Look out London!

High society isn’t prepared for the dual antics of confirmed bachelor Bertram Wilberforce Wooster and his old school chum Eustace Bassington-Bassington. The men are each desperate to escape their fate – for “Bertie”, an undesired marriage to Gertrude; for “Basie”, an unwanted job in India (which he’d happily trade for Gertrude’s hand at the altar). To save themselves they must enact an outrageous scheme of deception and disguise. But before the duo can dodge the traps of meddling Aunt Agatha and Uncle Rupert, their plan spins wildly out of control. Only the quick-witted manservant Jeeves has a chance to rescue these bumbling fools from their unfortunate futures.

Jeeves Intervenes is a delightful installment in the comedic series by British humourist P.G. Wodehouse – adapted for the stage by Margaret Raether. Its “vivid wordplay and snappy, sugar-coated insults,” (Daily Herald) promises a highly entertaining autumn play of mistaken identities, strained friendships and broken engagements. Don’t miss the mayhem!

Tickets for Jeeves Intervenes are available now for evening and matinee performances. September 11 to October 3.

Featuring a special add-on dinner in the Playbill Dining Room. Pair one of three delicious entrees with our full salad and dessert bar.

Twist and Shout: The British Invasion

June 12 to August 29

Every buffet is a new experience! The Playbill prepares an original menu for every show – as creative as our productions. The dining room is open before every Main Stage Production.

Prime Buffet Menu

Friday and Saturday

Appetizer Cart
Changes Every Week (Chef Assisted)

Salads
Tomato, Cucumber and Mozzarella
Dolmades
Nicoise (choose your ingredients)
Mandarin
Greek Salad
Macaroni & Cheese w/Crab,
Dressings; Green Goddess, Caribbean/Mango, Low Fat Dill, Herb Dijon & Vodka Vinaigrette

Carve
The “Kinks” Carve (Prime Beef & Lamb)

Entrées
Dave Clark Five Fish Platter(Cod, Salmon, Breaded Oysters, Prawns and Calamari)
Fig & Lemon Chicken
Rolling Stones Pork Medallions
Orzo w/ Wild Mushrooms
Potato Pancakes
Sweet Potato Wedges
Red Chard Balsamic
Fennel and Braised Oranges

Featured Desserts
Chocolate Fountain
Banana Nut Pudding w/ Fresh Cowichan Berries
Sticky Pudding

Classic Buffet Menu

Matinees and Thursday

Salads
Tomato, Cucumber and Mozzarella
Dolmades
Nicoise (choose your ingredients)
Mandarin
Greek Salad
Macaroni & Cheese w/Crab
Dressings; Green Goddess, Caribbean/Mango, Low Fat Dill, Herb Dijon & Vodka Vinaigrette

Carve
Roast Lamb

Entrées
Salmon w/ Mango Salsa
Fig & Lemon Chicken
Yam Fries
Medley of Seasonal Vegetables
Spinach Stuffed Manicotti w/Tomato Sauce
Rice Pilaf
Black Beans, Corn and Red Peppers
Cabbage Rolls

Featured Desserts
Sticky Pudding and Fresh Cowichan Berries w/ Fresh Cream

Old English Buffet Menu

Wednesday Evenings

Starters
Homemade Soup du Jour & Fresh Baked Buns

Salads
Variety of Fresh Salads

Carve
Roast Beef with Yorkshire Pudding

Entrées
Fish & Chips
Bangers & Mash
Chicken Curry,
Vegetarian Vindaloo

Sides
English Garden Vegetables
Steamed Rice

Desserts
Decadent Cakes
Trifle
Sticky Pudding
Cream Puffs
Lemon Meringue Pie
Pecan Pie
Fresh Fruit
Assorted Squares

Brunch Buffet Menu

Sunday Matinée

Salads
Tomato, Cucumber and Mozzarella
Dolmades
Nicoise (choose your ingredients)
Mandarin
Greek Salad
Macaroni & Cheese w/Crab
Dressings; Green Goddess, Caribbean/Mango, Low Fat Dill, Herb Dijon & Vodka Vinaigrette

Entrées
Eggs Benedict
Bacon and Sausage
Mixed Vegetables
Hashbrowns
Waffles

French Toast
Steamed Rice
Lemon & Fig Chicken
White Fish with Mango Pineapple Salsa

Feature Desserts
Decadent Cakes and Pies
Assorted squares
and more….

Special Diets

If you have special dietary needs or concerns, please contact the kitchen 24 hours in advance and we will accommodate you anyway we can. We also offer a prepared list of ingredients that could be of concerns on our menu for each particular show. Just ask your server. Thank you for your patronage. Call us at: 250-246-9806.

Notes

Menu subject to change. Substitutions may be made with similar selections that better suit the time of the year and/or main stage production

Alex Mustakas

I have been a fan of the British Invasion sound all my life, and many years ago I said to a close friend that I would love to pay tribute to that era with a show called Twist and Shout. Not sure what took so long, but here we are 30 years later. Okay, I’ve been busy! The inspiration for the show came to me when I attended a taping of the David Letterman show a number of years ago. It happens to be housed in the old Ed Sullivan Theatre on Broadway in New York City. I started thinking about the first time The Beatles appeared on that show, in that theatre – on February 9th, 1964. They actually played to a television audience of 73 million – the largest audience ever assembled in the history of American TV up to that time.

A lot of research followed and of course a show like this calls for a collaboration of sorts. I approached my good friend and one of Canada’s leading Music Directors, Bob Foster. When I told him my idea on how to approach the subject matter he immediately agreed to participate. He would write all the vocal and band arrangements. Soon after, Gino Berti joined the team as our brilliant choreographer. I also wanted to include some historic visual elements to the show so I contacted my colleagues Peter Conrad and Steve Kelly who excel in documentary production. One further piece of the puzzle was to involve Michael Bignell, a life-long friend who could contribute his historical expertise of the period.

The true British Invasion took place between 1964 and 1967 in America and this fresh sound would dominate the American music scene like nothing before or since. In a musical revue format of this period we pay tribute to all those great acts that forever changed the landscape of modern music.

This was a very important period of time in modern culture. Little did we know the arrival of The Beatles in New York would change the world forever. Over that four year period – and very much continuing today – the British Invasion influenced the music charts, the movies, and the fashion stores. When The Beatles led the Invasion in 1964 they provided us a fresh, exciting sound like we’d never heard before, creating a tremendous influence not only on the world of music but also on the whole of society.

We now ask you to sit back in this most beautiful theatre and enjoy a walk down memory lane. And please… feel free to Twist and Shout.

About Alex

Artistic Director, award-winning Drayton Entertainment (25 Years). Director, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels North American tour. Director, Spamalot (Theatre Aquarius, Hamilton). Productions at The Piggery (North Hatley, Quebec), Stage West (Mississauga) and Lighthouse Festival (Port Dover). Producer, Godspell and Camelot North American tours. Awards: Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, Theatre Ontario, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year. Twitter @AlexMustakas