Current Season
Here's what happening in our current season....
As announced in the Vancouver Theatre Guide:
Recent Season Events
Origins Theatre Projects presents
The first public reading of this new play
Magdelena’s Monster
By Kim Seary
A Medieval Princess--with a lap-top--on a sacred quest, an Amazon warrior
run-away, and an ancient demented Earth Mother, are all trapped in a cave
with a giant water-monster! How will they cope?
Saturday, August 25, 8:30 PM
Pacific Theatre
@ 12th and Hemlock
The superb group of theatre artists involved in this project include:
Nancy Baye, Erin Graham, Dolores Drake, & Richard Lett
Director: Teresa Vandertuin
Producers: Kim Seary and Shannon Ryan
A wine & cheese reception after the reading.
Donations will be gratefully accepted
Limited Seating, call now to reserve
INFORMATION: 604-739-7663 or kseary@telus.net
Kim Seary (photo by Sheelah Urquhart)
 Kim graduated from Studio 58's acting program in 1978. A three-time Jesse
nominee, she received the Best Actress Award in 1985 for her portrayal of
Dot in the collective creation "Sex Tips for Modern Girls".
As playwright,
productions of "Madame Scotchtape" and "Hot Flashes" and "The Beautiful
Thing" have received critical acclaim. She is an acting teacher, director,
and facilitator for new work. Kim sings with the "Voices Rising" Jazz
ensemble and "The Outskirts", an a capella trio.
Kim's work with Origins includes her current work as an Associate Artist
as well as directing a workshop reading of Yellow On Thursdays and as the
Assistant Director for Ambushed. Kim is grateful to the company for this
opportunity, and thanks all the artists involved.
I Met a Man in Jenin: solo performance by Noah Lepawsky
August 22nd to 26th, 2007
Opening: Wednesday August 22nd, 2007, 8:00pm-9:00pm.
WORLD PREMIERE
Gallery Gachet - link
88 East Cordova Street, Vancouver
Doors at 7:30pm, Show at 8:00pm
Matinee on Sunday, August 26th at 6:00pm
10-15$ sliding scale - Aug 24-26
Pay what you can on Wed 22/Thurs 23
Noah Lepawsky
Noah Lepawsky is a graduate of Studio 58 acting program at Langara. In the
summer of 2005 he spent seven weeks working in the West Bank with the
International Solidarity Movement. Over the past two years he has been
developing a solo performance about his experience as a Jewish Canadian
working in solidarity with Palestinians. I Met a Man in Jenin, is the
culmination of this work.
Presented with the generous support of
Origins Theatre Projects
More info: 604 731 1714 or betterthanamos@yahoo.ca
Origins Theatre Projects was also pleased to be an Associate Producer of
the Tickle Trunk preview production of their latest literacy play.
Presented for free at Gordon Elementary School, April 2007.
Congratulations.
More congratulations are sent out to Donard Mackenzie, our Artistic
Director who graduated from UBC's MFA Creative Writing program. His play
Cherry Blossoms was given a workshop production at UBC's Dorothy Somerset
Studio.
Origins Theatre Projects is currently in development for some exciting
projects. Return here for more details.
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