LOST WORDS

02/25/2016

Sarah Kane. Still shocking the world.

Graphic scenes in stage revival of Sarah Kane’s play prove too much for viewers, with 40 leaving early in first six shows

02/22/2016

Suggestions wanted: do you know of any Canadian plays that were banned/censored/frowned upon ?!?! Lost Words: the Canada edition is reaching out. Or if you have a personal story about feeling censored here in Canada. Older plays or more recent. Canadian Plays that push buttons!!!! Aaannnddd go! PM or post .

02/11/2016

12/07/2015

Playwrights Magdalena Gómez, Irma Mayorga, Marisela Treviño Orta, Elaine Romero, and Martín Zimmerman weigh in on casting practices in light of recent debates.

11/23/2015

Just have to share this wonderfully awkward video of Cat Steven's breakout hit "Matthew and Son" in 1966 on some dancy tv special... And oh yes. Cat Stevens/Yusuf Islam will be making an appearance at the next Lost Words on Dec 1st

Recording: town hall Offenbach, Germany

10/13/2015

http://vancouverpresents.com/opening-closing/our-picks-this-week-s*x-lives-and-radiotapes/

We are VANCOUVER PRESENTS PICK OF THE WEEK
TONIGHT ONLY!!!!!! Come to the Emerald

This week we pay homage to one of our favourite 80's movies as our picks include an exploration of s*x on stage, lives on the radio and culture in Thailand.

10/05/2015

KURT WEILL Alabama Song (aus Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny) singt/sings/canta : Lotte Lenya und "The Three Admirals" recording 1930 Theo Mackeben und...

10/05/2015

As far back as the early fifteenth century, England was home to music censorship when King Henry V issued an edict dictating that “No ditties shall be made or sung by minstrels or others”. [1] And later in 1543, in the build up to the Reformation, a royal decree banned all printed ballads on the grounds that they might “subtly and craftily instruct the King’s people and the youth of the realm.”

This is the first in a four part series by writer Simon Gall to be published on National Collective on

10/01/2015

http://www.pitheatre.com/lost-words

Lost Words is an event series focusing on banned, censored and controversial plays. Conceived by Pi Artistic Associates, Pippa Mackie and Jeff Gladstone, each Lost Words evening will feature the exploration of scripts that were vilified for their content.

10/01/2015

Lost Words: the S*x Edition
October 13th 7:30 doors Emerald (555 Gore Avenue)
CHEAP ENTRY AND HALF PRICE DRINKS!!!!!

10/01/2015

Lost Words is an event series focusing on banned, censored and controversial plays. Conceived by Pi Artistic Associates, Pippa Mackie and Jeff Gladstone, each Lost Words evening will feature the exploration of scripts that were vilified for their content. The series will take place in The Cabaret at The Emerald Supper Club, just down the street from the Pi office at 555 Gore Avenue.

09/26/2015

Pi Theatre's LOST WORDS:

Lost Words is an event series focusing on banned, censored and controversial plays. Conceived by Pi Artistic Associates, Pippa Mackie and Jeff Gladstone, each Lost Words evening will feature the exploration of scripts that were vilified for their content.