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Chemainus Theatre Opens New Season in February

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It’s here again – the magic of creation, the skill of top-notch performers and the revelry of story and song. Once again, a dedicated collection of professional artists and performers from across Canada has gathered to create a theatrical season and experience unique to Vancouver Island.

In this charming town by the sea, we will rock to musical legends from Arkansas to the British Isles, delight in antics from Virginia country charmers to New York City’s bustling metropolis and
follow a paper-boy who delivers the news with a side serving of the voice of God. And it’s all staged with sophistication, curiosity and the verve that excites and ignites the body and soul.

Theatre that explores and nourishes the human spirit through a deep and ecstatic connection with story is what the Chemainus Theatre Festival is all about. Thank you for joining us in this vibrant and charming town.

Randal Huber
Managing Director		 Mark DuMez
Artistic Director
By |January 12th, 2015|Categories: 2015 Season, Theatre News|0 Comments
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New for the 2015 Season

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Flex Pass

Book your tickets in any combination, see what you want, when you want. Use your passes for one specific show or use them throughout the year to see a number of different shows.

Early Bird Draw

Order your ticket package by Nov. 27 and be automatically entered to win your package, a getaway night and gift certificate.

Discounts for Family & Friends

Purchase additional theatre tickets and Playbill Dining Room and get 15% off at time of booking (10% for Flex Passes).

50% Off Studio Theatre Tickets

Confessions of a Paperboy, a bittersweet fable about the confusion of adolescence, the blush of first love, and the power of faith.

Table d’hôte in the Playbill Dining Room

During the run of Jeeves Intervenes we will be serving a set menu with your choice of three pre-selected main courses, along with the salad and dessert bar.

On Sale Dates for Season Tickets and Single Tickets

Season ticket renewals begin Wednesday, November 5.
New season ticket package can be booked starting November 19.
Single tickets go on sale December 17, 2014!

By |January 8th, 2015|Categories: 2015 Season, Theatre News|0 Comments
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Thank You!

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Now that 2014 is past, we would once again like to express our heartfelt thanks to all our production sponsors, advertisers, Gala sponsors and donors, volunteers and valued patrons. Thank you all for helping us to continue to provide live, professional theater on Vancouver Island. We couldn’t have done it without you!

For information on how to become a sponsor or promote your business through the theatre please call Marlie Kelsey 250-246-9800 ext 710.

By |January 7th, 2015|Categories: 2014 Season, Community Involvement, Theatre News|0 Comments
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Review: Holmes on his own case to find the spirit of the season

The lead role of Holmes is masterfully handled by Mark Uhre in Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Christmas Carol.

The lead role of Holmes is masterfully handled by Mark Uhre in Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Christmas Carol.

by Don Bodger, Cowichan News Leader Pictorial

Plug any person in need of retribution into the timeless tale of A Christmas Carol and the yuletide will always be bright. And humanity will surely benefit in the long run.

That’s essentially the premise behind Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Christmas Carol, currently playing at the Chemainus Theatre Festival until Dec. 31 with a short break over Christmas.

Sherlock’s life is depicted in the manner of Scrooge in the original tale. There are twists and turns in the story because of their different personal backgrounds but the end result is basically the same.

Sherlock, brilliantly portrayed by experienced actor Mark Uhre, is quite a genius. While admired for his contributions to society, he is also despised for a bad attitude.

There’s nothing like a visit from three ghosts — representing the past, present and future — to put things into perspective for Holmes.

The whole experience proves a bit bewildering at first for the old chap.

By |December 16th, 2014|Categories: 2014 Season, Reviews|0 Comments
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Thank you Cowichan Sound & Cellular

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Tonight we presented a signed cast plaque to Cowichan Sound & Cellular in thanks for their sponsorship of Sherlock & the Case of the Christmas Carol. Cowichan Sound & Cellular have been sponsors of the theatre since the early 2000’s and we thank them profoundly for their support of the arts and other non-profit organizations in the Cowichan Valley. Thank you Corinne de Lange!

The plaque was presented by Marlie Kelsey of the Chemainus Theatre. If you are interested in learning more about how to become a sponsor please call Marlie at 250-246-9800 ext 710.

By |December 11th, 2014|Categories: Sponsors|0 Comments
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Review: Clever script brings welcome update to ‘Christmas Carol’

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Mark Uhre plays a marvellous Sherlock Holmes in the Chemainus Theatre Festival’s production of ‘Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Christmas Carol’.

by Andrea Rondeau, The Citizen

A clever idea and a really clever script, along with great performances make Chemainus Theatre Festival’s Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Christmas Carol just the heartwarming, fun event to put you in the Christmas spirit.

Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol is a classic tale so wellknown that it can start to cause fatigue when one contemplates seeing it – again.

But by marrying that tale with the characters of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s world of Sherlock Holmes, the whole thing is new again in all the best ways.

The great detective himself takes on the role of Scrooge, and playwright John Longenbaugh makes Holmes’s Christmas miserliness both sad and laugh-out-loud amusing at the same time.

Holmes’s disdain for politeness and courtesy come out in acerbic dialogue witty enough to be funny, while the audience still understands and empathizes with their devastating effects on his friends.

By |December 10th, 2014|Categories: 2014 Season, Reviews|0 Comments
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