Drama Mainstage Season 2018-2019
inVISIBLE (Too)
Oct. 9 - 13, 2018 7:30 pm
David Spinks Theatre
Presented by the University of Lethbridge Department of Drama and Handsome Alice Theatre
Facilitated by Handsome Alice artists: Kathryn Smith and Makambe K. Simamba
Examining identity, inVISIBLE (Too) is an intimate slumber party; a joyful gathering of collective energy; a raw, vulnerable, complex, liberating happening. Prepare to enter an immersive environment where human experience is explored through the lens of diverse perspectives — a world where the ebb of isolated solo narratives flow into collective community engagement.
She Kills Monsters by Qui Nguyen
Nov. 6 - 10, 2018 7:30 pm
University Theatre
A comedic romp into the world of fantasy role-playing games, She Kills Monsters tells the story of Agnes Evans as she leaves her childhood home in Ohio following the death of her teenage sister, Tilly. When Agnes finds Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons notebook, however, she stumbles into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was Tilly’s refuge. In this high-octane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty ogres, and 90s pop culture, acclaimed young playwright Qui Nguyen offers a heart-pounding homage to the geek and warrior within us all.
Alice: A devised adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland
Feb. 12 - 16, 2019 7:30 pm
David Spinks Theatre
Alice is a contemporary adaptation of Lewis Caroll's fantastical masterpiece that explores the puzzling journey of Alice through object theatre, puppetry, and mask. The work will be created through a devised theatre process that reconsiders all the main characters in a present-day context.
DADA DOES NOT MEAN ANYTHING: An Avant-garde Cabaret
Mar. 12 - 16, 2019 7:30 pm
David Spinks Theatre
A series of short pieces drawn from early 20th century art and theatre movements like Expressionism, Futurism, and Dada that sought alternatives to theatrical convention. These will be mounted in cabaret style by student-run aesthetic teams who will adapt them to our 21st-century context.
Glorious Clockwork
October 4 - 6, 2018 | 7:00 pm
W420 (Drama Studio)
Glorious Clockwork examines the lives of a group of workers living inside a clock tower. A theatrical examination of a dystopian world turned upside down, this metaphysical, absurdist play employs dark humour, rich language, and heightened theatricality to explore a time and place not so different from our own.
Failure: A Love Story
by Philip Dawkins (Directed by Lindzi Spackman)
7:00 pm | Jan. 24 - 26, 2019 | W425 David Spinks Theatre
By the end of 1928, all three Fail sisters will be dead -- expiring in reverse order, youngest to oldest, from blunt object to the head, disappearance, and finally consumption. Tuneful songs, and a whimsical chorus follow the story of Nelly, Jenny June, and Gerty as they live out their lives above the family clock repair shop near the Chicago River, before their time unexpectedly runs out. A magical, musical fable where, in the end, the power of love is far greater than any individual's successes or failures.