Theatre and performing arts

Part of the PuSh Performing Arts Festival, Attacks Lab is a curated series of events aimed at established and emerging theatre directors and practitioners. Over the course of the festival, there will be a series of investigations, contemplations and workshops with some of the most daring voices in contemporary theatre. Local and international directors will engage in a rigorous dialogue about the craft of directing in this quickly changing field with an aim to inspire and challenge our community’s artistic leaders. For detailed information on how to RSVP or how to apply, visit www.pushfestival.ca.

The Actor’s Director – Roundtable Conversation

January 19, 11am – 5pm | Free

Carousel Theatre Studio, 1411 Cartwright Street

Led by award-winning director Jennifer Tarver, Vancouver’s industry veterans discuss the intricacies of the actor/director dynamic, followed by a hands-on workshop. Admission is by application only; details at pushfestival.ca.

The Designer’s Director – Roundtable Conversation

January 24, 11am – 1pm | Free

Carousel Theatre Studio, 1411 Cartwright Street

Some of the country’s most progressive designers and local directors gather to talk about the director/designer relationship. Moderated by Craig Hall. RSVP required.

Case Study of The Idiot and Hot Pepper, Air Conditioner, and the Farewell Speech

January 28, 11am – 1pm | Free

Carousel Theatre Studio, 1411 Cartwright Street

A candid conversation with James Fagan Tait (director of The Idiot) and Toshiki Okada (director of Hot Pepper, Air Conditioner, and the Farewell Speech), about the way their pieces developed, how choices were made, where stumbling blocks arose and how things might have gone differently. Moderated by Maiko Bae Yamamoto. RSVP required.

A Conversation with Claude Poissant

February 4, 3:30pm – 5:30pm

Performance Works, 1218 Cartwright Street

Claude Poissant, one of Quebec’s most celebrated theatre directors, discusses his work, his approach to scripts and how he finds balance between running a company (Théâtre PÀP, Montreal) and his work as a freelance contractor. Moderated by Anita Rochon. RSVP required.

Licensed. Chilled. Intimate. Club PuSh is a dynamic space that is all about experimentation: cutting-edge work suited for a less traditional, more informal venue. Marquee acts begin at 8pm, with salon-style work that is compact, portable and highly performative. Most Friday and Saturday nights include Late Nights at Club PuSh at 10pm. Club PuSh is the social hub of the festival—a place to grab a drink in a chill environment and chat with other festival goers while taking in an array of artists from the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Doors open one hour prior to performance; stay until 1am. For more detailed information regarding shows, visit www.pushfestival.ca.

January 18                        Your Brother, Remember? (8pm)

January 19                        Your Brother, Remember? (8pm)

January 20                        Your Brother, Remember? (8pm)

                                          Late Nights at Club PuSh (10pm)

January 21                        Your Brother, Remember? (8pm)

                                          Late Nights at Club PuSh (10pm)

January 22                        Don McGlashan (7pm)

January 25                        Beat Nation Live (8pm)

January 26                        The Wooden Lightbox (8pm)

                                          Trunk (9:30pm)

January 27                        Mary Margaret O’Hara & Peggy Lee (8pm)

                                          Late Nights at Club PuSh (10pm)

January 28                        Mary Margaret O’Hara & Peggy Lee (8pm)

                                          Late Nights at Club PuSh (10pm)

January 29                        Trampoline Hall (7pm)

February 1                        Making Art Noises (9:30pm)

February 2                        My Mind is like an Open Meadow (8pm)

                                          Best Play / Worst Play (9:30pm)

February 3                        Comparison is Violence (8pm)

                                          Late Nights at Club PuSh (10pm)

February 4                        Comparison is Violence (8pm)

 "I Love You Because" is 6 person musical set in modern day New York City, and inspired by the Jane Austen novel "Pride & Prejudice".  It's a romantic comedy full of mishaps, mistakes and situations everyone dreads to experience, but will laugh at once the dust has settled!
SHOW DATES/TIMES -  All shows are at 8pm
February 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25
ADMISSION:  Adults: $28/Students $25 For tickets click here
CONTACT INFO:  intimateTHEATREproductions@gmail.com
SPECIAL NOTES:  May contain some suggestive scenes and some coarse language.

You are invited to a party populated by home stereo speakers each with their own quirky personality, some warm and welcoming, others evasive and a few whose fickle nature will leave you bewildered and bemused.  First presented in Belfast, Northern Ireland, this interactive performance installation the explores notions of personal space using interactive technology and contemporary performance.  No one person’s experience will be the same.  For those who are intrigued and sufficiently curious, come visit us at The Anderson Street Space for a look behind the scenes at the “man behind the curtain”

Show Dates and Times: February 25 & 26 11am - 3pm

Location:  The Parking Garage behind Edible Canada
Admission Price: Free!
Contact information: www.bocadellupo.com
Special notes: all ages, wheel chair accessible.