2016 Spark Festival

IcelandMARCH 15 –19, 2016Belfry Mainstage

“ Iceland is a beautifully

structured and extremely

powerful play that haunts

the mind. Billon is an original

and exciting voice. ”

AT O M E G OYA N

THE GOVERNOR GENERAL’S AWARD

FOR DRAMA 2013

“ ★★★★…Ravi Jain’s direction is tight

and focused, while the design is spare

and effective…A detailed and cleverly

written script, performed and directed

with real verve. This is an Iceland with

lots of fire.” T O R O N T O S TA R

R E CO G N I T I O N

The Governor General’s Award for Drama 2013

The Summerworks NOW Audience

Choice Award

NOW Magazine Awards for Outstanding

Production, Outstanding Ensemble, and

Outstanding Direction

C A S T

Kawa Ada

Christine Horne

Shannon Currie

C R E AT I V E T E A M

Set and Costume Design Joanna Yu

Lighting Design Kimberly Purtell

Sound Design Richard Feren

Stage Manager Neha Ross

AU D I E N C E N OT E S

65 minutes, no intermission.

Recommended for ages 15+.

WHY NOT THEATRE, TORONTO

Written by Nicolas Billon

Directed by Ravi Jain (from A Brimful of Asha)

Set against the backdrop of the banking

crisis, a confrontation between a real

estate agent and a tenant takes an

unexpected turn.

“★★★★★…Nicolas Billon’s absorbing

play shows how three vastly different

people are affected by what one

character calls the C-word (capitalism)

and the financial crisis. Billon is a

masterful storyteller, drawing us into

his characters’ lives via richly detailed

monologues (plus a bit of dialogue)…

full of haunting imagery that echoes

throughout the play.” N O W M AG A Z I N E

“ The collapse of Iceland’s three major

banks, considered one of the catalysts

that precipitated the credit crisis,

became the starting point for the play,”

explains playwright Billon, “I drafted a

series of interconnected monologues

that examine the different facets of the

financial crisis. My approach in Iceland is

to humanize the financial crash…”

The Gay Heritage Project

“ Celebratory, upbeat,

and deeply moving” T O R O N T O S TA R

MARCH 22–26, 2016Belfry Mainstage

BUDDIES IN BAD TIMES

THEATRE, TORONTO

Created and Performed by Damien Atkins,

Paul Dunn and Andrew Kushnir

Directed by Ashlie Corcoran

Damien Atkins, Paul Dunn and Andrew

Kushnir, three of our country’s most gifted

creator/performers, set out to answer

one question: is there such a thing as

gay heritage? The result is a hilarious and

moving homage to the people who came

before and the events that continue to

shape our lives.

“…funny, imaginative, thought-

provoking, a wide-ranging and wildly

entertaining inquiry into what it means

to be gay.” G LO B E A N D M A I L

“…unrelentingly entertaining…one of

the most exhilarating evenings in the

theatre that you will ever have.”

M Y G AY T O R O N T O


Set and Lighting Design

Kimberly Purtell

Video Design

Cameron Davis

Sound Design

Thomas Ryder Payne

Dramaturge

J. Paul Halferty

Stage Manager

Kristopher Weber


105 minutes, no intermission

Recommended for ages 15+.

HuffMARCH 15 –19, 2016Belfry Studio A

“ This flawlessly-acted and beautifully-

staged one-man show is the most

stunningly powerful piece of theatre

that I’ve seen in a long time.” C B C . C A

NATIVE EARTH PERFORMING ARTS, TORONTO

Written and performed by Cliff Cardinal

Directed by Karin Randoja

Huff is the wrenching yet darkly comic

tale of life on the reserve, as Wind and his

brothers, caught in a torrent of solvent

abuse, struggle to cope with the death

of their mother. With biting humour and

raw, vivid imagery, the young Cardinal

expertly portrays over a dozen characters,

including Trickster, in his captivating solo

performance.

“★★★★…strong, uncompromising

storytelling” N O W M AG A Z I N E

R E CO G N I T I O N

Winner of the 2015 RBC Tarragon

Emerging Playwright Prize

Winner of 2012 Buddies in Bad Times

Vanguard Award for Risk and Innovation


Dramaturge

Karin Randoja

Set and Costume Design

Jackie Chau

Lighting Design

Michelle Ramsay

Sound Design

Alex Williams

Stage Manager

Jennifer Stobart



Explicit content / Mature audiences only.

21 Waysto Make theWorld Last Longer

MARCH 22–26, 2016Belfry Studio

WORLD PREMIERE

RUNAWAY MOON THEATRE, GRINDROD, BC

Created by

Cathy Stubington and James Fagan Tait

Directed by

James Fagan Tait

From the company that brought the

beloved puppet theatre adaptation of

The Winter’s Tale to the Belfry in 2006,

comes the premiere of a thinking person’s

piece of puppet theatre, celebrating the

small ways in which regular folks make a

difference to the world. 21 Ways to Make

the World Last Longer is practical, hopeful

and a simple tribute to the beauty of

humanity.


Puppet Design

Cathy Stubington

Puppeteers

Zompopo Flores

Thomas Conlin Jones

Sarah May Redmond

Cathy Stubington

James Fagan Tait

Lighting Designer

Simon Farrow

Stage Manager

Sadie Fox



An adult puppet play suitable for children

KIDD PIVOT / ELECTRIC COMPANY THEATRE, VANCOUVER

Belfry patrons can get a 20% discount on

tickets to Betroffenheit when they use the

promo code Spark – call 250-386-6121 or

at rmts.bc.ca

“ Betroffenheit is rare and staggering…

a stunning testament to what can happen

when life turns into art. ★★★★ ” G LO B E A N D M A I L

Created by

Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young

Choreographed and Directed by

Crystal Pite

Written by

Jonathon Young

Two of Canada’s most ground-breaking

performing arts companies have come

together to create Betroffenheit, an

innovative, boundary-stretching hybrid

of theatre and dance. Betroffenheit is a

unique creative collaboration by Kidd

Pivot artistic director and choreographer

Crystal Pite, and Electric Company Theatre

co-artistic director, writer and performer

Jonathon Young.

“ Enthralling, I was so engrossed I nearly

forgot to breathe…an evening of

dance/theatre that’s as thrilling as it is

affecting.” M O O N E Y O N T H E AT R E

The German word betroffenheit describes

a state of shock and bewilderment that

encompasses a person in the wake of

a disaster. Betroffenheit takes you to a

timeless, liminal space where you return

again and again even as you struggle to

gain and maintain distance, and where

you keep responding to the disaster long

after it has subsided.

BetroffenheitMARCH 11–12, 2016Royal Theatre

P R E S E N T E D I N PA R T N E R S H I P

W I T H D A N C E V I C T O R I A

C A S T

Bryan Arias, David Raymond, Cindy

Salgado, Jermaine Spivey, Tiffany

Tregarthen, and Jonathon Young


Composition and Sound Design

Owen Belton, Alessandro Juliani

and Meg Roe

Set Design

Jay Gower Taylor

Costume Design

Nancy Bryant

Lighting Design

Tom Visser

Rehearsal Direction

Eric Beauchesne

Additional Choreography

Bryan Arias and Cindy Salgado (salsa),

David Raymond (tap)


120 minutes, including intermission.

250-385-6815 OR WWW.BELFRY.BC.CA/TICKETS

Betroffenheit tickets are available through the Royal and McPherson Theatres’ Box Office at 250-386-6121. You can get a 20% discount on tickets to Betroffenheit when they use the promo code Spark – when you call or at rmts.bc.ca

TICKET PRICES

M A I N S TAG E / S T U D I O $27

B E L F RY 101 L I V E $10

H O OT E N A N N Y Free

M I N I P L AYS Free

P L AY R E A D I N G /

B E T R O F F E N H E I T CO N V E R S AT I O N Free

V O C A L M A S Q U E W O R K S H O P $25

S PA R K PA S S (4 vouchers) The best way to experience the SPARK Festival. (Belfry Season Ticket Holders) $80 $100

Student and senior discounts available on

single tickets.

All ticket sales are non-refundable. GST is not included.

Tickets

WEEK 1

Hands Presented by synesTHEATRE

Created by Geoffrey Ewert and performed

by an anonymous ensemble.

Tempest Variations

Presented by workingclasstheatre

Beginnings Created and performed by Brian Linds

Movement by Lynda Raino

WEEK 2

Living Soundtrack

Presented by Hateful Spring Productions

Produced by Rebecca Hass and Mike Lenz

Starring Rebecca Hass: Singer

Towards and Away A site-specific collaboration with

designer Catherine Hahn and director/

choreographer Jo Leslie.* Performed by

Brandy Baybutt.

* supported by Theatre SKAM’s Artist in

Residency Program

The CEO of Empties Presented by Catador Theatre

Written by Laura Elvie Simons

Performed by Michael Bell and Kat Taddei.

Free Mini Plays

Photo Credits: Kawa Ada in Iceland (Photo by Lacey Creighton), Damien Atkins, Paul Dunn, and Andrew Kushnir in The Gay

Heritage Project (Photo by Guntar Kravis), Cliff Cardinal in Huff (Photo by AKIPARI), 21 Ways to Make the World Last Longer

(Chickadee Photo by Lisa Hodge-Richardson), Cast of Bettrofenheit (Photo by Michael Slobodian)

Hootenanny Brooke Maxwell & the Neighbourhood

Hootenanny Time Machine Band

An all-ages dance party of awesome.

Live humans playing music. Live humans

dancing to music.

S U N D AY, M A R C H 13 AT 3:30 P M

Vocal Masque Workshop

with Damien Atkins, Paul Dunn and

Andrew Kushnir.

An Introduction to Vocal Masque: a solo

creation and performance technique.

S AT U R D AY, M A R C H 26 F R O M 1 – 5 P M

Interactive Play Reading M O N D AY, M A R C H 21 AT 7:30 P M

Innocence Lost: A Play about Steven Truscott

by Beverley Cooper

We want you to be an actor. Come and be

cast in a part in Beverley Cooper’s Governor

General’s Award nominated play about a

small town’s need to find a guilty party.

Betroffenheit Up Close Betroffenheit Conversation with Jonathon

Young, facilitated by Kevin Kerr.

S U N D AY, M A R C H 13 AT 7:30 P M

Belfry 101 Live M A R C H 20, 2016

B E L F RY M A I N S TAG E World premiere

Created and performed by

the students of the Belfry 301 Ensemble

Directed by Erin Macklem and Dave Morris

Belfry 101 Live is an exciting theatre event,

collectively created by the remarkable

high school students of our Belfry 101

programme. Themes and images from

the plays in the Belfry’s current season

as perceived by these young people,

and related to their own lives, generate

an original, surprising and always

entertaining piece of theatre.

A talkback with the students will follow the

performance.


Approximately 60 minutes,

No intermission.

AdditionalEvents

DATE TIME EVENT VENUE PRICE

FRIDAY, MARCH 11 7:30 pm Betroffenheit Royal Theatre *SATURDAY, MARCH 12 7:30 pm Betroffenheit Royal Theatre *SUNDAY, MARCH 13 3:30 pm Hootenanny - Brooke Maxwell & the Neighbourhood Hootenanny Time Machine Band Belfry Lobby Free

7:30 pm Betroffenheit Conversation with Jonathon Young Belfry Studio Free

TUESDAY, MARCH 15 7:30 pm Huff (P) Studio A $27

7:30 pm Iceland (P) Mainstage $27

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16 7 pm mini plays Free

7:15 pm mini plays Free

7:30 pm Huff (O) Studio A $27

7:30 pm Iceland (O) Mainstage $27

THURSDAY, MARCH 17 7 pm mini plays Free


7:30 pm Huff Studio A $27

7:30 pm Iceland Mainstage $27

FRIDAY, MARCH 18 7 pm mini plays Free



8pm Huff Studio A $27

8pm Iceland Mainstage $27

SATURDAY, MARCH 19 7 pm mini plays Free



8pm Huff Studio A $27

8pm Iceland Mainstage $27

Calendar

DATE TIME EVENT VENUE PRICE

SUNDAY, MARCH 20 7:30 pm Belfry 101 Live $10

MONDAY, MARCH 21 7:30 pm Innocence Lost – Interactive Play Reading Lobby Free

TUESDAY, MARCH 22 7:30 pm 21 Ways (P) $27

7:30 pm Gay Heritage Project (P) Mainstage $27

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23 7 pm mini plays Free


7:30 pm 21 Ways (O) Studio A $27

7:30 pm Gay Heritage Project (O) Mainstage $27

THURSDAY, MARCH 24 7 pm mini plays Free


7:30 pm 21 Ways Studio A $27

7:30 pm Gay Heritage Project Mainstage $27

FRIDAY, MARCH 25 7 pm mini plays Free



8pm 21 Ways Studio A $27

8pm Gay Heritage Project Mainstage $27

SATURDAY, MARCH 26 1 - 5 pm Vocal Masque Workshop Damien Atkins, Paul Dunn and Andrew Kushnir TBC $25

7 pm mini plays Free



8pm 21 Ways Studio A $27

8pm Gay Heritage Project Mainstage $27

P – PREVIEW / O - OPENING * Betroffenheit tickets are available through the Royal and McPherson Theatres’ Box Office at 250-386-6121.

The 2016 SPARK Festival is supported by:

www.sparkfestival.ca

SPARK FESTIVAL 2016B E L F RY T H E AT R E1291 G L A D S T O N E AV E N U EV I C T O R I A , B C V 8 T 1 G 5

Tickets 250-385-6815 or

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