Host Theatre for
THEATRE BC
2008 SOUTH ISLAND ZONE FESTIVAL
MAY 07 - MAY 11 2008
All performances start at 8:00 pm
Adjudicator: Mr Keith Digby
Wednesday May 7
‘Angel Street’
A Victorian Thriller
by Patrick Hamilton
Directed by Jo Kelly
Presented by
'Lady Smith's Little Theatre'
Dinner and Show $28
Doors Open 6:00 pm
Show Only $15
Seating at 7:45
Thursday May 8
‘It Had To Be You’
A comedy for the hopeful
by Renee Taylor & Joseph Bologna
Directed by Armando Dos Santos
Presented by
'Yellow Point Drama Group'
Dinner and Show $28
Doors Open 6:00 pm
Show Only $15
Seating at 7:45
Friday May 9
'A Shot In The Dark'
A comedy
by Marcel Achard & Harry Kurnitz
Directed by Sid Clarke
Presented by
'The Peninsula Players
Dinner and Show $28
Doors Open 6:00 pm
Show Only $15
Seating at 7:45
Saturday May 10
'Love! Valour! Compassion'
A Poignant comedy
by Terrence McNally
Directed & Produced by John Fox
Presented by
'Vancouver Island Players'
Dinner and Show $28
Doors Open 6:00 pm
Show Only $15
Seating at 7:45
Sunday May 11
'Under The
Yum Yum Tree'
A comedy
by Lawrence Roman
Directed by Joan Herron
Presented by
'The Peninsula Players'
Dinner and Show $28
Doors Open 6:00 pm
Show Only $15
Seating at 7:45
Catch all five shows including dinner (A different menu each night) for $112 per person. You save $28 per person.
Menu Selection...
Wednesday - Choice of Chicken Breast or Pork Loin
Thursday - Choice of Chicken Breast or Salmon
Friday - Choice of Chicken Breast or home made Beef and Veggie Pie
Saturday - Choice of Chicken Breast or Baked Lasagna
Sunday - Roast Beef with Yorkshire pudding or Baked Ham
Thursday morning May 8 - Angel Street, Lady Smith's Players
Friday morning May 9 - It Had To Be You, Yellow Point Drama Group
Sunday morning May 11 - Love! Valour! Compassion!, Vancouver Island Players
Note...Due to time restrictions Peninsula Players will not be participating in the coffee critiques.
A big THANK YOU to the following Ladysmith businesses for their generous support of the coffee critiques...
How Plays Are Chosen For the Provincial MAINSTAGE Festival.
The adjudicator, Mr Keith Digby is the selected adjudicator for the 2008 South Island Zone. Following the final performance, Mr Digby will announce his choice of 'Best Production' and other category awards to honour the achievements of participants. The competitive nature of these events is intended to encourage learning, as participants seek to improve their theatrical skills and enhance their chances of being selected to advance to MAINSTAGE.The 2008 Mainstage Event will be held at the 'Port Theatre' in Nanaimo. Coffee Critiques are fun an informative:
You are invited to join us for coffee and goodies at 10:00 am in 'the little theatre green room' following the previous evenings performance. The Green Room is located at the bottom of the steps on the north side of the building.
Adjudicator Keith Digby reviews the play and shares an honest critique with the cast and crew. Lot's of fun, don't miss out!
Please support these local sponsors of the Theatre BC 2008 South Island Zone Festival...
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Mr. Digby has over twenty years' experience as a director and adjudicator with professional theatres in Alberta and BC. He was the Founder of The Phoenix Theatre in Edmonton, former Artistic director of Theatre 3, also in Edmonton, and the Bastion Theatre of BC in Victoria. He is the former Head of Performing Arts at Brentwood College, a private co-ed boarding school on Vancouver Island. He has directed several award winning productions and numerous Canadian premieres across Canada. As well, Mr. Digby is a successful screenwriter. Several of his scripts have been filmed and broadcast in Canada and in the UK, and he currently has a number of scripts optioned, or in production and development. He has been a regular at Theatre BC's Backstage. He runs and offers workshops through his West Coast Screenwriting company.
Theatre BC: Keith has been a popular Adjudicator and Playwriting/Screenwriting Workshop Instructor over the years for Theatre BC and has served as Juror for the Canadian National Playwriting Competition several years.
South Island Zone Adjudicator: Mr Keith Digby
