By Jenna Livergant on October 25, 2011
With his penchant for apocalyptic story lines, politically charged dialogue, and adult-only content, it’s no surprise that master puppeteer and playwright, Ronnie Burkett has been called the “bad boy” of puppetry. Equally unsurprising – this former apprentice to The Sound of Music’s puppeteer, Bil Baird has been credited with “single-handedly rejuvenating puppetry in North America”. [...]
Posted in 1112 Presentations
By Sarah Cruickshank on October 19, 2011
The Cultch recently celebrated its 38th anniversary! On October 15th, 1973, we opened our doors for the first time. The Cultch’s Historic Theatre is often considered one of the most sacred performance venues in Vancouver. With incredible sight lines and a cozy, intimate vibe, seeing a performance in the Historic Theatre is a true delight. [...]
Posted in History of The Cultch
By The Cultch on October 14, 2011
By Corbin Murdoch, Youth Program Manager On September 20th and 21st, The Cultch’s Youth Program launched its 2011/2012 season with a two-day workshop with Neworld Theatre Co-Artistic Producer Adrienne Wong. Adrienne has been spearheading a project at Neworld called PodPlays. She describes the project in the following way: “A PodPlay is a short, site-specific audio [...]
Posted in The Cultch's Youth Program
By Jenna Livergant on October 7, 2011
The Cultch is excited to present Force of Nature: The David Suzuki Movie in anticipation of two theatre productions from its upcoming season: Ronnie Burkett’s Penny Plain and The Old Trout Puppet Workshop’s Ignorance, both of which contemplate apocalyptic realities as described by David Suzuki in the movie Force of Nature. Critics and audiences alike [...]
Posted in Special Events
By The Cultch on October 5, 2011
In anticipation of the inaugural performance of GIANTS: Six late night comedy events at The Cultch this coming Saturday, we thought we’d hand the mic over to one of the four artistic directors to this new series, Tom Hill. Hey there, My name is Tom Hill, and I am one of four Artistic Directors of [...]
Posted in 1112 Presentations, backstage, Comedy
By Sarah Cruickshank on October 2, 2011
Ever wonder what goes into putting a dance creation on stage for the first time? And how do you rehearse a performance when every member of the cast lives in different cities around the world? We found out these answers and more when we caught up with Heart As Arena choreographer Dana Gingras as she [...]
Posted in 1112 Presentations, Dance, Dance Presentations
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