The Mosquitos – New Absurdist Theatre
"Things are changing rather quickly. We no longer share a reality".
A group of old friends get together for a dinner party, while rumours of an unimaginable change swirl around them. How will they face total transformation?
An absurd comedy of manners with an existential heart, The Mosquitos is original new theatre written and directed by Slocan Valley playwright Marya Folinsbee. With equal parts humour and pathos, The Mosquitos reconsiders our place in the ecosystem, asking;
How do we create a coherent life together when we understand the world so differently?
A meditation on politics, relationships, (mis)information and the role of art in making meaning, The Mosquitos is inspired by absurdist classics like Eugene Ionesco's Rhinoceros and Samuel Beckett's Happy Days (and, by life in these times).
This world premiere features a talented ensemble of local performers and artistic team:
Written and Directed by Marya Folinsbee
Featuring Performances by:
Emily Ryan
Kozmo Sammartino
Roger Carter
Patricia McLaughlin
Karmelle Spence-Sing
Lindsay Clague
James Shaw
Aaron Pickett
Mike Funergy
Sound Designer Jeremy Sauer
Projection Designer Brian Lye
Mask & Puppet Designer Elaine Weryshko
Stage Manager Martina Avis
Technical Director Terry Brennan
Production Designer Marya Folinsbee
Creation support from The Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance.
Production support from The BC Arts Council.
We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts
The Mosquitos - New Absurdist Theatre
How do we live in the world together when we have fundamentally different versions of reality?
Kozmo Sammartino
Roger Carter
Patricia McLaughlin
Karmelle Spence-Sing
Lindsay Clague
James Shaw
Aaron Pickett
Mike Funergy
Projection Designer Brian Lye
Mask & Puppet Designer Elaine Weryshko
Stage Manager Martina Avis
Technical Director Terry Brennan
Production Designer Marya Folinsbee
Production support from The BC Arts Council.
We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.
The Mosquitos - New Absurdist Theatre
A group of old friends get together for a dinner party, while rumours of an unimaginable change swirl around them. How will they face total transformation?
An absurd comedy of manners with an existential heart, The Mosquitos is original new theatre written and directed by Slocan Valley playwright Marya Folinsbee. With equal parts humour and pathos, The Mosquitos reconsiders our place in the ecosystem, asking;
How do we create a coherent life together when we understand the world so differently?
A meditation on politics, relationships, (mis)information and the role of art in making meaning, The Mosquitos is inspired by absurdist classics like Eugene Ionesco's Rhinoceros and Samuel Beckett's Happy Days (and, by life in these times).
This world premiere features a talented ensemble of local performers and artistic team:
Written and Directed by Marya Folinsbee
Featuring Performances by:
Emily Ryan
Kozmo Sammartino
Roger Carter
Patricia McLaughlin
Karmelle Spence-Sing
Lindsay Clague
James Shaw
Aaron Pickett
Mike Funergy
Sound Designer Jeremy Sauer
Projection Designer Brian Lye
Mask & Puppet Designer Elaine Weryshko
Stage Manager Martina Avis
Technical Director Terry Brennan
Production Designer Marya Folinsbee
Creation support from The Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance.
Production support from The BC Arts Council.
We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.
The Red Thread (And Other Mingled Yarns)
AUDITIONS for new original absurdist theatre: The Mosquitos
AUDITION this February for Material Theatre’s newest production, the premier of a new full-length play, The Mosquitos, written by Marya Folinsbee.
In The Mosquitos, a group of old friends get together for a dinner party while around them, the human world seems to be enduring an inexplicable, bizarre and total transformation. Will this be their last dinner together as human beings? Inspired by 20th century absurdists like Eugene Ionesco and Samuel Beckett, The Mosquitos asks: "how do we share the world when we no longer share a reality?”.
We’ll be casting up to 14 parts. Rehearsals start in March 2025 with production week in the first and second weeks of June. Rehearsals will take place in Nelson and/or the Slocan Valley, based on the best arrangements for cast and crew. Performances in the Valley at the Vallican Whole, and in Nelson at the Capitol Theatre.
All artists will be paid for their work
Production support from The Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance, the BC Arts Council, and the Canada Council for the Arts.
BOOM - The Music, Culture, and Events of the Baby Boom Generation
Trail Arts Council presents “BOOM” A Kidoons and WYRD Production, in association with The 20K Collective. Written, Directed and Performed by Rick Miller.
“BOOM (1945-1969): The Music, Culture, and Events of the Baby Boom Generation” will play at The Bailey Theatre on Wednesday, March 5 at 7:30 pm, as part of the Performing Arts Trail series in The Bailey Theatre. A daring mix of live music and visual effects this is a show full of emotion, storytelling and sensory experience.
Part 1 of the BOOM Trilogy features the music, culture, and events of the Baby Boom Generation from 1945 to 1969. An explosive solo performance, “BOOM” takes us through 25 turbulent years, and gives voice to over a 100 influential politicians, activists and musicians. It's a mind-blowing experience for audiences of all generations.
BOOM chronologically documents the period from the first atomic bomb in 1945 all the way to the Apollo 11 landing on the moon in 1969. These two iconic moments span one of the most tumultuous times in modern history, as a generation with incredible influence came of age alongside advances in technology and communication.
Rick Miller performs all the characters, and 25 moment-defining songs, in a stunningly staged production that blends cutting-edge multimedia, and tour-de-force storytelling. Experience the global events as they unfold: the Cold War, McCarthyism, Beatlemania, JFK, MLK, Vietnam... The various stories spiral into the “The Summer of Love’’, and BOOM ends as it began: with the birth of a new generation.
“A can’t-miss theatrical experience… (5 STARS) ★★★★★” - Calgary Sun
“★★★★1/2! BOOM is a must-see for all generations!” - Theatromania
“MIND-BOGGLING!... Nothing short of brilliant!”- Victoria Times Colonist
“FLAWLESS!... A lively, multi-media, music and impersonation-filled charge through a quarter century” - The Ottawa Citizen
“STUNNINGLY GOOD! A spectacular performance.” - CBC Winnipeg
“A TOUR DE FORCE! A visually hypnotic masterpiece told through a very personal lens.” - TheaterLife NY
Watch the trailer: https://youtu.be/uT9V2JsX4_I?si=398rq6ACDadqIj0a
See what audiences are saying: https://youtu.be/csJwGeuQMlY?si=PeTnlZthlphdwq4c
Learn more at the website: www.boomtheshow.com
WYRD Productions would like to thank and acknowledge funding/support from Canada Council for the Arts and Ontario Arts Council.
Radio Free Kaslo, December 6, 2024
I regard the theatre as the greatest of all art forms, the most immediate way in which a human being can share with another the sense of what it is to be a human being.
— Pablo Picasso
There's no doubt that theatre — whether a West End London musical, a performance of Hamlet at Stratford, or a one-act comedy performed by a plucky group of amateurs in a small-town auditorium — can be transformative.
On today's show I sit down with actor and director Lynn van Deursen, who has blessed the tiny mountain village of Kaslo with many outstanding theatrical moments over the years. We talk about her effort to put together a community theatre group, the recent plays staged at Kaslo's venerable Langham Theatre, and chat about Lynn's take on theatre generally, and Kaslo community theatre in particular.
If you like your entertainment live and in person, you don't have to be a Kaslo resident to enjoy our conversation!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/030dI1tgAG5y0f2O33N1X0?si=OWWsmTbURYa3S1sIXf3-iA
Disney's Beauty and the Beast
The Rossland Light Opera Players invite you to be their guests this holiday season!
Join them in the music, magic and celebration in this tale as old as time.
Sponsored by Teck Resources Ltd., and Nelson and District Credit Union
Tickets on sale at the Charles Bailey Theatre box office and online.
Radio Free Kaslo, October 18, 2024
Move over, Portlandia. Here comes A Beginner's Guide to Kaslovia, featuring the ridiculously gifted (underscore ridiculously) — and extremely funny — Lucas Myers.
That's right, Myers is back, ready to poke good-natured fun at the quirks and characters that make Kaslo, shall we say, unique!
After a considerable hiatus, he returns to Kaslo's venerable Langham Theatre for three-day run — Friday October 18 through Sunday, October 20th — with a one-man show that anyone who frequents, let alone lives in, Kaslo won't want to miss.
Radio Free Kaslo host Randy Morse talks with Myers about the upcoming show, and much more on this highly entertaining 30-minute podcast.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1OSQHfnzeUuHXn1xILOSJL?si=E-STFLwnQfazbHeQv3Aaaw