Epicurean Calgary

January 2012

January 31-February 11, 2012

Jeremy de Bergerac

Joyce Doolittle Theatre, 2140 Pumphouse Ave. S.W.

Tuesday–Saturday @ 8:00 p.m.
Additional Weekend Matinees Feb. 4, 5, and 11 @ 2:00 p.m.

Tickets: $15–$30 ($5 discount for students/seniors)
To purchase go to: www.fortemusical.ca or phone 403.263.0079
 
Book, music, and lyrics by Joe Slabe
Presented by Forte Musical Theatre Guild

Comedy, Tragedy, Romance, Singing, AND Swordfighting!!

What happens when the boys of St. Mark’s and the girls of St. Anne’s join up to present a classic French tale of love and intrigue?  Cyrano de Bergerac leaps from the page to the stage… to the hearts of both under-age and sage. Love blossoms, jealousies flare, secrets abound, and everyone gets an education beyond what they’d bargained for.
Jeremy de Bergerac is a testament to the transformative powers of great art and youthful passion.

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February 2012

February 1-March 4, 2012

Enbridge PlayRites Festival

Martha Cohen and Big Secret Theatres, 240 9 Ave. S.E.

Performance Times: Evening shows are at 7:30 p.m.; Matinees are at 2:00 p.m.

Tickets: $34.75-$59.75
Four Play Pass: $115

World Premiere Productions
Thinking of Yu
By Carole Fréchette, Translated by John Murrell
February 1 - March 4, 2012

Drama
By Karen Hines
February 2 - March 3, 2012

Ash Rizin
By Michael P. Northey and Kyprios
In association with Green Thumb Theatre
February 3 - March 3, 2012

Good Fences
By the Downstage Creation Ensemble
In association with Downstage
February 14 - March 4, 2012

It’s happening right now, all around you; there are stories and ideas and all the elements of a great play everywhere we look.
Bringing together the unique insights and talents of artists across the country, the plays in the 26th Annual Enbridge playRites Festival take their inspiration from the rolling Alberta foothills, the suburbs, the pages of the newspaper and the condo towers that rise above our heads.
Whether they are inviting us to laugh at ourselves or moving us to a hip-hop beat, whether they are challenging us to engage in conversation about the energy industry or reminding us of the power of a single gesture, these are stories that have never been told before. Experience them here first as they premiere at Alberta Theatre Projects.
An Enbridge playRites Festival passPort is the perfect way to see all four world premieres. Grab the schedule; there are free public readings, discussions with the artists and events that celebrate the stories all around us.

Blitz Weekend 
March 2-4, 2012
Blitz Weekend brings the audience together with local, national and international theatre makers for the final weekend of the Enbridge playRites Festival. See all four shows in one wild weekend that is equal parts new play symposium and massive party, with special panels and events that celebrate new Canadian theatre. Everyone is welcome!
World premieres from Karen Hines, Michael Northey and Kyprios, Downstage Creation Ensemble and Carole Fréchette in a translation by John Murrell. 

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February 6 – May 14, 2012

SEASON XII: ANCIENT ROME

Lunchbox Theatre (base of the Calgary Tower), 160-115 9 Avenue S.E.

Monday Nights @ 7:30 p.m.  
 
Tickets $14 at the door or online

The improv comedy troupe, Dirty Laundry, presents weekly episodes of an improvised soap opera that runs all season long.  Everything that happens on stage is made up on the spot!
SEASON XII invites you to meet the citizens of ancient Rome: sensitive centurions, nefarious noblewomen, lusty eunuchs, and a legion of other hilarious characters. Tempers ignite, families feud, and love blossoms every week as Dirty Laundry follows the ups and downs of a rich and scheming family in the most sultry city of all… ANCIENT ROME!

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