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Thank you to the Chemainus Royal Canadian Legion for their donation and support of our 2015 Children’s Summer Theatre Camp. A cheque for $750.00 was presented to Marlie Kelsey at their meeting on February 22nd.
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Join the inner circle of Theatre supporters and receive a host of perks including invites to Member soirees, advance booking privileges and a complimentary welcome drink in our Fireside Lounge during your first theatre visit in 2015.
Plus,Super Patrons who book into selected Gala Opening Nights are automatically invited to attend a post-show party, your exclusive chance to mix and mingle with the cast and crew in a relaxed environment.
For more information on our Membership programs email: members@chemainustheatre.ca
Mr. Holmes and Dr. Watson have requested your assistance to solve the latest dastardly mystery to confound them. Join them for an evening filled with mystery, masked fun, fabulous canapés, prizes for costumes & clever sleuthing and an array of silent and live auction items more diverse than the British Empire.
We are excited to offer selected limited edition serigraphs by internationally acclaimed artist Arthur Vickers, generously donated by the Pink Family. The private collection, purchased directly from the artist, is currently on display at the Chemainus Theatre in our Playbill Dining Room. You may arrange for a viewing of the collection by contacting Marlie Kelsey or Anita McCallum. Five serigraphs are available for online auction. In addition, we are featuring a variety of other prizes and getaways!
All proceeds from this auction benefit the Chemainus Theatre Festival Society and will help us continue our passion of presenting engaging and enriching live theatre for Vancouver Island residents and visitors.
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The Professional Association of Canadian Theatre recently released a study that found 80% of Canadians believe live theatre is important to making communities both vibrant places to live and helping attract visitors. Looking at Chemainus and the Cowichan region, this certainly holds true as the Chemainus Theatre has become a cultural and economic cornerstone drawing close to 70,000 theatre goers per year to our artsy seaside corner of the Island.
Even on the broad national scene, Chemainus plays an integral role. Last year, roughly 8 million tickets were sold for live theatre across our country. This means 1 out of every 114 people who attended a theatre performance in Canada did so by visiting the Chemainus Theatre.
Theatre plays a key role creating vibrancy and drawing us together to help create and support that elusive sense of community. Even if it’s just for a few hours as an audience sharing a collective experience, theatre is a living breathing thing that flourishes and grows with greater participation.
The Chemainus Theatre Festival is a not-for-profit, registered charity, just the same as theatres across Canada including even the largest companies like Ontario’s Shaw & Stratford Festivals. In fact, the arts & cultural sector of our beautiful country is comprised of more than 14,000 organizations: theatres, opera & ballet companies, museums and galleries. Survival of this sector depends on the financial support of the public and each year more than 750,000 Canadians donate over 100 million dollars to the arts & cultural sector.
Producing live theatre is a delicate balance. Here in Chemainus, revenue from ticket sales cover about 74% of the expenses that we incur to create live theatre. We’re required to raise the balance through private donations, corporate sponsorship, grants and fundraising events. We encourage you to pick up a Membership brochure and consider making a charitable gift. It will help ensure that we can continue to produce live theatre and grand experiences such as the one that you’re about to experience.
Live theatre is one of the great things that make life on Vancouver Island so incredible. Join us and keep it alive.
Island Stories Festival, featuring new songs written and performed by The Other Guys Theatre. “BC in Song – Creating Legends” is a collection of dramatic stories and songs of Western history, along with readings, songs, skits and stories from locals across Vancouver Island and special guests. If you enjoyed Good Timber and the Island Stories Festival in 2013, you won’t want to miss this intimate, casual evening.
This show is presented by Chemainus Theatre Festival to provide opportunities for patron and community members to view, engage and participate in the arts. These auxiliary programs, that include Playwright Pairings, Kidzplay shows, Talkback Tuesdays and the Island Stories Festival, are about enhancement, deepened engagement and investigation of stories that are part of the heartbeat of Vancouver Island.
Event Details:
Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Time: 7:30 – 9:00 pm
Price: Tickets by donation – bring a friend!
Where: Chemainus Theatre Festival
As a not for profit registered charity (like all theatres in Canada), we rely on the support of the community to survive. There are many ways to support Chemainus Theatre and some of them won’t cost you a thing.
If you enjoy today’s performance, please share your experience with others! Post it on Facebook, blog about it or write a TripAdvisor review. Word of mouth is the most effective and compelling form of marketing. By sharing your experience you help convince others to buy tickets and that helps us.
Another great way is to support Chemainus Theatre is by supporting one of the amazing businesses that sponsor us. Check out the list of companies below that are not only great at what they do but great for giving back and supporting the arts. As you’re out and about ticking items off your to-do list. gives these folks a try. After all, they’ve helped make your experience here today possible and each dollar you spend with them helps ensure they can continue to support us. It’s a wonderful merry-go-round that needs to keep turning. Help by giving it a push.
Our Sponsors:
49th Parallel Grocery
Boulevard Transportation Group
Coastal Community
Cowichan Sound & Cellular
Doc The Barber
Duncan Iron Works
Intact Insurance
Island Farms
Island return It
Island Savings
LMG Pringle Insurance
reMax Bonnie Siddals
South Cowichan Eyecare
TD Bank Group
Western Forest Products Inc.
Willow Street Café
Season Media Sponsors
89.7 Sun FM
Cowichan Valley Citizen
CVV Magazine
HarbourLiving.ca
Nanaimo Daily News / Harbour City Star
Valley Voice
Times Colonist