Theatre
There are lots of great theatre options to explore in Calgary. It's a little known fact that there are close to two dozen theatre companies in Calgary - from Broadway-style events to new Canadian plays to avant-garde performance to community theatre, there is no shortage of drama in this town! Browse the listings below for upcoming shows.
What's On Today:
Do Animals Cry
by Meg Stuart/Damaged Goods (Belgium)
“A spinner of fantastic theatrical worlds” – Dance Magazine
“This moved me in a way I’d forgotten somebody could move me in theatre” - utopiaparkway
Cry if you want to: it’s family time now! In Do Animals Cry, Meg Stuart and her performers challenge the greeting commando called family -- a frantic reunion where loved ones reminisce for the last time before falling to pieces. Featuring six dancers addressing the family dynamic with tension and unspoken comfort this show is a melting pot of scenes and situations with movement as the main ‘trigger’.
Austentatious
After sell-out runs and critical raves in London (Enlgand), Philadelphia, New York (Off Broadway) and a second successful run in London, Austentatious, co-written by Calgarian Joe Slabe, FINALLY has its Canadian premiere in Calgary. Enjoy the ride as the Cochrane Ranche Amateur Players audition for, rehearse and, despite the odds, present their unique adaptation of Jane Austen's classic Pride and Prejudice. Austentatious stars Ksenia Thurgood, David LeReaney, Onalea Gilbertson, Elinor Holt, Tory Doctor, Erin Breen, and Bryan Smith. Directed by Hal Kerbes with musical direction by Joe Slabe.
Visit www.fortemusical.ca for more information.
Filth
by Irvine Welsh, Adapted by Harry Gibson
Directed by Kelly Reay
“They say if you drink whiskey, you’ll never get worms. Wrong!”
Meet our antihero: Detective Sergeant Bruce Robertson, a corrupt cop who likes to get the job done his way. A recent murder and the ensuing investigation sets the scene of this very funny black comedy about sleaze, power and the abuse of everything. As Bruce journeys through the lower reaches of degradation, he encounters opposition - in the form of truth and ethical conscience - from the growing tapeworm which has started philosophizing deep in his intestines.
From the creative team that produced Sage Theatre 2006 hit of Irvine Welsh’s Trainspotting.
Critical praise for Sage Theatre’s production of Trainspotting:
“This gritty, no-holds-barred production had me squirming in my seat. It was the kind of totally enthralling experience I long for.” - Calgary Sun.
The Submarine
- 8 Mar 2010 - 12:10pm
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A brilliant young engineer travels to Scotland to solve the mystery of a missing submarine. She learns, with the help of a stubborn fisherman, that life and love have no limits. Developed through Petro-Canada Stage One, this is a story of personal determination.
King Arthur's Kitchen
The Sword in the Stone meets the Plum in the Pudding.
Ages 5 to 12
Welcome to the basement of Camelot, where the valiant kitchen crew is preparing a feast. And that's not all that's cooking: between courses the chef regales his bedraggled staff with stories of how Arthur became king. So brandish your bread knife! Parry with your pumpernickel! And join King Arthur's young cooks on one glorious adventure after another!
By the clever folks who brought you The Number 14 and The Emperor’s New Threads.
We Won’t Pay! We Won’t Pay!
12 Mar 2010 - 6:30pm
- 12 Mar 2010 - 6:30pm
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- 17 Mar 2010 - 6:30pm
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- 31 Mar 2010 - 6:30pm
- 7 Apr 2010 - 6:30pm
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- 14 Apr 2010 - 6:30pm
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- 12 May 2010 - 6:30pm
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- 14 May 2010 - 6:30pm
- 15 May 2010 - 6:30pm
We Won’t Pay! We Won’t Pay! is a hilarious comedy about what happens when two housewives get caught up in a neighbourhood revolution against the high price of groceries. Their hapless husbands are swept up into the mad chaos of police inspectors, funeral directors and looming fatherhood. A crazy household story for the recessions blues that leaves no comic stone unturned!
The show plays from March 12 to May 15. Matinees on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sunday, May 9. Evenings on Fridays & Saturdays. No performance Good Friday (April 2).
Please visit www.rosebudtheatre.com for more information.







