Lovers of live theatre have some intriguing offerings to check out at Shadbolt Centre this month.
The Shadbolt Centre for the Arts (6450 Deer Lake Ave.) is playing host to a trio of live theatre productions in April.
THE GOOD BRIDE
Running from Wednesday, April 10 to Saturday, April 13 is The Good Bride, the Alley Theatre production that recently ran at the Firehall Arts Centre.
Rosemary Rowe’s one-woman comedy features Marisa Emma Smith as Maranatha, a 15-year-old Quiverfull Christian girl who waits excitedly for her 28-year-old fiancé to carry her off to their wedding. The show delves into a teenage girl’s thoughts on love, sex and milkshakes – and her faith in the God she loves without question.
Shows are at 8 p.m. in the Studio Theatre.
LET’S TRY THIS STANDING
Gillian Clark of Keep Good (Theatre) Company is onstage in this show that chronicles her journey from being hit by an SUV seven years ago to becoming a professional theatre artist.
“Let’s Try this Standing is about shitting on nurses, having sex with atrophied muscles, and being massaged by a therapist as he eats a bagel,” says a press release. “It doesn’t offer easy answers, but it does give us a chance to be in a room together and be honest about how okay we are.”
Shows are at 8 p.m. nightly from Wednesday, April 24 to Saturday, April 27 in the Studio Theatre.
LITTLE VOLCANO
Veda Hille takes to the stage in her latest collaboration with Theatre Replacement, running Thursday, April 25 to Saturday, April 27 at the James Cowan Theatre.
It’s a work of autobiography that’s described as “half concert, half storytelling event.”
“Hille explores her history through text, Bach and a collection of her favourite songs from a 30-year career,” says a write-up about the show. “Little Volcano traces a path to the ecstatic through the natural world and a lifetime of playing piano.”
Tickets are $15 for all Wednesday shows, and there’s a special “pick your price” offering on all three productions that valid until Friday, April 6 – you can choose to pay $15, $25, $36 or $50. See tickets.shadboltcentre.com (use the drop-down menus to choose your price) or call 604-205-3000.
