Company C is very pleased to present its first show of the season: an adaptation Charles Dickens' The Old Curiosity Shop, written by Simon Webb!
=0D=0A=Under the direction of *Sarah Rodgers, the company will take you to London, England in 1825, to tell the tale of Little Nell and her Grandmother, who embark on a journey across the English Midlands to escape Mr. Daniel Quilp, a cruel crook and loan shark who will stop at nothing to get his revenge. Also in pursuit are a rag tag group of comic characters, who Nell and Grandmother meet along the way.
=0D=0A=The show runs for the following 6 performances:
=0D=0A=Thursday, October 19th @ 7:30
=0D=0A=Friday, October 20th @ 2:00 & 7:30
=0D=0A=Saturday, October 21st @ 2:00 & 7:30
=0D=0A=Sunday, October 22nd @ 2:00
=0D=0A=Prices are as follows: Adults - $25 Seniors - $21 Students/Alumni -$16
=0D=0A=Tickets available online (https://www.eventbrite.ca/o/canadian-college-of-performing-arts-4568492145), at the door, or by contacting us at 250-595-9970.
=0D=0A=Company C would like to acknowledge its sponsors: The Government of Canada, British Columbia, BC Arts Council, The Royal & McPherson Theatres, The Church of St. Mary the Virgin, RBC, Telus, The Victoria Foundation, and the Allen and Loreen Vandekerkhove Family Foundation. *The participation of this Artist is arranged by permission of Canadian Actors' Equity Association under the DOT Policy.
=0D=0A=About Company C: Company C is a six month program offered only to graduates of the two-year performing arts diploma at the Canadian College of Performing Arts, giving young performers the chance to work on three professional shows with three professional directors. It also allows individuals to have a role in one of the many theatre production elements: Sets, Lighting, Sound, Wardrobe, Props, Stage Management, Music Direction, Choreography, Marketing/Box Office/Front of House and Theatre Administration, as well as perform onstage. Each of the company’s three productions has a rehearsal time of four weeks, and a performance run ranging from six to eight shows.
=0D=0A=The season is packed with many great stories including the famed musical Cabaret, and Wintertime, a contemporary piece about a family of quarreling couples, and their neighbours, crammed into a cabin in the middle of winter (please visit http://www.ccpacanada.com/ for more information.)
=0D=0A=The Canadian College of Performing Arts is a member of the Canadian Heritage Arts Society (Charitable Number 131341356 RR0001.)
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