paints your portrait live as he uncovers the truth and lies behind the mysterious death

of one of Canada’s greatest artists.

Monster Theatre proudly presents Bruce Horak’s

Assassinating Thomson

Written by and Starring Bruce Horak

Directed by Ryan Gladstone

Critically acclaimed Visually Impaired visual artist Bruce Horak lives with 9% of his vision and has, over the last two years, painted a series over 400 unique portraits which attempt to capture the way that he sees, aptly named
The Way I See It.

As he tells the story of The Way I See It, the tale of Canadian painter Tom Thomson’s unsolved murder is interwoven throughout, including the truth and lies behind the mysterious death of one of Canada’s greatest artists and the subsequent rise of The Group of Seven. The mystery takes you from the tiny community of Canoe Lake, to the hallowed halls of our nation’s capital, and eventually on to the World stage.

Art, politics, greed, ambition, love and murder are intertwined in a one-man tour-de-force as Horak exploits icons of Canadian History, including Tom Thomson, Lawren Harris, and William Lyon Mackenzie King.

As he reveals his controversial perspective on Canadian Art History, he shares the unique way he sees the world through an original portrait of each new audience.

*****

What the critics are saying about Bruce Horak the actor… the painter…the creator…

 “One of the weirdest and most brilliant shows the Fringe has ever seen” ★★★★★–The Edmonton Sun

 “Horak crackles with energy…he’s unbelievably fast on his feet.” - The Chronicle-Herald (Halifax)

 “All anyone could talk about after the show” - The Peak Magazine

  “Delivering lines with timing to set your atomic clock by.  The man was impeccable.” - Plank Magazine

 “Bold and almost shocking in its originality…I haven’t quite seen through the eyes of a blind man, but I’ll probably never get closer.”  -Kelowna Daily Courier, in response to The Way I See It at the Kelowna Art Gallery

*****

Assassinating Thomson is Coming to a Festival Near You!

Ottawa Fringe Festival June 20-30, 2013

Toronto Fringe Festival July 3-14, 2013

Winnipeg Fringe Festival July 17-28, 2013

Edmonton Fringe Festival August 15-25, 2013

Victoria Fringe Festival August 22-September 1, 2013

Media, please click here for EPK

Til Death: The Six Wives of Henry VIII

Written and Directed by Ryan Gladstone
Performed by Tara Travis
Original Score by Drew Jurecka and Robbie Grunwald

75 minutes, physical comedy, coarse language, adult themes

“…one of the most impressive acting feats in the festival!” 5 stars – Winnipeg Free Press

Six queens. Six love stories. Six deaths. One actress. Fingers are pointed, fights ensue and Anne Boleyn still can’t find her body, as the newly dead queens fight over who is the King’s true wife, but when Henry arrives…everything changes in this afterlife meeting of the ex-wives club.

Intrepid Theatre Club, #2 – 1609 Blanshard Street
Victoria, BC

Wednesday May 29 8pm*
Thursday May 30 8:30pm
Saturday June 1, 8:30pm

$17/ticket $69/5 Show Pass 
$100 Karma 5 Show Pass
*Pay What You Can Opening Night

Buy Til Death Tickets Here

Check out the rest of the Uno Lineup Here (So many amazing shows!)

Til Death is now accepting bookings for our Spring 2014 Tour!

For more information, click here.

Please watch our Trailer! Click here: Til Death Trailer

Presenters- for a link to the whole show or to request a DVD…

don’t hesitate to contact us!

Performer/Artistic Producer Tara Travis would love to chat any old time.

604.329.1391

tara@monstertheatre.com

]]> http://www.monstertheatre.com/2013/04/bring-til-death-to-your-theatre/feed/ 0 http://www.monstertheatre.com/2013/01/monsters-on-tour-jan-mar-2013/ http://www.monstertheatre.com/2013/01/monsters-on-tour-jan-mar-2013/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:07:58 +0000 ryan http://www.monstertheatre.com/?p=575 And we’re off!

Monsters Bruce Horak and Tara Travis are on the road with three..count ‘em, three original productions:

Monster Theatre’s The Shakespeare Show, Monster Theatre For Kids’ Mini Masterpieces, and Bruce Horak and Rebecca Northan’s This is Cancer.

We’re meandering our way through BC, to Alberta and back…hopefully we’ll see you along the way!

Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Twitter if you want to see what kind of crazy tour shenanigans we get up to!

We’re thrilled to premiere the two-act version of The Shakespeare Show: Or, How an illiterate Son of a Glover Became the Greatest Playwright in the World at the Chilliwack Arts Centre November 29, 2012.

Never-before seen material! New songs! More hilarity!

For more information and tickets, please visit the Chilliwack Cultural Centre website.

For tickets and information, click here.

Written and Directed by Ryan Gladstone
Starring Tara Travis
Original Score by Drew Jurecka and Robbie Grunwald
Costume Design by Adam Dickson
Fight Choreography by Kevin Kruchkywich

 ”…one of the most impressive acting feats in the festival!”
    
- Kevin Prokosh, Winnipeg Free Press

“Tara Travis is an immense talent. Go see this show and you will find yourself in heaven.
Comedy heaven that is.”-umfm.com

Get your Til Death Do We Part tickets at the Vancouver Fringe Festival right now!

Monster Theatre presents
No Tweed Too Tight: Another Grant Canyon Mystery

Written by Ryan Gladstone with Bruce Horak
Directed by Bruce Horak
Starring Bruce Horak (special appearance for Vancouver run of the show!)
Original Score by Drew Jurecka and Robbie Grunwald
Fight Choreography by Kevin Kruchkywich

“Ryan Gladstone brings the house down as Grant Canyon, hard-drinking,
ultra-hip investigator with his own theme song.”
-Winnipeg Free Press

“Ryan Gladstone’s Grant Canyon simultaneously channels Captain Kirk and Elvis as he swaggers, swoons and power drinks his way from Des Moines to Tallahassee to outer space.”
 -CBC Manitoba

Get your No Tweed Too Tight tickets at the Vancouver Fringe Festival right now!

 ”…one of the most impressive acting feats in the festival!”
    
- Kevin Prokosh, Winnipeg Free Press

“Tara Travis is an immense talent. Go see this show and you will find yourself in heaven.
Comedy heaven that is.”-umfm.com

Coming to a Fringe Festival near you! Visit the Til Death Do We Part show page for more information.

“Ryan Gladstone brings the house down as Grant Canyon, hard-drinking,
ultra-hip investigator with his own theme song.”
-Winnipeg Free Press

“Ryan Gladstone’s Grant Canyon simultaneously channels Captain Kirk and Elvis as he swaggers, swoons and power drinks his way from Des Moines to Tallahassee to outer space.”
 -CBC Manitoba

Coming to a Fringe Festival near you! For more information, visit No Tweed Too Tight‘s show page.

In addition to our brand new holiday spectacular, A Christmas Carol, here are our top touring shows, currently on the road, ready to dazzle your community or school!

Watch the short videos or click the title of each production for more information.

The Shakespeare Show, or; How an illiterate Son of a Glover Became the Greatest Playwright in the World

General Audience

Full 70 min version for your Theatre, Secondary School version available

For booking inquiries, contact Kevin Bruce Artist Management.

Mini Masterpieces

Monster Theatre For Kids- ages 5+

45 or 60 minute version for your Theatre or Elementary School

For booking inquiries, contact Kevin Bruce Artist Management.

Lavinia: A Modern Fairy Tale of Gigantic Proportions

Monster Theatre for Kids- ages 5+

A 60 minute production for Family Audiences

For booking inquiries, contact Tara Travis, Artistic Producer.

Available in 2013/14

Houdini’s Last Escape

General Audience

70 minute production

For booking inquiries, contact Tara Travis, Artistic Producer.