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BRIDES
OF THE MOON - 2010 |
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Written
by The Five Lesbian Brothers |
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"A
lesbian sci-fi romp through space, Antarctica, and a microwave oven
- all comedy, all camp.
Greater
Vancouver Zone Festival Awards 2010
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ONCE
UPON A LESBIAN - 2009 |
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Written
by The Leaping Thespians |
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| The Leaping Thespians present their original one-act comedy, Once Upon A Lesbian. This collectively written play tells the story of two women from the future who are sent on a mission to recover a time capsule left behind from the Lesbian Collective, circa 2169. Defying orders, the two explore the contents and artifacts from 100,000 B.C. to 2169 A.D. The stories in the artifacts reveal ‘the truth’ about lesbian herstory and change their lives forever more. With over a dozen scenes, a cast of eight actors, six directors, and over 30 costumes this is collaboration at its best! We would also like to thank Theatre BC for allowing us to be a part of their new touring program by performing this play in Nanaimo. Special thanks to Dramaturge, Nicolle Nattrass, for her invaluable workshop session offered through this program. REVIEWS Xtra
West. by Sondi Bruner, Sep 2009 |
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STREET
TALK - 2008 |
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Written
by Nancy Painter Directed by Karen White Artistic Director - Kelly O Sound - Shelley Gimbel Crew - Steph Kemp Cast Woman - Rosemary Schuster Ashley - Leigh Burrows Sarah - Deloris Piper Beth - Nancy Painter Barista - Steph Kemp |
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Can
two sides of the same street ever meet?
An art student looks for a likely street person to include in her documentary. A homeless woman lives in a different world, yet only a few metres away from two career women who idle at a café. Can they see and acknowledge each other? Could there be a special reason they want to? Street Talk is a one act play written by Leaping Thespian member Nancy Painter. It had its premiere at Actoberfest, a one-act play festival held in Prince George in October 2008. |
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8X10
GLOSSY - 2008 |
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Written by Sarah Dreher Directed by Karen White Technical Director - Kelly O Sound - Shelley Gimbel Stage Manager - Steph Kemp Cast Carter - Leigh Burrows Ketty - Eroca Zales Ruth - Nancy Painter Dana - Lisa Dery Julie - Taylor Stutchbury |
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| 8x10 Glossy is a dark drama about the intimate bonds between a lesbian, her controlling sister, and their mother on the anniversary of their father’s death. Involved in the early days of Gay Rights protests in 1984, when lesbian space was behind an unmarked door at the bottom of a staircase, Carter turns to her mother and sister for affirmation, only to ultimately feel she is a disappointment, not a heroine. Julie feels by taking the path of least resistance she is a disappointment to her younger, rebellious sister. The play takes place in one evening in the back yard as the family pulls toward each other and pushes apart, witnessed by the neighbour and the attractive new suburban mother who befriends the family. We
love this play because it is firmly rooted in the early 1980’s,
while exploring timeless issues in the family. There are great
roles for multi-faceted characters and relationships. The script
is a gem, well written, with good interaction and energy. |
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WOMEN4WOMEN
- 2007/2006 |
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Written
by the Leaping Thespians 2007
Cast Lucy - Dayna Kliachik Marty - Taylor Stutchbury/Grace Piper Eva - Leigh Burrows Cole - Anna Lattanzi/Taylor Stutchbury 2006 Cast Lucy - Leigh Burrows Marty - Deloris Piper Eva - Taylor Stutchbury Cole - Jacqueline Becher |
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Ever
had a cyberdate? Fallen in virtual love? Four heroines try something new, Women4Women.com in their quests for sex and romance. Come see a romantic comedy where the characters meet online and get to know each other until it heats up all they can do is meet in person with titillating results. Women4Women evolved from a kitchen table conversation about "What is love?" Often we fall in love before we really know who that person is, so what are we falling in love with? Is it our fantasy of the perfect lover? What is chemistry and can there be any if we meet only virtually? For over a year, the team of six writers met weekly to talk, laugh, cry, improvise and sometimes even put pencil to paper. At some point the characters began writing themselves, so our job became managing these creations and their relationships with each other. We put a lot of each of us into this play, and we hope you, the audience, will see a little of yourself. |
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Greater
Vancouver Zone Festival Awards 2007 |
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| ORIGIN OF THE SPECIES - 2004 |
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Written
by Bryony Lavery |
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love possible between a retired archaeologist and a 3,000,000 year-old
woman brought back to life? A romantic comedy about the biggest
generation gap. |
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MURDER
AT THE KARAOKE CONTEST - 2003 |
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Written by the Leaping Thespians Directed by Karen White Cast Sydney - Dani Grassi Jam - Taylor Stutchbury Sara - Valerie Laub Betty Mae - Deyan Rondeau Bobby Jo - Kathy Hogarth Mel - Deloris Piper Oscar - Janice Hall |
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| A
participatory theatre event where YOU solve the crime! 14 Scenes,
7 songs, and a chance to question the suspects will give you the
clues you need to solve the mystery.
The
show played in restaurants, bars and clubs in the spring and fall
of 2002. It was developed through improvisation by a team of 7 actors
(four of whom were first-timers) and director, and was never scripted. |
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OLDEST
LIVING - 2001 |
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Written
by Pat Smith |
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Dessert
served by the cast in character set the stage for this one act play.
It is the tale of two old women, together for thirty-five years
in a small town in Saskatchewan. Their biggest concern is how to
get the money to install a downstairs bathroom, when their 15 minutes
of fame brings the chaos of a television crew to their lives. What
happens when the most honoured citizen in town is a big ol’
dyke? |
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THE
CHICKENS HITCH-HICKED TO RENO - 1994 |
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Written
by Norma Kilpatrick Directed by Kate Weiss Cast Kelly - Karen White Mossy - Valerie Laub Other Characters - Lesley Wyatt |
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A
staged reading of a work-in-progress at the Women in View festival.
A woman brings her ‘mentally retarded’ adult daughter
home from the institution where she has spent most of her life.
With courage and determination, the two create a new vision of their
future. |
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LIGHT
ON HER FEET - 1992 |
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Written
by the Leaping Thespians Directed by Judith Ceroli Cast Calli - Norma Kilpatrick Angela - Valerie Laub Beth - Karen White Voice - Lesley Wyatt |
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Three
lesbians, music, dancing, love, body image and the perils of being
fat in a society which counts thinness next to godliness. Light
On Her Feet had its premier at the 1992 Women in View Festival.
It was also performed in Nelson, B.C. and in Nanaimo at the Women
Turning the Wheel conference. |
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