mack Gordon and directed by Marisa Emma Smith, Three Stories Up is different from most plays as it will be performed in the dark. The actors, scenery and costumes will be a complete mystery to audiences until the lights go up at the end.

“It was a murder mystery, which usually isn’t my genre, but it’s rare in theatre that you watch something and there’s suspense,” says Smith. “Also the female lead was just so compelling, her grief was portrayed so viscerally because Mack’s writing is poetic as well.”

The play centres around a transit cop named Beatrice whose husband, Austin, a high-ranking undercover police officer, has been murdered.

She finds one of his informants and together they try and solve the crime.

“I thought it would be neat for people to not have any visual expectations so that when you go into the space you just have no idea where you are and so you just have no choice but to imagine something,” explains Smith.

When thinking about the concept of doing the play in the dark, Smith and Gordon visited Dark Table in Kitsilano, a blind dining restaurant. They said it was a unique experience that they also hope to give audiences.

She came up with the idea to have the play in the dark after reading the script. Reading a stack of plays on a trip to Bowen Island, Smith says this one stood out because of its descriptive dialogue.

“It really not only brought out all of your other senses but it gave you this opportunity to really be present in your experience,” explains Gordon. “Because the lights are out you’re not worrying about what you look like,

you’re not worrying about anyone looking at you — you’re just worrying about connecting with the material.”

“It’s such a neat thing to do with other people because you can talk about it and you’re going through kind of a novel experience together,” adds Smith.

The suspenseful murder mystery also addresses universal themes of grief and loss.

Smith says she was drawn to the idea that we rarely hear stories about how police officers deal with their own grief.

“I hope that there’s a sense of communion in that as well, that there’s a feeling that you do need to kind of acknowledge loss and acknowledge that we need to grieve,” says Gordon.

The play was inspired by Gordon’s work with the Vancouver Police Department. He was part of a police training program that hires actors Smith and Gordon expect the show to play criminals in simulations. will have a lasting impact on the He also wanted to write a play audience that they can share with a strong narrative after with others. his more experimental work, ...performed “I just hope that it’s this fun, Shake the Sheets, at last year’s giggly, giddy experience for in the Fringe festival. people afterwards where dark.

“He’ll play an informant or they’re like, ‘Can you believe he’ll play a criminal and it’s that happened?’” says Smith. very realistic,” explains Smith Three Stories Up runs from of Gordon’s work with the VPD. Oct. 20 to 31. Details at “They use real locations, they’ll alleytheatre.wixsite.com/alleytheatre. go into like a bar and they’ll have to get For tickets, go to tickets.theatrewire.com. information from him and they have to have a lot of skill to be able to get the information out of him.”

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Surrey: The Future IS here

By Elizabeth Model

Since the City of Surrey adopted the phrase “The Future Lives Here,” more than a decade ago, what started as a catch phrase evolved into reality. As inter-provincial migration combined with an influx of new Canadians drawn to Surrey’s high levels of amenities, abundant job market and affordable housing options began a housing boom that continues today.

Surrey has been awarded numerous national and international accolades for its forwardlooking fiscal policies, robust business climate, strong family-friendly residential real estate and rich civic amenities. Today, those factors have combined to make Surrey one of the most attractive communities for real estate investment in the region.

Research shows that owning a home in Surrey is a more affordable option for many British Columbians, however, that is not the sole reason for purchase. The City offers the lowest average residential taxes and second lowest average business property taxes in the region.

Another opportunity that Surrey offers is the post-secondary educational schooling options including, Simon Fraser University and Kwantlen Polytechnic University, along with Douglas College and numerous other private

Schools continue to be built to serve the growing student population, which is the largest in the province. Parks, walking and bicycle trails are being expanded, while the City continues to build and upgrade aquatic centres, recreation complexes and libraries, and has the largest number of artificial sports fields in the province.

Surrey is now the third fastest growing City in Canada with roughly 1,000 new people moving into the City every month. With the constant influx of residents, local businesses and operations are benefiting greatly due to the substantial increase in population, creating a stronger economy day-by-day. Industries such as manufacturing, construction, agriculture, transportation, health & clean technology and logistics, coupled with an emerging creative sector, all have benefited due to the City’s proximity to the US border, location on the Fraser River and the large agricultural land reserves nearby.

At the Downtown Surrey Business Improvement Association, we welcome new business and residents to the City and are supportive of the growth as we continue to evolve. We look forward to seeing new residents join our community daily, as Surrey continues to live up to its motto. The future truly does live here.

Elizabeth Model is CEO of the Downtown Surrey BIA.

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Friday, September 23, 5pm – 9pm Saturday, September 24, 11am – 7pm

SIGUR ROS

8:30 p.m. on Sept. 18-19 at Queen Elizabeth Theatre.

Tickets $56.50 at ticketmaster.ca.

DOLLY PARTON

7:30 p.m. on Sept. 19 at Rogers Arena. Tickets $39.50 and up at ticketmaster.ca.

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EARTH/SEA/SKY MUSIC OF OUR NATURAL WORLD

HELEN & EDGAR

Sept. 28–Oct. 8 at the Firehall Arts Centre. Tickets at firehallartscentre.ca.

7 p.m. on Sept. 25 at the Chan Shun Concert Hall. Tickets at tickets.ubc.ca.

8 p.m. on Sept. 30 at Ryerson United Church. Tickets $16.50 to $29 at ticketmaster.ca.

THEATRE

HUUN HUUR TU

7:30 p.m. on Sept. 23 at Vancouver Playhouse.

Tickets at vtixonline.com.

THE BEAUXÕ STRATAGEM

THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: SYMPHONY OF THE GODDESS 8 p.m. on Sept. 23 at Queen Elizabeth Theatre.

Tickets $35 and up at ticketmaster.ca.

Sept. 29–Oct. 8 at the York Theatre. Tickets at thecultch.com.

THE FLICK

Sept. 29–Oct. 29 at Granville Island Stage. Tickets at artsclub.com.

EDWARD II BY CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE

Until Sept. 25 at the Jericho Arts Centre. Tickets $20 to $24. Tickets at unitedplayers.com.

Sept. 29–Oct. 15 at the Chan Centre. Tickets at tickets.ubc.ca.

VANCOUVER FRINGE FESTIVAL

Sept. 30–Oct. 23 at PAL Studio Theatre. Tickets at brownpapertickets.com.

Until Sept. 18 at various venues.

Visit VancouverFringe.com for tickets and schedule.

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COMFORT COTTAGES

DANCE 4OUR

8 p.m. on Sept. 19 at the Scotiabank Dance Centre.

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Until Sept. 20 at various venues. Details at vancouverflamencofestival.org.

SHIAMAKÕS BOLLYWOOD JAZZ

Sept. 29, noon at Scotiabank Dance Centre. Details at shiamak.com/Vancouver, tickets $14 at ticketstonight.ca.

FILM THE VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Western Gold Theatre presents Comfort Cottages at the PAL Theatre

Sept. 29–Oct. 14. Details at viff.org.

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PREVIEW FALL 2016 COMEDY

EVENTS

COLIN MOCHRIE

WORD VANCOUVER

Sept. 23 to 24 at the Improv Centre/Vogue Theatre.

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ART ARTISTS FOR CONSERVATION FESTIVAL

Sept. 29 to Oct. 3 at Grouse Mountain. Details at festival.artistsforconservation.org.

Sept. 21 to 25. Details at wordvancouver.ca.

WORLD AUTISM FESTIVAL

Sept. 30 to Oct. 5 at the Hotel Best Western PLUS Chateau Granville. Details at naturallyautistic.com.

MUSIC 2016 NATIONAL ORCHESTRA OF CHINA, NATIONAL OPERA AND NATIONAL DANCE DRAMA Oct. 2, 7 p.m. at Chan Shun Concert Hall.

Tickets at tickets.ubc.ca.

JAPANDROIDS

8 p.m. on Oct. 5 to 8 at the Cobalt. Tickets $20 at ticketweb.ca.

THE MUSIC OF DAVID BOWIE

8 p.m. on Oct. 5 at the Orpheum Theatre. Tickets at vancouversymphony.ca.

UBC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

8 p.m. on Oct. 6 at Chan Shun Concert Hall.

Tickets at tickets.ubc.ca.

POSTCARDS

7:30 p.m. on Oct. 14 at St. James Community Square.

Tickets at eventbrite.ca.

CONCERT 1: EWA POBLOCKA

7:30 p.m. on Oct. 14 at Vancouver Playhouse.

Tickets at ticketforce.com.

ALICE COOPER

7 p.m. on Oct. 19 at Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Tickets $45 and up at ticketmaster.ca.

MUSIC OF THE AMERICAS, WESTERN HIMSPHERICS

8 p.m. on Oct. 21 at Ryerson United Church. Tickets $16.50 to $29 at ticketmaster.ca.

PEPE ROMERO AND FRIENDS

7 p.m. on Oct. 22 at the Chan Shun Concert Hall.

Tickets at tickets.ubc.ca.

PET SHOP BOYS

9 p.m. on Oct. 24 at Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Tickets $45 and up at ticketmaster.ca.

THEATRE PIYA BEHRUPIYA (TWELFTH NIGHT)

Karen Gomyo returns to the VSO Oct. 15 and 17.

Oct. 11 to 22 at the York Theatre.

Tickets at thecultch.com.

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Jessica Lang Dance makes its Canadian debut at the Vancouver Playhouse on Oct. 28 and 29.

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MAMAHOOD: TURN AND FACE THE STRANGE

Oct. 18–29 at the Firehall Arts Centre.

Tickets at firehallartscentre.ca.

BAKERSFIELD MIST

Postcards

Oct. 20 to Nov. 20 at the Stanley Theatre.

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SUITCASE STORIES

Oct. 28–Nov. 12 at Pacific Theatre.

Tickets at pacifictheatre.org.

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SULTANS OF THE STREET

Oct. 28–Nov. 13 at the Waterfront Theatre.

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PREVIEW FALL 2016 JESSICA LANG DANCE

8 p.m. on Oct. 28 and 29 at the Vancouver Playhouse. Tickets and details at dancehouse.ca.

COMEDY VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL IMPROV FESTIVAL

Oct. 4–8. Details at vancouverimprovfest.com.

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HANNIBAL BURESS

7 p.m. on Oct. 21 at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts.

Tickets available at hannibalburess. com, the Chan Centre Box Office or by calling 604-822-2697.

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JOHN CLEESE & ERIC IDLE

Featuring 13 masterworks of cruelty

8 p.m. on Oct. 20–22 at Queen Elizabeth Theatre.

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Opening Night

Thursday, September 8 | Doors 6:00pm Un Chien Andalou + Psycho

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EVENTS DIWALI FEST

Oct. 11–Nov. 30 at various venues. Details at diwalifest.ca.

VANCOUVER IN THE SEVENTIES

Oct. 13–Feb. 26. Details at museumofvancouver.ca/seventies.

Hansel and Gretel at the Vancouver Opera

MAJOR MOTION PICTURE

Oct. 12–15 at the Firehall Arts Centre. Tickets at firehallartscentre.ca.

KASANDRA FLAMENCO ENSEMBLE

GLOBAL DANCE CONNECTIONS SERIES NOAM GAGNON | VISION IMPURE October 20-22

Oct. 17–23 at various venues.

Tickets at writersfest.bc.ca.

Oct. 27, noon at the Scotiabank Dance Centre.

Details at kasandraflamenco.com.

Tickets $14 at ticketstonight.ca.

HEART OF THE CITY FESTIVAL

Oct. 26–Nov. 6 at various venues.

Details at heartofthecityfestival.com.

DISCOVER DANCE! NOON SERIES SHIAMAK’S BOLLYWOOD JAZZ September 29 KASANDRA FLAMENCO ENSEMBLE October 27 THE RESPONSE. November 24

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THEATRE

LAURYN HILL Ñ MLH CARAVAN

MARIZA

8 p.m. on Nov. 8 at Queen Elizabeth Theatre.

Tickets $55 and up at ticketmaster.ca.

VANCOUVER CANTATA SINGERS

HANSEL AND GRETEL

8 p.m. on Nov. 2 at the Chan Shun Concert Hall.

Tickets at tickets.ubc.ca.

7:30 p.m. on Nov. 5 at Ryerson United Church. Tickets $30 at brownpapertickets.com

GHOSTS

Ibsen’s play runs Nov. 4–27 at the Jericho Arts Centre.

Tickets $20 to $24.

Nov. 24–Dec. 11 at the Vancouver Playhouse.

Tickets at vancouveropera.ca.

BEYOND WORDS: BRAIN 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 17 at Telus Studio Theatre (Chan Centre).

Tickets at tickets.ubc.ca.

CHARLES RICHARD-HAMELIN

7:30 p.m. on Nov. 6 at the Vancouver Playhouse.

Tickets at ticketforce.com.

GLOBAL DANCE CONNECTIONS 1: NOAM GAGNON | VISION IMPURE, THIS CRAZY SHOW GOODNIGHT MOON AND THE RUNAWAY BUNNY

Nov. 19–26 at Norman and Annette Rothstein Theatre.

All ages performances for the whole family. Tickets at carouseltheatre.ca.

FILM

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BALLET BC

8 p.m. on Nov. 3–5 at Queen Elizabeth Theatre.

Tickets at ticketmaster.ca.

Ballet BC Program 1 Nov. 3 and 5 PHOTO: MICHAEL SLOBODIAN

8 p.m. on Oct. 20–22 at the Scotiabank Dance Centre.

Tickets at ticketstonight.ca.

THE VANCOUVER JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL Nov. 3–13. Details at vjff.org.

EASTSIDE CULTURE CRAWL

Nov. 17–20 at various venues.

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8pm Fri, Oct 21, 2016 MUSIC OF THE AMERICAS Western Hemispherics Ryerson United Church

8pm Sat, Nov 19, 2016 FESTIVA! Choirs in Concert Ryerson United Church

8pm Fri, Dec 9, 2016 HANDEL’S MESSIAH The Christmas Masterpiece

8pm Fri, Jan 27, 2017 BRAHMS REQUIEM The Intimate Brahms Ryerson United Church

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