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IcelandMARCH 15 –19, 2016Belfry Mainstage
“ Iceland is a beautifully
structured and extremely
powerful play that haunts
the mind. Billon is an original
and exciting voice. ”
AT O M E G OYA N
THE GOVERNOR GENERAL’S AWARD
FOR DRAMA 2013
“ ★★★★…Ravi Jain’s direction is tight
and focused, while the design is spare
and effective…A detailed and cleverly
written script, performed and directed
with real verve. This is an Iceland with
lots of fire.” T O R O N T O S TA R
R E CO G N I T I O N
The Governor General’s Award for Drama 2013
The Summerworks NOW Audience
Choice Award
NOW Magazine Awards for Outstanding
Production, Outstanding Ensemble, and
Outstanding Direction
C A S T
Kawa Ada
Christine Horne
Shannon Currie
C R E AT I V E T E A M
Set and Costume Design Joanna Yu
Lighting Design Kimberly Purtell
Sound Design Richard Feren
Stage Manager Neha Ross
AU D I E N C E N OT E S
65 minutes, no intermission.
Recommended for ages 15+.
WHY NOT THEATRE, TORONTO
Written by Nicolas Billon
Directed by Ravi Jain (from A Brimful of Asha)
Set against the backdrop of the banking
crisis, a confrontation between a real
estate agent and a tenant takes an
unexpected turn.
“★★★★★…Nicolas Billon’s absorbing
play shows how three vastly different
people are affected by what one
character calls the C-word (capitalism)
and the financial crisis. Billon is a
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
“ The collapse of Iceland’s three major
banks, considered one of the catalysts
that precipitated the credit crisis,
became the starting point for the play,”
explains playwright Billon, “I drafted a
series of interconnected monologues
that examine the different facets of the
financial crisis. My approach in Iceland is
to humanize the financial crash…”
The Gay Heritage Project
“ Celebratory, upbeat,
and deeply moving” T O R O N T O S TA R
MARCH 22–26, 2016Belfry Mainstage
BUDDIES IN BAD TIMES
THEATRE, TORONTO
Created and Performed by Damien Atkins,
Paul Dunn and Andrew Kushnir
Directed by Ashlie Corcoran
Damien Atkins, Paul Dunn and Andrew
Kushnir, three of our country’s most gifted
creator/performers, set out to answer
one question: is there such a thing as
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.
“…funny, imaginative, thought-
provoking, a wide-ranging and wildly
entertaining inquiry into what it means
to be gay.” G LO B E A N D M A I L
“…unrelentingly entertaining…one of
the most exhilarating evenings in the
theatre that you will ever have.”
M Y G AY T O R O N T O
C R E AT I V E T E A M
Set and Lighting Design
Kimberly Purtell
Video Design
Cameron Davis
Sound Design
Thomas Ryder Payne
Dramaturge
J. Paul Halferty
Stage Manager
Kristopher Weber
AU D I E N C E N OT E S
105 minutes, no intermission
Recommended for ages 15+.
HuffMARCH 15 –19, 2016Belfry Studio A
“ This flawlessly-acted and beautifully-
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
Huff is the wrenching yet darkly comic
tale of life on the reserve, as Wind and his
brothers, caught in a torrent of solvent
abuse, struggle to cope with the death
of their mother. With biting humour and
raw, vivid imagery, the young Cardinal
expertly portrays over a dozen characters,
including Trickster, in his captivating solo
performance.
“★★★★…strong, uncompromising
storytelling” N O W M AG A Z I N E
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
C R E AT I V E T E A M
Dramaturge
Karin Randoja
Set and Costume Design
Jackie Chau
Lighting Design
Michelle Ramsay
Sound Design
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 Waysto Make theWorld Last Longer
MARCH 22–26, 2016Belfry Studio
WORLD PREMIERE
RUNAWAY MOON THEATRE, GRINDROD, BC
Created by
Cathy Stubington and James Fagan Tait
Directed by
James Fagan Tait
From the company that brought the
beloved puppet theatre adaptation of
The Winter’s Tale to the Belfry in 2006,
comes the premiere of a thinking person’s
piece of puppet theatre, celebrating the
small ways in which regular folks make a
difference to the world. 21 Ways to Make
the World Last Longer is practical, hopeful
and a simple tribute to the beauty of
humanity.
C R E AT I V E T E A M
Puppet Design
Cathy Stubington
Puppeteers
Zompopo Flores
Thomas Conlin Jones
Sarah May Redmond
Cathy Stubington
James Fagan Tait
Lighting Designer
Simon Farrow
Stage Manager
Sadie Fox
AU D I E N C E N OT E S
70 minutes, no intermission
An adult puppet play suitable for children
KIDD PIVOT / ELECTRIC COMPANY THEATRE, VANCOUVER
Belfry patrons can get a 20% discount on
tickets to Betroffenheit when they use the
promo code Spark – call 250-386-6121 or
at rmts.bc.ca
“ Betroffenheit is rare and staggering…
a stunning testament to what can happen
when life turns into art. ★★★★ ” G LO B E A N D M A I L
Created by
Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young
Choreographed and Directed by
Crystal Pite
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
of theatre and dance. Betroffenheit is a
unique creative collaboration by Kidd
Pivot artistic director and choreographer
Crystal Pite, and Electric Company Theatre
co-artistic director, writer and performer
Jonathon Young.
“ Enthralling, I was so engrossed I nearly
forgot to breathe…an evening of
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
a state of shock and bewilderment that
encompasses a person in the wake of
a disaster. Betroffenheit takes you to a
timeless, liminal space where you return
again and again even as you struggle to
gain and maintain distance, and where
you keep responding to the disaster long
after it has subsided.
BetroffenheitMARCH 11–12, 2016Royal Theatre
P R E S E N T E D I N PA R T N E R S H I P
W I T H D A N C E V I C T O R I A
C A S T
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
Owen Belton, Alessandro Juliani
and Meg Roe
Set Design
Jay Gower Taylor
Costume Design
Nancy Bryant
Lighting Design
Tom Visser
Rehearsal Direction
Eric Beauchesne
Additional Choreography
Bryan Arias and Cindy Salgado (salsa),
David Raymond (tap)
AU D I E N C E N OT E S
120 minutes, including intermission.
250-385-6815 OR WWW.BELFRY.BC.CA/TICKETS
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
B E L F RY 101 L I V E $10
H O OT E N A N N Y Free
M I N I P L AYS Free
P L AY R E A D I N G /
B E T R O F F E N H E I T CO N V E R S AT I O N Free
V O C A L M A S Q U E W O R K S H O P $25
S PA R K PA S S (4 vouchers) The best way to experience the SPARK Festival. (Belfry Season Ticket Holders) $80 $100
Student and senior discounts available on
single tickets.
All ticket sales are non-refundable. GST is not included.
Tickets
WEEK 1
Hands Presented by synesTHEATRE
Created by Geoffrey Ewert and performed
by an anonymous ensemble.
Tempest Variations
Presented by workingclasstheatre
Beginnings Created and performed by Brian Linds
Movement by Lynda Raino
WEEK 2
Living Soundtrack
Presented by Hateful Spring Productions
Produced by Rebecca Hass and Mike Lenz
Starring Rebecca Hass: Singer
Towards and Away A site-specific collaboration with
designer Catherine Hahn and director/
choreographer Jo Leslie.* Performed by
Brandy Baybutt.
* supported by Theatre SKAM’s Artist in
Residency Program
The CEO of Empties Presented by Catador Theatre
Written by Laura Elvie Simons
Performed by Michael Bell and Kat Taddei.
Free Mini Plays
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)
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 D AY, M A R C H 13 AT 3:30 P M
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 D AY, M A R C H 26 F R O M 1 – 5 P M
Interactive Play Reading M O N D AY, M A R C H 21 AT 7:30 P M
Innocence Lost: A Play about Steven Truscott
by Beverley Cooper
We want you to be an actor. Come and be
cast in a part in Beverley Cooper’s Governor
General’s Award nominated play about a
small town’s need to find a guilty party.
Betroffenheit Up Close Betroffenheit Conversation with Jonathon
Young, facilitated by Kevin Kerr.
S U N D AY, 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
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
the plays in the Belfry’s current season
as perceived by these young people,
and related to their own lives, generate
an original, surprising and always
entertaining piece of theatre.
A talkback with the students will follow the
performance.
AU D I E N C E N OT E S
Approximately 60 minutes,
No intermission.
AdditionalEvents
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
TUESDAY, MARCH 15 7:30 pm Huff (P) Studio A $27
7:30 pm Iceland (P) Mainstage $27
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16 7 pm mini plays Free
7:15 pm mini plays Free
7:30 pm Huff (O) Studio A $27
7:30 pm Iceland (O) Mainstage $27
THURSDAY, MARCH 17 7 pm mini plays Free
7:15 pm mini plays Free
7:30 pm Huff Studio A $27
7:30 pm Iceland Mainstage $27
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
SATURDAY, MARCH 19 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
Calendar
DATE TIME EVENT VENUE PRICE
SUNDAY, MARCH 20 7:30 pm Belfry 101 Live $10
MONDAY, MARCH 21 7:30 pm Innocence Lost – Interactive Play Reading Lobby Free
TUESDAY, MARCH 22 7:30 pm 21 Ways (P) $27
7:30 pm Gay Heritage Project (P) Mainstage $27
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
SATURDAY, MARCH 26 1 - 5 pm 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
P – PREVIEW / O - OPENING * Betroffenheit tickets are available through the Royal and McPherson Theatres’ Box Office at 250-386-6121.
The 2016 SPARK Festival is supported by:
www.sparkfestival.ca
SPARK FESTIVAL 2016B E L F RY T H E AT R E1291 G L A D S T O N E AV E N U EV I C T O R I A , B C V 8 T 1 G 5
Tickets 250-385-6815 or
www.belfry.bc.ca/tickets