The Wrecking Ball - Victoria

The writ has been dropped, and, too lazy to bend down and pick it up, our Prime Minister has decided to call an election. And so the Wrecking Ball swings into action to bring you one night only of bracing political theatre from some of the county’s hottest artists.

Originating in Toronto in 2004, with the idea of putting a little more politics in our theatre and a little more theatre in our politics, this event is being held in cities across the country for one night only, with all cities linked electronically and by telephone.

Montreal, meet Victoria. Winnipeg, meet Halifax.

The VICTORIA edition of The (nationwide) Wrecking Ball will take place Monday October 6th at the Belfry Arts Centre – 1291 Gladstone Ave – from 8:00-9:30pm. The box office opens at 7:45pm.

Matthew Payne of Theatre SKAM is hosting the Victoria edition of Wrecking Ball.

Local playwrights Wes Borg and Dennis Eberts join Canadian Theatre icon Judith Thompson (The Crackwalker, Palace of the End), Victoria’s hottest artists, along with members of the cast of Half Life (Currently playing at The Belfry Theatre), to create brief, explosive plays about the upcoming federal election: the candidates, their policies, and the controversies.

Directors and actors will feature a luminous cross-section of talent from Victoria and Vancouver’s theatre, film and television communities; Kathleen Greenfield, Jeremy Lutter, Tim Sutherland, and Marcus Youssef will direct the readings. Special musical guests include local educator Cam Culham (along with Chantal Gabriell & Donna Williams), and a new song entitled Thank You Stephen Harper from our host.

Admission to the event is free. Donations will be taken at the door for The Department of Culture www.departmentofculture.ca.

• 28 09 2008 - 20:33