This Might Be Satire Productions

06/08/2024

Here's what the audiences are saying about Tamasha-O-Tamasha by Azal Dosanjh after their fantastic opening night!

Interested in the chaos?
Get your tickets at tickets.lspuhall.ca or by calling The Hall at 709-753-4531.

Photo by Steelcut Media.

[ID: A photo of and dressed as doctors, standing over dressed as a fool. He is sitting in a chair and holding his stomach while the doctors laugh. White text reads Tamasha-O-Tamasha "Raw, unhinged and thought provoking."]

06/08/2024

You've got two chances to see Tamasha-O-Tamasha today!

Our 2 pm matinee has live audio description available through Power Up from Power Productions.
If you require the use of this service please let the box office know beforehand so they can reserve a listening device for you.

Our 8 pm performance has a livestream available. If you'd love to see Tamasha but can't make it to the theatre for whatever reason, this is a great opportunity to catch the show.

Plus our last show of the run is tomorrow at 2 pm and is a relaxed performance!

Get tickets to the in person or livestream shows at tickets.lspuhall.ca or by calling The Hall at 709-753-4531.

Photo by Steelcut media.

[ID: A photo of dressed as a police officer wearing a quilted jacket with one fist in the air, dressed in a tin foil jacket and hat rubbing his hands together, and dressed as a police officer wearing a shiny jacket and caution tape tie with their fist in the air. .chenz is kneeling in front of the trio looking distressed and wearing a white outfit, hat, and clear plastic poncho. White text reads Tamasha-O-Tamasha "Wacky." "Nonsensical." " High energy."]

06/01/2024

Jaxun’s return to the rock!

Tamasha O Tamasha June 5th - 9th at the Historic LSPU Hall. Tickets below!!

June 5th 8pm (Pick your price)
June 6th 8pm
June 7th 8pm (Happy Hour + Talk Back)
June 8th 2pm (Pick your price + Live Audio Description)
June 8pm (Livestream)
June 9th 2pm (Pick your price)

A collection of short plays weaved together by playwright, director, and principle adapter Azal Dosanjh, and translated from the works of prolific writer Gursharan Singh Bhaji, Tamasha-O-Tamasha pokes fun at the current political climate with the hilarious and absurd comedy we've come to expect of This Might Be Satire Productions.
Focused on the struggles of the everyday person under the thumb of unsympathetic leaders, Tamasha follows a hero turned fools journey, as we join our protagonist on their adventure to perform for the king. Will they get to perform? Will they help their village?
Find out!

Tickets at tickets.lspuhall.ca or by calling the Hall at 709-753-4531.

Resource Centre For The Arts
Arts and Culture Centre - St. John's
Azal Dosanjh
Lucas Ings-Simms
Julian Smith

Meet the Lighting Designer of Tamasha-O-Tamasha Jaxun Luke Maron!

Jaxun Maron is a Lighting Designer from Salt Spring Island, BC. Holds a BFA in Theatre from the University of Victoria and received training from the National Theatre School of Canada and the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. Jaxun has worked on productions on Vancouver Island, Banff, Winnipeg, Montreal, and at Rising Tide Theatre in Trinity, Newfoundland. He loves experiencing theatre craft across the land we call Canada. Now based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Jaxun works at the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre. Outside of Royal MTC, Jaxun is a freelance lighting designer and is eager to bring light to new stories in Canada.

June 5th 8pm (Pick your price)
June 6th 8pm
June 7th 8pm (Happy Hour + Talk Back)
June 8th 2pm (Pick your price + Live Audio Description)
June 8pm (Livestream)
June 9th 2pm (Pick your price + Relaxed Performance)

Get tickets to this hilarious and wacky comedy at tickets.lspuhall.ca or by calling The Hall at 709-753-4531.

[ID: An image of the Tamasha poster - a grey background with a wooden icon under the curved pink text Tamasha-O-Tamasha. A headshot on a pink frame is to the right. The headshot is of Jaxun, a white person in his 20s with brown hair and hazel eyes. He is wearing a black shirt in front of a blurred grey background.. A pink text box with white text reads Jaxun Maron Lighting Designer.]

05/31/2024

Today we're introducing our last actor in Tamasha-O-Tamasha: Andrew Tremblett!

Andrew Tremblett is an actor, writer, and director based in St. John’s, NL. Tremblett received his BFA in Theatre at MUN’s Grenfell Campus. Following his degree, he went on to study with The Second City Training Centre in Chicago and Toronto. Some of Tremblett’s notable theatrical credits include: Tuzenbach - Three Sisters (2013), Bernard - Boeing Boeing (2014), Frankie - A Lie Of The Mind (2014), Romeo - Romeo and Juliet (2015), Feste - Twelfth Night (2016), Tranio - The Taming of the Shrew (2017), Puck - A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2018), Konstantin - The Seagull (2018), and Pantalone - The Servant of Two Masters (2019), Aaron Lenord - West Moon (2021). He can also be seen on television in shows such as JackTV (Bell Fibe TV1), Astrid & Lily Save The World (Syfy), and Hudson & Rex (CityTV). Tremblett is also known for his professional work in sketch comedy, with Halfhandsome as well as serving as the Festival Director for Newfoundland & Labrador Sketch Fest.

June 5th 8pm (Pick your price)
June 6th 8pm
June 7th 8pm (Happy Hour + Talk Back)
June 8th 2pm (Pick your price + Live Audio Description)
June 8pm (Livestream)
June 9th 2pm (Pick your price + Relaxed Performance)

Get tickets to this entertaining comedy at tickets.lspuhall.ca or by calling The Hall at 709-753-4531.

[ID: An image of the Tamasha poster - a grey background with a wooden icon under the curved pink text Tamasha-O-Tamasha. A headshot on a pink frame is to the right. The headshot is of Andrew, a white male in their 30's with dark short brown hair and brown eyes. Wearing a grey shirt with a black denim jacket in front of a light gray background. A pink text box with white text reads Andrew Tremblett Actor.]

05/31/2024

Next up in the Meet the Cast and Crew of Tamasha-O-Tamasha series is Rouzbeh Mehr.

Rouzbeh Mehr originally from Rasht, Iran, is a recently graduated theatre student from the Grenfell campus of Memorial University. He passionately delves into the art of acting and production, equipped with training and experience in acting and theatre, having performed in both theatre and TV in Iran. His selected recent acting credits include Eilert Lovborg in Hedda Gabler (Theatre at Grenfell), Colonel Hadow in No Man’s Land (Rising Tide Theatre), Alexander Darius in Will They Never Leave? (Theatre at Grenfell), and Paul in People, Places and Things (Theatre at Grenfell). Rouzbeh is eager to contribute to the vibrant theatre community in Newfoundland and Canada in the future. He looks forward to translating academic insights and his life experiences as an Iranian immigrant in Canada into professional endeavors.

June 5th 8pm (Pick your price)
June 6th 8pm
June 7th 8pm (Happy Hour + Talk Back)
June 8th 2pm (Pick your price + Live Audio Description)
June 8pm (Livestream)
June 9th 2pm (Pick your price + Relaxed Performance)

Get tickets to this entertaining comedy at tickets.lspuhall.ca or by calling The Hall at 709-753-4531.

[ID: An image of the Tamasha poster - a grey background with a wooden icon under the curved pink text Tamasha-O-Tamasha. A headshot on a pink frame is to the right. The headshot is of Rouzbeh, an olive-skinned person in his 30s with short black hair and eyes. He is wearing a button-up black shirt and jeans, sitting on steps outdoors with a slight smile. A pink text box with white text reads Rouzbeh Mehr Actor.]

05/31/2024

Next up in our Meet the Cast and Crew of Tamasha-O-Tamasha is Cheney Emberg!

Cheney Emberg (they/she/he) is a multidisciplinary theatre artist from Houston, Texas. They have a B.A in Liberal Arts with a focus on Theatre, English, and Philosophy. Since moving to St. John’s three years ago, they have received a Stage and Screen diploma from MUN, directed Much Ado About Nothing with SBTS, been a semi-finalist in Last Comic Standing, written and performed with sketch comedy troupe Bicycle Jousting at multiple venues, acted at Rising Tide theatre, and has dramaturged, acted in, or directed several workshops as well as short plays at St. John's Shorts. Current projects include playing Viola in Twelfth Night with SBTS and writing their two plays The Final Sermon of Avery Joel Wyatt (supported by ArtsNL) and Iphis is a Man (supported by City of St. John's), both set for public readings/workshop productions within the next year.

June 5th 8pm (Pick your price)
June 6th 8pm
June 7th 8pm (Happy Hour + Talk Back)
June 8th 2pm (Pick your price + Live Audio Description)
June 8pm (Livestream)
June 9th 2pm (Pick your price + Relaxed Performance)

Get tickets to this entertaining comedy at tickets.lspuhall.ca or by calling The Hall at 709-753-4531.

[ID: An image of the Tamasha poster - a grey background with a wooden icon under the curved pink text Tamasha-O-Tamasha. A headshot on a pink frame is to the right. The headshot is of Cheney, a white person in their twenties with curly brown hair and blue eyes. They are standing next to a window wearing a blue vest and white necklace. A pink text box with white text reads Cheney Emberg Actor.]

05/31/2024

Meet the Cast and Crew of Tamasha-O-Tamasha, a hilarious comedy coming to the mainstage of the LSPU Hall June 5-9.

Zachary A. Cross is delighted to return as Go for another run of Tamasha o Tamasha. Former graduate of MUN’s Grenfell Campus Theatre program, Zac has been known to perform with Newfounland professional Theatre Companies like Rising Tide, Perchance Theatre, TNL and Beyond the Overpass. He also was star member in Comedy group HalfHandsome, where he helped write, produce and perform in many of their sketch shows, podcast, and TV series. You can find Zac typically walking his dogs in the woods, practicing CrossFit in his Shred Shed, and doing his best to make his Girlfriend, Maggie Jane from Down the Lane, laugh as much as she can!

June 5th 8pm (Pick your price)
June 6th 8pm
June 7th 8pm (Happy Hour + Talk Back)
June 8th 2pm (Pick your price + Live Audio Description)
June 8pm (Live Stream)
June 9th 2pm (Pick your price + Relaxed Performance)

Get tickets at tickets.lspuhall.ca or by calling The Hall at 709-753-4531.

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05/31/2024

Next up in the Meet the Cast and Crew series is Sarah Conway.

Sarah Conway (she/her) is an actor, writer, and comedian living on the lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and səlilwətaɬ nations known colonially as Vancouver. Select credits: Diana Hudson (The Bright Young Things, Vancouver Fringe), Amanda-Lynn (The Flying Doctor, Perchance Theatre), Stephano/Boatswain (The Tempest 2023, Perchance Theatre), Gonzalo/Iris (The Tempest 2022, Perchance Theatre), Jackie Coryton (Hay Fever, Perchance Theatre), Reporter & Local Reporter (Son of a Critch), writer/performer (GoFundYourself, Ottawa Fringe). Her play Budding premiered as part of the Six of One: New Play Festival at Studio 58. Sarah wrote and directed her first short film Jenny the Goblin earlier this year. She has performed at the Ottawa, Montreal, and Baltimore improv festivals. Catch her doing improv, sketch, or performing as burlesque clown Cleo the Ta**us at a bar near you. Sarah is a graduate of Studio 58. sarahconway.ca

June 5th 8pm (Pick your price)
June 6th 8pm
June 7th 8pm (Happy Hour + Talk Back)
June 8th 2pm (Pick your price + Live Audio Description)
June 8pm (Livestream)
June 9th 2pm (Pick your price + Relaxed Performance)

Get tickets at tickets.lspuhall.ca or by calling The Hall at 709-753-4531.

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05/29/2024

Just a few pictures from this week’s rehearsals! Very special thanks to Persistence Theatre Company for having us in their space for the last week+. Their rehearsal space “The Nest” is on East White Hills Road, is a fabulous rehearsal space, and is taking bookings!

Tamasha O Tamasha plays June 5th - 9th at the Historic LSPU Hall in St. John’s NL.

Tickets are going fast. Get them at the link below!

https://tickets.lspuhall.ca/TheatreManager/1/online?event=0

05/21/2024

Tamasha-O-Tamasha - a hilarious comedy co-produced by RCAT, the Arts and Culture Centre - St. John's and This Might Be Satire Productions is coming to the LSPU Hall's mainstage June 5th to June 9th!

We're starting the Meet the Cast and Crew series with its playwright and director Azal Dosanjh!

Azal Dosanjh is a theatre artist from India, now residing in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Azal is honored to have Tamasha O’ Tamasha and the legacy of Bhaji Gursharan Singh flourish at the LSPU Hall stage. Azal directs, writes, and produces, always keeping the goal of connecting communities at the centre of their practice.

Get tickets at tickets.lspuhall.ca or by calling The Hall at 709-753-4531.

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