Under the direction and production design of Bretta Gerecke, Catalyst Theatre remounts Elephant Wake, one of its seminal productions.
First developed in 1996 by playwright Joey Tremblay, past co-artistic director with Jonathan Christenson, it is a hauntingly beautiful and enchanting tale dedicated to the illusions created by memory.
In this one-man show, Tremblay takes his audience into the intimate world of Jean Claude, the last resident of a fictional small Saskatchewan town. He reminisces about aging and recreates whimsical characters from the past that were long ago blown away by prairie winds.
In Jean Claude’s world, where nostalgia collides with progress, he peels away the layers of his life and we meet his friends, family and town.
This 90-minute show, with no intermission, takes place at C103, 8529 Gateway Blvd. It runs November 12 to 29 at 8 p.m. Tickets range from $20 to $26. Visit catalystheatre.ca for information and tickets.
The golden age of the motion picture comedy once again pops up as members of the award-winning Die-Nasty improv troupe descend at Fort Edmonton Park’s Capitol Theatre.
In Hollywood Bound, a notorious film company, The Sibling Brothers Studio, known for its wacky characters and zany entrepreneurship, step into a new set of Tinseltown adventures.
Leading the charge is Leona Brausen, Peter Brown, Jason Hardwick, Jeff Haslam, Davina Stewart and Stephanie Wolfe. Dana Andersen once again is at the helm of this creaky ship.
Show times are 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. from Nov. 13 to Nov. 15. Advance tickets are $18. Door tickets are $20. Advance tickets are available at fortedmontonpark.ca.
A Christmas Story, The Musical, the St. Albert Children’s Theatre winter show is just around the corner and will run at the Arden Theatre from Nov. 27 to 30 and Dec. 3 to 7.
Directed by Janice Flower, it tells a nostalgic 1940s story of Ralphie, a young boy who desperately wants a B.B. gun for Christmas and will do anything to get it.
Tickets range from $20 t0 $26. Call 780-459-1542 or online at ticketmaster.ca.
