STAGE: APRI L 5 - 1 2
BONFIRE! Rapid Fire Theatre presents its inaugural festival celebrating long-form improv, The Bonfire Festival. Watch all your favourites from the RFT ensemble experiment with long-form improv formats as they bring something completely new to Edmonton’s improv scene! There will be a variety of genrefocused works including a Tom Waits inspired show, a Vinyl-cafe-inspired show, as well as performances inspired by other art forms like jazz music, painting, live remixing and video. There will also be a ton of special guests, including Edmonton’s musician Mitchmatic, St. Albert Children’s Theatre’s The Kidprovisors and Neil Grahn.
When: Tuesday through April 15, 7:30
p.m.
Where: Varscona Theatre, 10329 83rd
Ave.
Tickets: $10 per show or $25 for a festival pass, available at Tix on the Square, 780-420-1757, plus service charges.
THE COUNTRY By Martin Crimp. Richard and Corrine have escaped to a new and peaceful life in rural England. But when an unconscious young woman is discovered outside their door, it threatens to unravel their carefully maintained illusion of marital bliss. A gripping and compelling contemporary drama from the English stage. Starring Coralie Cairns, Beth Graham and John Sproule. Directed by Wayne Paquette. Presented by Shadow Theatre.
When: Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 2 p.m. Where: Varscona Theatre.
Tickets: Fri.-sat. $26, $23 students and seniors; Saturday matinee $15; Sun. matinee $22, $20 students and seniors; under 18, $10 any performance. Tickets are available through Tix on the Square, 780-420-1757 and tixonthesquare.com, or by calling Shadow Theatre at 780-434-5564.
DIE-NASTY Bring your leftover Easter eggs and come celebrate holiday Monday with
Die-nasty, an Edmonton comedy institution for more than two decades.
Die-nasty has welcomed special guests like Georges Laraque ( Battle of the Blades), comedy legends Joe Flaherty ( SCTV), Mark Mckinney ( Kids in the Hall) and Mike Myers ( Shrek). Maybe the Easter Bunny will make a special appearance on Monday — come and find out! When: Monday, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Where: Varscona Theatre,. Tickets: $12 at the Varscona Theatre, 780-433-3399, or through Tix on the Square, tixonthesquare.ca or 780-420-
1757 (plus service charges). GREAT CANADIAN DANCE CHALLENGE The Great Canadian Dance Challenge tours Canadian cities looking for the next up and coming dancers in Canada. It is open to all dance studios in Canada. When: Wednesday through April 15. Where: Festival Place, Sherwood Park.
Information: Go to showtimedancepromotions.com to register.
IGNORANCE
Ignorance is a puppet documentary about the evolution of happiness. The Old Trouts seek the origin of bliss among the ignorant — our prehistoric ancestors, who stamped the stones with grubby feet and howled in common joy. The Old Trouts will try to explain where we went wrong, and how we might find our way once again. Not only that: it’s the first attempt at what we’re calling Open Creation — the entire show has been written on the web for all to see and for all to comment, criticize, or contribute. Visit theoldtrouts.org/ignorance to join the fray. Starring: The Old Trout Puppet Workshop. Video designer: Jamie Nesbitt.
When: Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. Where: Roxy Theatre, 10708 124th St. Tickets: $14.50-$29 at theatrenetwork.ca or call 780-453-2440.
THE LOVE OF THE NIGHTINGALE Walterdale Playhouse present Timberlake Wertenbaker’s The
Love of the Nightingale, originally commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare Company, directed by Alex Hawkins. A modern adaptation of a Greek myth of the rape of Philomena,
The Love of the Nightingale follows the journey of two sisters, torn apart, determined to reunite.
When: Until April 14, 8 p.m. (no show Monday); April 8 matinee, 2 p.m.
Where: Walterdale Playhouse, 10322 83rd Ave.
Tickets: $12-$16 (plus service charges at tixonthesquare.ca or 780-4201757. They can also be purchased at the door (cash only) one hour prior to each performance.
MYTHILI PRAKASH A rising Indian star of the ancient dance form Bharata Natyam, Prakash will present Sharanagathi, which means to surrender, a full-length solo presentation with a live carnatic music ensemble. When: Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Where: Royal Alberta Museum Auditorium, 12845 102nd Ave. Tickets: General $20, students and seniors $15, Patron members free. RICHARD SCARRY’S BUSYTOWN: BUSYTOWN BUSY For the first time ever, Richard Scarry’s
Busytown will take the stage. This theatrical debut follows the adventures of his six unforgettable friends Huckle Cat, Lowly Worm, Sally Cat, Hilda Hippo, plus Pig Will and Pig Won’t. Together the friends search for answers to three mysteries and discover some fascinating surprises along the way. With catchy singalong songs and lots of audience interaction, Busytown will bring out the detective in us all!
When: Monday, 6:30-8:30 p.m. and Tuesday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Where: Festival Place, Sherwood Park.
Tickets: $16-$22 at Festival Place box o ce, 780-449-3378, or ticketmaster.ca