Indian Arm
At Studio 16 until April 18, 2015
Written by Hiro Kanagawa, Indian Arm is the first script to come out of Rumble Theatre’s new commissioning program.
Richard Russ as Wolfie in Indian Arm. Credit: Tim Matheson
Farewell, My Lovely
At the Arts Club Granville Island Stage until May 2, 2015
It seems to me there’s a trade-off to be made with film noir and/or ‘stage noir’: audiences will forgive the fact that the characters are really just caricatures if – and only if – the presentation is sufficiently ‘noirish’.
Graham Percy as Philip Marlowe in Farewell, My Lovely. Credit: Benjamin Laird Arts & Photo
The Duchess a.k.a. Wallis Simpson
At The Cultch until April 18, 2015
How did Wallis Simpson, a poor Pennsylvania-born divorcee with a self-described “face like a plank”, ever work her way into the heart of Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor? Chutzpah!
Diane Brown as The Duchess with Melissa Oei as the Moghul Emerald. Credit: Tim Matheson
Inside/Out
At Little Mountain Gallery (26th & Main) until April 12, 2015
Patrick Keating may be the only ex-con who refused to leave when he was due for release. Find out why.
Patrick Keating in Inside/Out. Credit: Bronwyn Malloy
Welcome to Thebes
At Jericho Arts Centre until April 19, 2015
Welcome to Thebes is a challenging, frustrating play but United Players has never let that stop them.
MariaLuisa Alvarez and Jordon Navratil in Welcome to Thebes. Credit: Nancy Caldwell
Obaaberima
At The Cultch. March 24-28, 31, April 1-4 at 8pm. March 28, 29, April 4 at 2pm.
Put a master storyteller on stage. Add dramatic lighting and a percussive soundscape. And let the magic begin. It’s a rapturous theatrical experience in the company of Tawiah Ben M’carthy.
Tawiah Ben M’carthy in Obaaberima. Credit: Jeremy Mimnagh
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
At The Stanley until April 19, 2015
As you might guess from the title, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike is a mash-up of the major plays of Chekhov, scrambled together by American playwright Christopher Durang and set in the present.
Jay Brazeau as Vanya in Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike. Credit: David Cooper
Iceland
At Presentation House until March 29, 2015
Bad things often happen to bad people. But bad things also happen to good people.
Lindsey Angell as Kassandra in Iceland. Credit: Tim Matheson
Mozart & Salieri
At Jericho Arts Centre. Must close Saturday, March 14, 2015
What makes Mozart & Salieri work is young Cate Richardson. In whiteface, with a little rosebud mouth and thin, arching eyebrows, she seems perpetually on the verge of bursting out laughing. Or sharing a secret like, “Isn’t this completely silly and fun?”
Cate Richardson as The Player in Mozart & Salieri. Credit: David Newham
The Competition is Fierce
At The Shop (125 East 2nd) until March 22, 201
Chelsea Haberlin, co-artistic producer of ITSAZOO, says that the company has always believed that “theatre should be a party – a night out that is as cool as a concert” but most concerts don’t have guys running around bare-assed with their manly parts dangling, throwing poo or stabbing each other.
Chris Cochrane as John in The Competition is Fierce. Credit: Gaelan Beatty