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TWO HEADS TALKING

Hoarse Raven Theatre presents
TWO HEADS TALKING
A Lady of Letters & Her Big Chance
Two comedies by Alan Bennett
Directed by Michael Fera
Performed by Tanja Dixon-Warren
Tickets are $20.
Credit cards accepted in advance. Cash only at the door.
To reserve in advance - please call the GVPTA office at 604 608 6799 or email info@gvpta.ca with a subject line of 2 heads.
Friday, Jan. 8, 8pm
Saturday, Jan. 9, 8pm
PTC Studio, Festival House – 3rd Floor
1398 Cartwright Street
Granville Island (next to the Waterfront Theatre and directly in front of Cat’s Social House)

From Britain's premiere playwright and originally written for the BBC, the Talking Heads series is a collection of comic monologues reflecting Alan Bennett's marvelously observant view of the British way of life. Two of these classics are presented here.

A Lady of Letters follows Irene Ruddock - passionate letter writer and concerned citizen - as she avidly campaigns to single handedly to clean up the moral decay of Great Britain.

Her Big Chance features Leslie, an ever optimistic aspiring actress, somewhat past her prime, but who truly embraces the adage "There are no small parts, only small actors!”

Both are touching, real and very very funny.

Under the direction of Michael Fera (Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding, Tartuffe, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Corpus Christi ) award winning actress Tanja Dixon-Warren (Angels in America, Broken, Molly Sweeney, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, The L Word, Supernatural) brings two of her very favorite roles to audiences throughout the province.

PERFORMANCE DATES / LOCATIONS:

PTC STUDIO, FESTIVAL HOUSE – 3RD FLOOR
1398 Cartwright Street
Granville Island (next to the Waterfront Theatre and directly in front of Cat’s Social House)

Friday, Jan. 8, 2010 - 8pm

Fundraising performance for the GVPTA (Greater Vancouver Professional Theatre Alliance)

All proceeds will be donated to the GVPTA – specifically to help with the celebration of World Theatre Day 2010 and all advocacy initiatives surrounding this event. The Greater Vancouver Professional Theatre Alliance (GVPTA) was incorporated in 1983 with a mission to "promote a thriving theatre community" and mandates to advocate and support the practice of live theatre.

TICKETS:

Tickets are $20. Credit cards accepted in advance. Cash only at the door. To reserve in advance - please call the GVPTA office at 604 608 6799 or email info@gvpta.ca with a subject line of 2 heads.

Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010 - 8pm

Fundraising performance for our kids Imogen and Seamus, who are frantically fundraising to help cover the costs of their exchange tips to France Both of them need to raise approximately $4000.00 each.

TICKETS:

Tickets are $20 (adults), $15 Students. Cash door sales only. To reserve in advance please email tanja@hoarseraven.com

Gulf Islands

Mayne Island Community Hall
Friday Jan 15, 2010 8 pm

Saturna Community Hall
Saturday January 16, 2010

To book this performance in your own community – please contact Tanja Dixon-Warren at info@hoarseraven.com

ENTERTAINING MR. SLOANE

event image ENTERTAINING MR. SLOANE
by Joe Orton
Hoarse Raven Theatre
Jericho Arts Centre, 1675 Discovery St.
March 5-20, 2010
$20/$15
604-224-8007 ext 3 or www.jerichoartscentre.com

Entertaining Mr Sloane is a hilarious no shame romp of filthy goings-on in British suburbia!

It may be Swinging 60s in London but, out in the suburbs and behind closed doors, Kath is feeling very middle-aged and very lonely. Craving love and affection, Kath and her bachelor brother decide to take in a lodger, the young and sexy Mr Sloane. Soon, both become infatuated with the shady young tenant – and, to keep his affections, they are prepared to let him get away with anything – maybe even murder!!!\ Originally staged in 1964, Entertaining Mr Sloane was the first of Joe Orton’s plays to be produced in London’s West End. From then until his death in 1967 Orton had a brilliant success as a playwright.

Entertaining Mr. Sloane, like his other works (notably Loot and What the Butler Saw) is an outrageous and unconventional black comedy that continues to spark controversy with its mischievous peep at the hypocrisy behind the 1960’s ‘new’ permissive society and that era’s fascination with sex. Between 1964 and 1967, Joe Orton contributed to an exciting working class culture that swept through the nation. He was the rising star of an ‘alternative British intelligentsia’, but his career was cut tragically short when he was beaten to death by his long term partner, Kenneth Halliwell, a less successful writer, who immediately afterward committed suicide.

Under the direction of Michael Fera (Salt Water Moon, Tony n‘ Tina’s Wedding, Soldiers Fortune, Tartuffe), Hoarse Raven Theatre presents Joe Orton’s Entertaining Mr. Sloane at the Jericho Arts Centre and featuring Jessie nominated actor, Tanja Dixon-Warren (Molly Sweeney, Kindertransport, Broken, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolfe).

TICKETS:

Two for One Preview Thursday March 4, 2010
Opening Friday March 5, 2010
Run is Tuesday through Saturday at 8 pm till Saturday March 20, 2010
Tickets are $20 for adults / $15 for students and seniors
Tuesdays – Two for One
Talk back Thursday – March 11, 2010

Jericho Arts Centre, 1675 Discovery St, Vancouver
Tickets and Information: 604 224 8007 ext 3 www.jerichoartscentre.com