By The Cultch on May 15, 2012
Tickets are selling fast – buy yours today! Celebrate the end of The Cultch’s 11/12 season and join us Friday, May 25 from 6:30pm for Gala Italia! – a fundraising event celebrating all things Italian with a focus on Italian art, film, fashion & food. Special guests for the evening include The Consul General of [...]
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By The Cultch on May 2, 2012
By Sarah Marsh Based on her unbelievably true life story, writer and performer Carmen Aguirre weaves a remarkable tale of love, loss and revolution in her play Blue Box. It’s a story of terror, romance, fear and abandon that takes us from the dangerous mountain passes of Chile to the perilous roller coasters of Hollywood; [...]
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By The Cultch on April 18, 2012
By Roanne Ward Dancer, choreographer, teacher and speaker Crazy Smooth (Yvon Soglo) takes his inspiring mission to illuminate the tradition of street dance culture to the world of performing arts. Smooth’s ambitious goal is to prove that hip hop is a legitimate, professional contemporary dance form. From working as an acrobatic instructor for Cirque du [...]
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By The Cultch on November 21, 2011
If you’ve ever seen Pump Trolley you’ll recognize their absurdist humour mixed with an interest in creating tight, refined live sketch. The group is a Vancouver comedy staple but has most recently hosted and headlined the sketch showcases at Music Waste and the Olio Festival, as well as being featured on Paul Anthony’s Talent Time. [...]
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By Sarah Cruickshank on November 2, 2011
What does a serial killer, a cross-dressing banker and a talking dog all have in common? They’re all characters in master puppeteer Ronnie Burkett’s upcoming production Penny Plain, coming to The Cultch on November 17th! Ronnie Burkett is a world-class puppeteer who’s traveled his productions everywhere from New York to Sydney, Australia and a host [...]
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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”. [...]
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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 [...]
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By Sarah Cruickshank on September 28, 2011
Did you ever attend your high school reunion? Ever experience that eerie feeling that while at first glance everyone looks older and more mature, after ten minutes of milling around with your drink in your hand, you realize that everyone there is exactly the same? Notorious playwright Brad Fraser knows what we mean, and has [...]
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By The Cultch on September 20, 2011
How do you adapt a performance that originally took place in the Wicked Café on Hornby Street to a traditional theatre performance in The Cultch’s Vancity Culture Lab? Turns out, it’s pretty tricky. With the 2010 Cultchivating the Fringe Award winner Wicked Shorts coming to The Cultch on September 21st, we found out all about [...]
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