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Canadian Premiere Of All That Fall By Samuel Beckett At The Cultch Until January 24th

2 Jan

AllThatFallTheCultchThe Cultch and Blackbird Theatre bring you the first ever Canadian production of All That Fall by Irish writer Samuel Beckett.  For 50 years no one has been allowed to stage this entertaining Irish play which touches on the harshness of life and the futility of religion.  After a ban was lifted, audiences in New York and London were able to see this radio play produced on stage and now it’s finally come to Canada. The Globe & Mail has a nice run down about the history of how the show came to Canada.   All That Fall is now on at The Cultch, 1895 Venables Street, until January 24th nightly at 8:00 pm with 2:00 pm matinees on January 4th, 11th and 18th.  Tickets start at $19 and are available online at The Cultch.

What people are saying about All That Fall.

“Radio play by famed Irish writer Samuel Beckett comes to the stage for the first time in Canada” – The Province

“Estate’s approval leads to Canadian premiere of a rarely seen Beckett play” – The Vancouver Sun

“Samuel Beckett’s All That Fall is a masterpiece” – The Georgia Straight

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Uncle Vanya At The Cultch December 23 to January 14

23 Dec

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Blackbird Theatre presents Uncle Vanya at The Cultch, 1895 Venables Street starting December 23rd.  This is classical theatre with Anton Chekhov’s heart-wrenching 19th century masterwork rich in improbable love, yearning and folly. The play portrays the visit of an elderly professor and his glamorous, much younger second wife, Yeléna, to the rural estate that supports their urban lifestyle. Two friends, Vanya, brother of the Professor’s late first wife, who has long managed the estate, and Astrov, the local Doctor, both fall under Yelena’s spell. 

Blackbird Theatre has received multiple Jessie awards and nominations since 2006 so you can be assured of a great performance.  Tickets start at $17. The show runs until January 14, 2014 with post show talkbacks on Dececember 29, January 1, 5, 8, 12, 15, 2014. 

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