The Presentation House Theatre

On June 21, Vancouver celebrated the very best of theatre over the past year at the Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards. Presentation House had an amazing 11 nominations was the recipient of three awards.

Congratulations to:

John Webber, Outstanding Lighting Design, Small Theatre for The Edward Curtis Project

Pam Johnson, Outstanding Set Design, Small Theatre for Queen Lear (Presentation House Theatre/Western Gold Theatre co-production)

Peggy Lee, Outstanding Sound Design or Original Composition, Small Theatre for Queen Lear (Presentation House Theatre/Western Gold Theatre co-production)

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Title: A Hot Night of Soulful Rhythm and Blues – Our Annual Fundraiser!
Location: Presentation House Theatre
Description: Join us for our annual fundraiser, this year featuring world renowned band The Sojourners. Hosted by Gary Jones, the evening also includes Live and Silent Auctions, Appetizers from the Moustache Cafe, a glass of wine from Domaine de Chaberton, a tax receipt for a portion of the ticket price, and a membership to PHT which includes 2 free tickets to a preview performance of a Third Street Series show.
Start Time: 19:00
Date: 2010-06-04

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Sea Theatre is pleased to present the West Coast premiere of Michael Healey’s Plan B, a political Canadian farce addressing the complexities of intimacy using the tenuous relationship between Québec and English Canada to explore the topic of betrayal, both personal and political. Michael Healey is a Governor General Award-winner for his Play The Drawer Boy. Plan B won the 2002 Dora Mavor Moore award (Toronto) for Best New Play. It runs May 14 to 29 at Presentation House Theatre, North Vancouver.

“…Michael Healey has created a hard-edged but hilarious political satire… It’s essential theatre…” -Maclean’s

High-level meetings to negotiate the departure of Québec from Canada are charged by personal impulses toward seduction and betrayal, union and division, intimacy and distance. The action takes place in a hotel bedroom and a boardroom – a private space and a public space. Music, humour, sex and politics are the key metaphors in this truly Canadian farce.

Sea Theatre Artistic Director Bill Devine unites a powerhouse line-up of talent for Plan B: the cast includes Adam Henderson, France Perras, Howard Siegel and Jacques Lalonde. The creative team is rounded out by Lynda and Gary Chu (set), Graham Ockley (lights) Dorothy Dittrich (sound) and Sandy Buck (costumes).

Since 1985, Sea Theatre has developed a reputation for productions that emphasize provocative writing from the international repertoire, with an emphasis on Canadian playwrights and their works. Sea Theatre is dedicated to producing committed, innovative and highly intelligent theatre. The company’s shows have garnered numerous Jessie Richardson Awards. Critically acclaimed productions include Popcorn, On The Open Road, The Dissociates and The Dunsmuirs: Alone at the Edge.

Plan B opens Friday, May 14, at 8 pm, and runs nightly through until May 29 (Sunday and Monday nights dark). There will be one pay-what-you-can preview on May 13, and one Saturday matinee at 2pm on May 29. All performances are at Presentation House Theatre (333 Chesterfield Ave, North Vancouver). Tickets are $22/28, except Tuesdays, which are 2-for-1. Tickets are available at the Presentation House Box Office: 604.990.3474 or www.phtheatre.org.
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Two stories appeared in today’s Province newspaper about Queen Lear:

A profile piece on Jennifer McPhee, a current second-year Cap U student who makes her professional debut in Queen Lear

Jennifer’s audition not so mock after all

and

Learning Lessons from Lear

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Colleen Winton, Shirley Broderick and Jennifer McPhee talk about Queen Lear’s unique script, and how it relates to Western Gold Theatre’s mentoring mandate.

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Director Colleen Winton, and actors Shirley Broderick and Jennifer McPhee talk about Queen Lear at Presentation House Theatre, March 25-April 10.

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Photos by Tim Matheson

Shirley Broderick, Jennifer McPhee
Cello: Peggy Lee

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Presentation House Theatre, in association with Western Gold, are pleased to present the West Coast premiere of Eugene Stickland’s Queen Lear. The older generation has much to teach the younger generation about theatre… and life. Or is it the other way around? Queen Lear runs March 25-April 10 at Presentation House Theatre.

This new play, featuring celebrated actor Shirley Broderick, newcomer Jennifer McPhee, and acclaimed cellist Peggy Lee, is not to be missed. Directed by Colleen Winton, with set design by Pam Johnson and lighting design by Graham Ockley.

An accomplished aging actress, suffering a dearth of decent roles for older women, is cast in the title role in an all-female production of King Lear and, terrified that her memory will fail her, employs a young girl to help her memorize her lines. Text messaging meets iambic pentameter in this amusing and touching story about courage and the strength of spirit. Both women struggle with fear, loss and challenge, illustrating how time and experience both separate and unite them.

Western Gold Theatre produces outstanding professional theatre that expands horizons and enriches the lives of mature artists and their audiences. The company offers powerful role-modeling, creative opportunity and active engagement to a rapidly growing senior population and provides inspiration to diverse generations of theatre lovers. Artistic Director Colleen Winton is particularly interested in creating mentorships between senior artists and emerging artists and sees this play as a wonderful opportunity to celebrate what the generations have to teach each other.

Queen Lear is part of The Third Street Theatre series. Founded in 2005 by Artistic Director Brenda Leadlay, The Third Street Series is the banner under which Presentation House Theatre (PHT) presents and produces a professional season of plays. The vision for the series entails a fusion of accessibility and artistic risk, in order to achieve a season that is appealing and marketable but challenges and educates our audiences about new artistic practices.

Queen Lear previews Thursday, March 25, and opens Friday, March 26 at 8 pm. It then runs nightly (Sunday evenings and Mondays dark) through until April 10. There will be weekend matinees on Saturdays at 4, and Sundays at 2. All performances are at Presentation House Theatre, 333 Chesterfield, North Vancouver (3 blocks from the Seabus). Tickets are $24 for Adults, $22 for Students/Seniors. All tickets are $2 more at the door, and $2 more on Friday and Saturday evenings. All seats for the preview are $12. For tickets or more information, please call 604.990.3474 or email boxoffice@phtheatre.org.

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Join us for the Edward Curtis Project on January 21-31! Get your tickets today because they are selling out fast.

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