Turning 20 sounds like a good excuse for a party.
The Shadbolt Centre for the Arts is getting set to kick off its 20th anniversary season – and there’s a host of performances on offer for all tastes.
Performances kicked off with Live at the ’Bolt last night (Thursday) and continue tonight as another edition of Dances for a Small Stage brings contemporary dance to the centre.
On Sept. 25 and 26, the Shadbolt’s artists-in-residence, Theatre Replacement, will be presenting Town Criers, the first of two experimental performances in its season (the second half will take place in May with Three Lectures on the North).
The centre’s Independents series kicks off Oct. 23 and 24, with Chase Padgett’s 6 Guitars, blending music and comedy in Padgett’s exploration of six different characters.
Working Spark Theatre continues the series Nov. 4 to 8 with I Am the Bastard Daughter of Engelbert Humperdinck.
Arts Club on Tour is also returning to the Shadbolt Centre with three performances this season: Red Rock Dineron Nov. 9 and 10, In a Blue Moonon Jan. 11 and 12, and 4000 Miles on March 10 and 11.
November will see a family-friendly performance of Pangaea Arts’ Sangja, in which performers from South Korea and Canada use physical theatre and puppetry to explore identity, race, multiculturalism and non-traditional families. That runs Nov. 19 to 21.
For dance fans, the Sole Series kicks off with Porno Death Cult, a performance by Tara Cheyenne, from Nov. 25 to 28.
In December, the Lounge Series kicks off with Jarvis Church, a Canadian R&B singer-songwriter, performing on Dec. 10.
For details of all the events, check out www.shadboltcentre.com.
