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11/20/2018

And that's a wrap on our co-production of RED BIRDS with Western Gold Theatre!

A huge heartfelt thank you to the amazing cast of Anna Hagan, Christina Jastrzembska, Gerry MacKay, France Perras and Gili Roskies; to the amazing design team including Scott Bellis, Aaron Bushkowsky, Glenn MacDonald, Rebecca Mulvihill, Emily Doreen Wilson, John Webber, Alaia Hamer, Stephanie Wong, Ben Elliott, Sean Anthony, Emily Cooper, Lauren Taylor, Javier Sotres, Joseph Emms and Ellie O'Day. To the amazing staff at the PAL Theatre and our dedicated volunteers! Many, many thanks to our incredible sponsors, to our wonderful donors and of course, to our beautiful audiences.

Until next season!

11/17/2018

It's the final day of our Q & A with the Cast & Production Team of RED BIRDS!
We chatted with Ben Elliott, the sound designer and composer for the show!

Q: What's your favourite line in the show?
A: "What's with all the birds?"
Q: Would you rather be able to stop time or fly?
A: Stop time
Q: What are 2 things to do on your bucket list?
A: Witness the Toronto Maple Leafs win the Cup. Build a log cabin.
Q: What game do you always lose at?
A: Golden Eye for N64
Q: Tea or coffee?
A: Both!
Q: What's your go-to snack at the movies?
A: Popcorn with M&Ms mixed in there
Q: What was the last song you heard?
A: "Let's Stay Together" Al Green
Q: Cake or ice cream?
A: Both!
Q: What is your favourite famous quote or song lyric?
A: There is a crack in everything
That's how the light gets in
-Leonard Cohen Anthem
Q: What was the last item you purchased?
A: a bottle of Bulleit Bourbon
Q: What book are your currently reading?
A: Vimy - Pierre Berton

11/17/2018

It's Closing Weekend!
Only 3 more changes to catch RED BIRDS before we fly away!

11/15/2018

It's day 3 of the RED BIRDS Q & A Extravaganza!

Today: France Perras! Catch her as "Carol" before it's too late!

Q: What's your favourite line in the show?
A: Ashley's line: "Because relationships are more important than things. Our relationships." And also - my line: "But. They carry their suffering in their eyes, I think."
Q: Would you rather be able to stop time or fly?
A: Fly, of course!
Q: What are 2 things to do on your bucket list?
A: Skydiving and Para-gliding.
Q: What game do you always lose at?
A: Yuker.
Q: Tea or coffee?
A: Coffee. Black, like my soul. ;)
Q: What's your go-to snack at the movies?
A: Popcorn, layered with loads of butter, and then you dump a bag of Peanut M&M's in the bag. Popcorn surprise!
Q: What was the last song you heard?
A: "Still" by Dr. Dre and JJ Kills
Q: Name 1 thing that you have in common with your Red Birds character
A: So many things - it's hard to choose. HA!
Q: Cake or ice cream?
A: Cake
Q: What is your favourite famous quote?
A: Become the change you want to see in the world. -Ghandi
Q: What was the last item you purchased?
A: A plane ticket to Mexico.
Q: What book are your currently reading?
A: The Alice Network, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F&%*, Indian Horse, and The Call. (I've usually got about 5 on the go...)

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Photo credit: Javier Sotres

11/14/2018

There's only 7 more chances to catch RED BIRDS!

We had a fun Q & A session with actress Christina Jastrzembska, who plays 'Red.'

Q: Christina, what's your favourite line in the show?
A: “Hey, bald man, are you rich?” (Unfortunately, Aaron didn’t write that one)
Q: Would you rather be able to stop time or fly?
A: Fly
Q: What are 2 things to do on your bucket list? Or where are 2 places to go on your bucket list?
A: I have no bucket list.
Q: What game do you always loose at?
A: I don’t play games.
Q: Tea or coffee?
A: Matcha, always.
Q: What's your go-to snack at the movies?
A: I go to watch, not eat.
Q: Name 1 thing that you have in common with your Red Birds character.
A: I’m Polish.
Q: Cake or ice cream?
A: Both!
Q: What was the last item you purchased?
A: Thai food, yum!
Q: What book are your currently reading?
A: Martin John by Anakana Schofield

Show tonight, Wednesday November 14th at 7:30pm at the PAL Theatre!

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Photo Credit: Javier Sotres

11/13/2018

It's the last week to get tickets to see RED BIRDS!

To celebrate this great show, we chatted with director, Scott Bellis:

Q: What's your favourite line in the show?
A: "I feel strange. Thank you and good night."
Q: Would you rather be able to stop time or fly?
A: Fly (I dream about it quite a bit)
Q: What are 2 things to do on your bucket list? Or where are 2 places to go on your bucket list?
A: Visit Scotland and pay off my mortgage.
Q: What game do you always loose at?
A: Clue
Q: Tea or coffee?
A: Tea at home, coffee at work
Q: What's your go-to snack at the movies?
A: I usually skip the snacks.
Q: What was the last song you heard?
A: Sparklejollytwinklejingley from Elf the Musical
Q: Name 1 thing that you have in common with one of the characters from the show.
A: I have often had moments like Derek
Q: Cake or ice cream?
A: Always both
Q: What is your favourite famous quote or song lyric?
A: The readiness is all - Hamlet
Q: What was the last item you purchased?
A: A can opener
Q: What book are your currently reading?
A: The Power of Servant Leadership by Richard Greenleaf

Don't miss RED BIRDS!

In Association with Western Gold Theatre
At the PAL Studio Theatre on Cardero Street
LAST WEEK!
Tuesday - Saturday @ 7:30pm
Saturday & Sunday @ 2:00pm

11/13/2018

It's "Pay What You Can" Tuesday!
Red Birds 7:30pm at the PAL!
Door Sales Only!

11/05/2018

Women at centre stage Friday 26th, October 2018 Written by Cynthia Ramsay in Performing Arts 0 Flares 0 Flares × Gili Roskies co-stars in Red Birds, which opens Nov. 2. (photo from Gili Roskies) Jewish community member Gili Roskies co-stars in the world première of Red Birds, written by Aaron Bush...

11/05/2018

Jerry Wasserman, Vancouver Sun: "Bushkowsky has a terrific ear for laugh lines and he rolls them out at regular intervals. Jastrzembska carries the comedy in the first act with her self-conscious Red-isms. Lonely Hannah, (Anna Hagan,) scion of a wealthy family, may well be uptight, self-protective, reticent and lawyerly. She does tell Carol something about her father. Carol: “Who was he?” Hannah: “An asshole.” Hannah’s unlikely fiancé Derek (very funny Gerry MacKay) becomes the second act catalyst. But is lovable Derek a cad? Is he using Hannah for her money? Is he having s*x with another woman? The answers are revealed long before the sweet ending."

11/05/2018

Hot off the press! Red Birds Production Stills!

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https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3463264

Photo Credits: Javier Sotres
javiersotres.com

11/05/2018

The award-winning playwright and author Aaron Bushkowsky discusses his new play Red Birds, having its world premiere (02-18 November 2018) at the PAL Studio Theatre, a co-production of Western Gold Theatre and Solo Collective Theatre, his writing and more, with Joseph Planta.

The award-winning playwright and author Aaron Bushkowsky discusses his new play Red Birds, having its world premiere (02-18 November 2018) at the PAL Studio