March 7-10 | 8pm
Studio Theatre
The Chop Theatre
Written by Itai Erdal in collaboration with James Long, Emelia Symington Fedy and Anita Rochon
How to Disappear Completely is a one-man show featuring infamous lighting designer Itai Erdal. In September of 2000, when Itai found out his mother had been diagnosed with lung cancer, he rushed home to Israel to be her caregiver. Itai shot hours of footage, documenting his mother’s journey into illness, footage that now gives us a private window into their exceptional bond. Through on-stage lighting demonstrations, live translation and candid personal stories, How to Disappear Completely follows the story of his mother’s life and the unique circumstances surrounding her death.
Part of The Independents series
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The Shadbolt Centre for the Arts presents
March 12 | 7pm
Studio Theatre
Arts Club on Tour presents
March 13 I 8pm
James Cowan Theatre
By Anne Baker
A Comedy of Secrets
When Marty gathers four locals for the first ever drama class in a small Vermont town, she has no idea how an injection of hula-hooping and wacky acting games will come to change their lives—including, most unexpectedly, her own.
Part of the Arts Club on Tour series
Photo: Aaron Freschi
March 21-24 I 8pm
March 22 & 24 | 2pm
James Cowan Theatre
BellaLuna Productions
June 10, 1940: Mussolini joins forces with Germany and Italy becomes the enemy of Canada. In Vancouver, 44 Italian Canadians are interned and many more are branded enemy aliens. A powerful lobby within Vancouver’s Italian Canadian community seeks to distance itself from fascist Italy. BellaLuna, the creators of Futuristi, breathe life into this little known global event that shaped the Italian Canadian landscape in Western Canada.
Co-produced with the Italian Cultural Centre and funded by the Government of Canada
March 31 I 8pm
Studio Theatre
An award winning recording artist and songwriter, David Myles has six records to his credits. His most recent release, Into the Sun, again showcases his love of experimentation as he combines pop hooks with great songwriting and a return to his first instrument, the trumpet.
A warm, easy performer, Myles brings his audiences to their feet wherever he plays. His unabashed joy at being on stage is infectious, and his enthusiasm, along with a tendency to regale his audiences with humourous anecdotes, has made him a favourite wherever he plays. Whether it’s the Canada Day celebrations on Parliament Hill, the Winter Olympics or in theatres across the country, Myles is increasingly in-demand on the Canadian live music scene.
Part of The Lounge series
“I participate in the arts because I play sports; my job is intellectual so I need an outlet for the arts.”
- Daja
