01 Jun

Monster Theatre Nominated for SEVEN Jessie Richardson Awards!

Who Killed Gertrude Crump? was nominated for four awards in the Small Theatre Category including:

Outstanding Performance by an Actress (Tara Travis),
Outstanding Direction (Ryan Gladstone), Outstanding Production and Significant Artistic Achievement – Small Theatre: Outstanding puppetry design, creation, execution and performance (Tara Travis and Dusty Hagerud).

The Canada Show: The Complete History of Canada was nominated for three awards in the TYA Category including:

Outstanding Production, Outstanding Performance (Alex Gullason, Carly Pokoradi and Frankie Cottrell) and Significant Artistic Achievement for the Song Writing (Bruce Horak, Ryan Gladstone, Jeff Gladstone, Wes Borg).

Congrats Monsters!!!

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07 Jan

Hockey Night at the Puck & Pickle Pub is heading to Nova Scotia!

Sad that the NHL isn’t going to the Olympics? Never fear! In Hockey Night at the Puck & Pickle Pub you get to see exactly what would have happened! 2018 Gold Medal Hockey Game! Canada vs USA!

Playing in Liverpool, Nova Scotia at the Astor Theatre, Feb 23, 2018.

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07 Jan

The Canada Show available for booking Fall 2018

Monster Theatre’s biggest hit The Canada Show is planning a fall tour in Western Canada! For bookings contact gm@monstertheatre.com

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04 Jan

Who Killed Gertrude Crump? at the Vancouver International Puppet Festival

Agatha Christie Returns from the Dead to perform a Puppet Show.

Feb 13-18 @ Performance Works

Tickets here!

It’s New Year’s Eve 1899. One by one, an enigmatic cast of characters arrive by boat to the haunting and isolated Monkswell Manor. That night, famous murder mystery author Gertrude Crump is murdered… mysteriously! No one can leave until the truth is uncovered.

As the characters investigate, accuse, suspect, confess, plot, flash-back and engage in general hubbub, the audience is charged with the task of answering one simple question: Who Killed Gertrude Crump?

“…the most impressive acting feat in the festival!” ★★★★★-Kevin Prokosh, Winnipeg Free Press

“A standing ovation followed Travis’ tour-de-force performance.”- ★★★★★ London Free Press

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13 Jul

Hockey Night at the Puck & Pickle Pub is back!

HOCKEYNIGHT_TITLE_BADGE Four years after one of the most theatrical, hilarious, gong-show opening nights in Fringe history, the boys are back at the Puck & Pickle pub. This time the Canadians are facing off against the Americans in the Olympic gold medal game.

Winnipeg International Fringe Festival

Venue 14- Kings Head Pub

120 King St

Wed, July 19 @ 6:30pm

Thu, July 20 @ 8:45pm

Fri, July 21 @ 6pm

Sat, July 22 @ 8:15pm

Sun, July 23 @ 6:30pm

Mon, July 24 @ 8:45pm

Tues, July 25 @ 6:30pm

Wed, July 26 @ 8:45pm

Thurs, July 27 @ 6:30pm

Fri, July 28 @ 8:15pm

Sat, July 29 @ 6pm

Edmonton International Fringe Festival

Venue 37 – La Cite Francophone – Suzanne Thibodeau Auditorium – 8627 91 St

Fri, Aug 18 @ 5:15pm

Sat, Aug 19 @ 10:30pm

Sun, Aug 20 @ 7pm

Mon, Aug 21 @ 8:45pm

Tues, Aug 22 @ 12pm noon

Wed, Aug 23 @ 1:45pm

Thurs, Aug 24 @ 8:45pm

Fri, Aug 25 @ 11:59pm midnight

Sun, Aug 27 @ 3:30pm

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13 Jul

THE CANADA heads out on the Fringe!

CANADA_SHOW_MOUNTAIN_PIC_RGB_WEB The Canada Show first Fringed in 2001 in Winnipeg, and it’s heading back! Get your tickets early, this all-ages crowd pleaser is sure to sell out!

Winnipeg International Fringe Festival

Venue 1 – John Hirsch Mainstage

174 Market Ave. | Enter from back alley

Wed July 19 10:15pm

Fri July 21 3:45pm

Sat July 22 9:00pm

Tue July 25 5:45pm

Wed July 26 5:00pm

Thu July 27 1:45pm

Fri July 28 7:30pm

Sat July 29 3:30pm

Banff

Rundle Memorial United

Fri, Aug 4 @ 11:30am

Calgary Fringe Festival

INKubator Theatre – Eau Claire Market

200 Barclay Parade SW #202

Sat, Aug 5 @ 6:30pm

Sun, Aug 6 @ 1:30pm

Mon, Aug 7 @ 6:30pm

Tues, Aug 8 @ 6:30pm

Thurs, Aug 10 @ 8:30pm

Sat, Aug 12 @ 3:30pm

Edmonton International Fringe Festival

Venue 2 – Backstage Theatre

10330 84th Ave

Fri, Aug 18 @ 7:45pm

Sun, Aug 20 @ 12pm Noon

Mon, Aug 21 @ 3:30pm

Tues, Aug 22 @ 5:45pm

Wed, Aug 23 @ 2pm

Fri, Aug 25 @ 5:15pm

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09 Mar

The Canada Show Tours This Summer!

The Canada Show (The Complete History of Canada in One Hour)

2017 Tour Schedule

Monday, May 29 – Vancouver, BC – Vancouver Children’s Festival – 10:30am CANADA_SHOW_11x17POSTER_2017

Tuesday, May 30 – Vancouver, BC – Vancouver Children’s Festival – 12:30pm

Wednesday, May 31 – Vancouver, BC – Vancouver Children’s Festival – 10:30am

Wednesday, May 31 – Vancouver, BC – TheatreWire – 8:00pm

Thursday, June 1 – Vancouver, BC – TheatreWire – 8:00pm

Friday, June 2 – Vancouver, BC – Vancouver Children’s Festival – 12:30pm

Friday, June 2 – Vancouver, BC – TheatreWire – 8:00pm

Saturday, June 3 – Vancouver, BC – Vancouver Children’s Festival – 10:30am

Tuesday, June 6 – Saskatoon, BC – Saskatoon K=Kids Festival – 9:45am

Tuesday, June 6 – Saskatoon, BC – Saskatoon K=Kids Festival – 12:30pm

Thursday, June 29 – Coquitlam, BC – Evergreen Cultural Centre – 7:30pm

July 19-30 – Winnipeg, MB – Winnipeg Fringe Festival

August 4-12 – Calgary, AB – Calgary Fringe Festival

August 17-27 – Edmonton, AB – Edmonton Fringe Festival

Saturday, October 21 – Chilliwack, BC – Chilliwack Arts Centre – 7:30pm

Sunday, October 22 – Surrey, BC, Surrey Arts Centre – 2:00pm

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08 Mar

We’re On the Road!

Monster Theatre 2017 Touring Schedule

MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

Saturday, March 11 -2pm Key City Theatre, Cranbrook, BC

Sunday, March 12 -2pm Capitol Theatre, Nelson, BC MIDSUMMER_PUBLICITY-Web

Saturday, March 25 -2pm Massey Theatre, New Westminster, BC

Sunday, March 26 -2pm Charles Bailey Theatre, Trail, BC

Monday, March 27 -10am Nakusp Elementary, Nakusp, BC

Saturday, April 1 -3pm Whistler Arts Council, Whistler, BC

Monday, April 3 -9am Minnekhada Middle School, Port Coquitlam, BC

Tuesday, April 4 -9:30am Rosser Elementary, Burnaby, BC

Tuesday, April 4 -1:30pm Suncrest Elementary, Burnaby, BC

Wednesday, April 5 -9am Dorothy Lynas Elementary, North Vancouver, BC

Wednesday, April 5 -9am Hastings Elementary, Vancouver, BC

Friday, April 21 -1:30pm Cayoosh & George M Murray Elementary, Lilloet, BC

Saturday, April 22 – Lilloet Music, Lilloet, BC (Til Death)

Sunday, April 30 -2pm Vernon Performing Arts Centre, Vernon, BC

Sunday, April 30 -8pm Vernon Performing Arts Centre, Vernon, BC (Til Death)

Wednesday, May 3 -9am Dr F D Sinclair Elementary, Surrey, BC

Wednesday, May 3 -1:30pm MB Sanford Elementary, Surrey, BC

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17 Nov

Audition for The Canada Show!

Auditions for The Canada Show:

The Complete History of Canada in One Hour

Performance Dates: May 29-June 6, 2017 as part of the Vancouver Children’s Festival and the Theatre Wire Subscription Series, and Saskatoon International Children’s Festival. Fringe Tour July 15- Aug 27. Cities TBA.

Rehearsal Dates: May 8-26

Venue: The Revue Stage

Compensation: Fully paid, non-union

Audition Dates: November 23th 10am-3pm/November 24th-12pm-4pm

Email headshot/resume/what makes you proud to be Canadian to: gm@monstertheatre.com

Contact Name: Maryanne Renzetti

Description: The Canada Show is a fast-paced TYA comedy compiling the history of our country into one hour of songs, sketches, and debates between three actors. It is highly physical, fast-paced material that requires young (however you choose to define that!), energetic performers who can move, sing and misbehave. The three characters have their own view of Canada’s history and fight to have their take represented.

Actor 1 The “straight man” or parental figure. Male. First Nation, Aboriginal, or Metis identifying. This character needs to be able to control the chaos of the show. Serious, passionate, and able to captivate the audience in an almost ringleader type role.

Actor 2 The English representative. Female. Open ethnicity. This character is trying to get English Canada’s history represented, as well as fighting for telling the stories of Canadian women in history. Mischievous, trouble-making, high-energy.

Actor 3 The French representative. Male. Open ethnicity. Must speak fluent French, ideally with a quebecois accent.This character is trying to get French Canada’s history represented, and resents being picked on by the other actors. Like actor 2 they are mischievous and high-energy but also tormented and resilient.

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Winnipeg International Fringe Festival

Venue 14- Kings Head Pub

120 King St

Edmonton International Fringe Festival

Venue 37 – La Cite Francophone – Suzanne Thibodeau Auditorium – 8627 91 St

Winnipeg International Fringe Festival

Venue 1 – John Hirsch Mainstage

174 Market Ave. | Enter from back alley

Banff

Rundle Memorial United

Calgary Fringe Festival

INKubator Theatre – Eau Claire Market

200 Barclay Parade SW #202

Edmonton International Fringe Festival

Venue 2 – Backstage Theatre

10330 84th Ave

The Canada Show (The Complete History of Canada in One Hour)

2017 Tour Schedule

Monster Theatre 2017 Touring Schedule

MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

Auditions for The Canada Show:

The Complete History of Canada in One Hour

Performance Dates: May 29-June 6, 2017 as part of the Vancouver Children’s Festival and the Theatre Wire Subscription Series, and Saskatoon International Children’s Festival. Fringe Tour July 15- Aug 27. Cities TBA.

Rehearsal Dates: May 8-26

Venue: The Revue Stage

Compensation: Fully paid, non-union

Audition Dates: November 23th 10am-3pm/November 24th-12pm-4pm

Email headshot/resume/what makes you proud to be Canadian to: gm@monstertheatre.com

Contact Name: Maryanne Renzetti

Actor 1 The “straight man” or parental figure. Male. First Nation, Aboriginal, or Metis identifying. This character needs to be able to control the chaos of the show. Serious, passionate, and able to captivate the audience in an almost ringleader type role.

Actor 2 The English representative. Female. Open ethnicity. This character is trying to get English Canada’s history represented, as well as fighting for telling the stories of Canadian women in history. Mischievous, trouble-making, high-energy.