a new generation of contemporary theatre
April 6 - 17, 2010
at various venues in and around The Cultch
Rumble’s emerging arts festival returns to showcase works created by some of this country’s most innovative new companies. This season's presentations include:
Cozy Catastrophe
created by Theatre Melee
in association with Rumble Productions
April 6 - 10 and 13 - 17, 9pm
at The Cultch
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"…unabashedly, hilariously gross. This is a comedy for a traumatized world." - Plank Magazine
Horrific events are overwhelming the entirety of human civilization. Four strangers must decide what to do with what could be their final hours. Should they pray? Fight back? Repopulate the earth? Or just get to know each other a little better? Cozy Catastrophe is a dark comedy about ordinary folks bound together by extraordinary circumstance.
Written by Courtenay Dobbie, Craig Hall, Andrew McNee, Erin Mathews, Michael Rinaldi and Juno Ruddell | Directed by Courtenay Dobbie & Craig Hall | Featuring Andrew McNee, Juno Ruddell, Erin Mathews and Michael Rinaldi|Sound Design by Michael Rinaldi | Fight Choreography by Kevin James
I’m So Close...
created by Why Not Theatre
in association with Toronto’s Theatre Centre
April 6 - 10, 7pm
at the Vancity Culture Lab at The Cultch
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“This show made me laugh, it made me cry and it made me think. I’m So Close...is filled with controlled chaos, wonderful physicality, clever comedy, emotional poignancy and a sense of reality and grounding that only comes from experienced and talented performers. Brilliant." - Plank Magazine
**Winner of the SPOTLIGHT AWARD at the Summerworks Theatre Festival**
Steve finds himself plunged into the fast-paced world of billion dollar business in his desire to make the world a greener place. His success propels him to dive more and more into his iPhone and to drift further and further away from his wife Stella. I’m So Close… is a heartbreaking love song, droned out by the hum of the technological landscape that is bringing us together and pushing us apart.
Written by Nicolas Billon, Ravi Jain, Katrina Bugaj and Troels Hagen Findsen | Featuring Ravi Jain, Katrina Bugaj and Troels Hagen Findsen | Dramaturgy by Jennifer Tarver | Design by Trevor Schwellnus, Jamie Nesbitt, Gina Scherr, M.L. Dogg and Kelsey Hart
KISMET one to one hundred
created by The Chop Theatre
in association with Rumble Productions
April 13 - 17, 7pm and April 17, 3pm matinee
at the Vancity Culture Lab at The Cultch
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"The Chop is probably the coolest of the younger generation of theatre companies in Vancouver." -Plank Magazine
Four artists set out across Canada to interview one hundred people, ages 1 through 100, about their experiences and beliefs around fate and destiny. What they discovered on the road – a myriad of personal stories of mystery, joy and endurance – becomes the anchor for a fascinating and moving show that blends the verbatim interviews with the imagination of the travellers.
Written by Anita Rochon, Emelia Symington Fedy, Hazel Venzon and Daryl King | Directed by Anita Rochon | Featuring Emelia Symington, Fedy Hazel Venzon and Daryl King | Dramaturgy by Lois Anderson and Camille Gingras | Visual Design by Drew Facey | Lighting Design by Gina Scherr | Sound Design by Antoine Bédard
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PLUS:
Soon The Space Will Be Too Small
created by The Dusty Flowerpot Collective
April 7 – 10 and 13 – 17, 8PM - 10PM (every 20 mins.; limited capacity)
The Basement of The Cultch
Created specifically for TREMORS, this installation-based micro-performance takes place within the nooks and crannies of The Cultch and offers audiences a uniquely immersive experience.
The Dusty Flowerpot Collective is an ever-evolving network of artists from unique mediums, encompassing theatre, visual arts, sound and music. They have a creative commitment to culture, celebration and the building of vibrant communities through collaboration.
urban ink’s New Works
Sal Capone: The Lamentable Tragedy
by Omari Newton
April 10, 3PM
Staged Reading in the Vancity Culture Lab at The Cultch
The lives of three teenage boys are devastated when one of their best friends is shot and killed by police. Using elements of hip-hop, spoken word, experimental sound and video, The Lamentable Tragedy of Sal Capone examines the struggles found in Canadian inner cities.
ribcage: this wide passage
by Heather Hermant
April 16 – 17, 8PM
W2 Culture and Media House, 112 West Hastings
In September 1738, Esther Brandeau appeared before colonial authorities in Quebec City—an outed female and an outed Jew. Who outed her on either count, and how, remains in question. ribcage is a multidisciplinary archive that explores this little-known Canadian foundation tale.
urban ink production society was founded as Aboriginal Theatre Company in 2001. It creates and produces Aboriginal and diverse cultural works of theatre utilizing an approach which strives for the combination and integration of artistic disciplines. urban ink seeks to create new works which celebrate and bring together different cultural and artistic perspectives and inter-racial experiences.
TREMORS Showcase
April 10, 9PM
The Vancity Culture Lab at The Cultch
Come support the young artists who’ll soon be shaking up the theatre scene! The TREMORS Showcase features original monologues and scenes by emerging actors and writers who have been “out there” for a maximum of 5 years. A fun, social alternative to general auditions, the showcase brings together artistic directors and producers with established and emerging artists and, of course, the audience members. The evening will feature each artist’s original work in a low pressure, casual atmosphere.
TREMORS was presented in partnership with The Cultch and the generous support of:
Media Sponsor:
Rumble would also like to thank its community partners for their generous donations:
Drive Organics, Ethical Bean Coffee, Fratelli Bakery, Geist, Green Thumb Theatre, It's All Fun & Games, Joe's Cafe, Santa Barbara Market, Sunrise Pizza, Uprising Breads Bakery, Urban Empire and Vancouver International Fringe Festival.