Tempus Theatre News
Anthony is appearing at Victoria's Belfry Theatre in Brilliant! - The Blinding Enlightenment of Nikola Tesla.
Jessie Richardson Awards for Outstanding New Play and Outstanding Production
"Theatrical Magic" The Globe & Mail
From the inventive Electric Company Theatre comes a play about invention and electricity. Filled with the visually stunning theatrics that have dazzled audiences around the world, Brilliant! looks at genius and the fleeting nature of fame, using wit, charm, and a tap dance battle between the mysterious Tesla and his rival, Thomas Edison. This acclaimed BC company comes to the Island for the first time, with a new production created specifically for the Belfry, featuring a cast of nine.
Brilliant! runs NOVEMBER 13 - DECEMBER 14, 2008 at the Belfry Theatre
Anna will soon to appear at Victoria's Belfry Theatre in John Mighton's Governor General Award winning play, Half LIfe.
"If you like theatre, don't miss it...because Half Life is that all too infrequent stage show capable of winning new converts for the fragile art of live drama" Montreal Gazette
With the economy and beauty of a perfect equation, playwright and mathematician John Mighton tells the story of Clara and Patrick, two elderly residents of a home, who may or may not have been lovers many years before. Confronted with their parents' blossoming romance, their children must deal with their own feelings of love and loss. Tender and humorous, this is arguably the best Canadian play so far this century.
Winner of the Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding New Play .
Half Life runs SEPTEMBER 16 - OCTOBER 19, 2008 at the Belfry Theatre
August 27 2008
Anthony is soon to appear in Blackbird Theatre's production Pinter's Briefs.
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 Simon Webb and Anthony F. Ingram Photo by Tim Matheson |
August 08 2008
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Tempus received word today that the BC ARTS COUNCIL has awarded Project Assistance funding to assist with the production and premiere of 36 VIEWS. We are extemely honoured and grateful for this assistance and the recognition of the merits of this work. |
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July 13 2008
Tempus has engaged Maria Denholme as Associate Producer for 36 VIEWS.
You can now join the Tempus Theatre's Facebook Group. It's a great way to keep current on special events.
June 29 2008
We are pleased and relieved to announce that plans are in place to mount 36 VIEWS in May 2009!
Tickets will be on sale soon and please check back for information on special events and fundraisers to promote the show.
April 23 2008
Tempus Theatre is proud to announce its incorporation as Tempus Theatre Society, under the British Columbia Society Act.
March 16 2008
Tempus Theatre regrets to announce that their presentation of 36 VIEWS has been postponed until further notice.
March 13 2008
Tempus Member Anthony F. Ingram opens "HOTEL HOPE" by Leah Cordsen, a show he has directed for Studio 58:
Studio 58, the nationally renowned professional theatre training program at Langara College presents FourPlay: New Work by Excited Writers running in repertory from March 12 to 30. Carrying on a Studio 58 tradition, this year marks the seventh mounting of this popular festival of one-act plays, featuring original work by Studio 58 students, once again under the tutelage of award-winning playwright Aaron Bushkowsky. In two exciting programs, directed by four of BC’s best directors, the four playwrights delve into contemporary themes with a sharp eye and fresh voice.
About the plays -
PROGRAM A
HOTEL HOPE by Leah Cordsen – A seedy hotel room on the outskirts of Hope, BC is the setting for six characters all trying to understand love and their place in the world outside.
OVER THE EDGE by Susan Coodin – An unusual request brings three women together to honour the loss of a loved one. History, ceremony, and a very special location set the backdrop for the coming together of this eccentric family, for better or worse, one last time.
PROGRAM B
DRAWING LINES by Corwin Ferguson – Robin is an amateur animator who has become bored with his life and his relationship with his wife. To spice things up Robin convinces himself he is enamoured with his wife’s best friend. When his in-laws hit town the mayhem ensues.
FIRE ALLY by Georgina Beaty - How do we construct our realities to deal with the world around us? Whose perception is real? How do we behave when the world is ending? Ally, a sheltered farm girl escapes her overbearing mother to explore the possible answers to these burning questions.
More important details -
Previews / Free student nights: Wednesday, March 12 (Program A) & Friday, March 14 (Program B) @ 8pm
Tickets availlable at TicketsTonight.ca
Openings: Thursday, March 13 (Program A) & Saturday, March 15 (Program B) @ 8pm
Closings: Saturday, March 29 @ 8pm (Program B) & Sunday, March 30 @ 3pm (Program A)
Performances: WEDNESDAY through SATURDAY at 8pm
SATURDAY & SUNDAY at 3pm (except March 15)
No shows on Mondays or Tuesdays!
Admission: ALL TICKETS $11.00
Please visit the Studio 58 website for biography information on the playwrights, directors and creative team.
To read more: click here
February 11 2008
We've found an interesting interview with Naomi Iizuka about her play 36 Views at TheatreBooks.com.
Connecting the lives of artists and academics, dealers and journalists, Naomi Iizuka’s 2001 play 36 Views is an examination of the dynamic opposition within those different spheres. Incorporating Eastern theatrical techniques, Iizuka tells a highly contemporary story in a traditional way, subverting the typical perceptions of East and West. At the heart of 36 Views is the question of authenticity: what’s the difference between the real thing and a very good fake? What’s at stake in making that distinction? Naomi Skwarna recently had the opportunity to speak with Naomi Iizuka about her play, further illuminating the various themes within this compelling piece of theatre.
NS: You chose to set 36 Views in the world of academia and visual art. What attracted you in particular to the pillow book and Hokusai prints?
NI: I love Hokusai's study of Mount Fuji, how he approaches the mountain from so many different perspectives. The way that he forces us to see a thing in such a multitude of ways was very compelling to me – particularly the premise that the only way you can really see the mountain is to see it in constant flux. I wanted to see how that structure could be translated to the stage. As for Sei Shonagon's Pillow Book, I loved the voice that emerges as you read it. You feel as if you're hearing this very smart, very feisty individual speaking to you over centuries. I began to wonder about the writer. We know so little about her really and I think the contrast between the dearth of biographical information and the vividness of her voice was fascinating to me.
To read more: click here.
January 25 2008
Some interesting events that relate directly to Tempus' upcoming production of Naomi Iizuka's 36 Views:
From the New York Times:
Federal agents raided a Los Angeles gallery and four museums in Southern California on Thursday, including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, as part of a five-year investigation into the smuggling of looted antiquities from Thailand, Myanmar, China and Native American sites.
The other institutions searched were the Pacific Asia Museum in Pasadena, the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, the Mingei International Museum in San Diego and the Silk Roads Gallery in Los Angeles.
To read more:click here.
December 7 2007
Tickets Are Now Available for Tempus Theatre's production of "36 VIEWS"
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Book Your Seats Now  May 2 - 24, 2008 Tuesday to Saturday, 8pm Sundays 3pm $25/20 Pay-What-You-Will Preview and Every Tuesday |
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Tempus Member Anna Hagan will be appearing in:
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Old Goriot (Vancouver)
Presented in association with Western Gold Theatre and Theatre at UBC |
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Director/Adaptation James Fagan Tait Musical Director/Composer Joelysa Pankanea Associate Director Sarah Rodgers Costumes Mara Gottler Set and Lighting Robert Gardiner Western Gold Producers Pamela Hawthorn and Allyson McGrane Starring Patti Allan, Stephen Aberle, Anna Hagan, David Mackay, Richard Newman, Gina Stockdale and Alec Willows with 11 students from the BFA acting and BA Theatre programs Western Gold Theatre and Theatre at UBC present the premiere of James Fagan Tait’s adaptation of the novel Old Goriot, by Honoré de Balzac. This theatrical adaptation of Balzac’s utterly gripping masterpiece builds on the success of Tait and composer Joelysa Pankanea’s unforgettable adaptations of Crime and Punishment and A Christmas Carol. The world premiere of this innovative co-production christens UBC’s 100th Anniversary year. Balzac has been called the Shakespeare of the novel and with Old Goriot he sets the stage for a modern counterpart to King Lear, a father so blindly devoted to his undeserving daughters that his tragic realization—'I loved them too much for them to love me at all'—comes too late. A key novel in his Comédie Humaine, Old Goriot is a witty and profound treatment of two consuming obsessions: money and love. Original music by Joelysa Pankanea deftly illuminates this timeless tale, from the depths of sorrow and despair to moments of great beauty and transcendence. Western Gold Theatre aims to expand and enrich the lives of senior performers and their diverse audiences and to serve as a creative role model for our expanding senior population. We commission new work addressing the concerns of aging in a social and family environment and exploring creative answers to these concerns. Western Gold offers classes and workshops for senior performers and community adults, and has for the last twelve years performed an annual series of public staged readings in diverse venues. Western Gold’s productions inspire all people, young and old, to engage life to its fullest potential. www.westerngoldtheatre.ca . Theatre at UBC is a renowned training program that has produced some of Canada's most innovative artists and theatre practices for over 50 years. See the future of theatre today—see Theatre at UBC! www.theatre.ubc.ca . Tickets $25/$20/$15 Theatre at UBC Box Office 604.822.2678 This show is fully eligible for PuSh Pass access. |
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Tempus member Valerie Sing Turner will be appearing in: A cornucopia of plays by and about women Once again Women at Play(s) showcases the incredible talents of some of the Vancouver women in theatre. This year promises to be better than ever: not only will there be an all female cast, female directors, and the plays being presented are all by women, but this year they are all original plays, never before presented, and all by Vancouver playwrights. Something for everyone, young and old: some laughs, a few tears, drama and mayhem. Watch those magical sparks fly as some of Vancouver’s finest strut their stuff.
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Come on by the Wolf & Hound, raise a glass to what has been a wonderful year for me, the first of my forties, the first wonderful year that i can remember... so wonderful that it would mean the world to me to have you there to celebrate it.
NO PRESENTS WANTED!!!
But...Tempus Theatre is in need of funds for its May production of "36 Views" by Naomi Iizuka. Anthony and the rest of the company would be thrilled if you put a small donation into the box provided.
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| Name: | Anthony's 2nd Anniversay Birthday/Fundraiser | |
| Tagline: | Toast Anthony's 41st year and Support Tempus Theatre's next show! | |
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| Date: | Tuesday, November 27, 2007 | |
| Time: | 7:30pm - 11:30pm | |
| Location: | Wolf & Hound Irish Pub | |
| Street: | 3617 Broadway West | |
| City: | Vancouver, BC | |
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People have been asking for information about our next production and we can now announce:
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The Play: In a series of 36 interlocking scenes, Naomi Iizuka's new play explores the relationship between the imaginary and the real. Set in the Asian art world, the story focuses on the discovery of a one-of-a-kind 11th century Japanese pillow book (a diary of a court lady) that turns the academic field of Asian antiquity upside down. As scholars, art dealers and reporters clamor over the finding, we realize that everything is not as it seems. At its heart is an art dealer and an art historian who discover what they think is an ancient manuscript - a priceless Japanese pillow book - and try to confirm its authenticity. Their search becomes an erotic game of greed, love, and mental hide-and-seek as the play explores the relationships between feelings and words, objects and photographs of objects, antiques and perfect copies, and a woman's heritage and her physical features. |
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| The Playwright: Naomi Iizuka is the author of Polaroid Stories (recipient of the 1998 PEN Centre USA West Award for Drama). Her other plays include Language of Angels, War of the Worlds (in collaboration with Anne Bogart and The SITI Company), Skin, and Tatto Girl. Her work has been produced at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Actor's Theatre of Louisville, Campo Santo + Intersection for the Arts in San Francisco, Dallas Theatre Center, Soho Repo, the Edinburgh Festival, and BAM. Iizuka is the recipient of the Whiting Award, the Gerbode Foundation Fellowship, the NEA/TCG Artist-in-Residence grant, the McKnight Fellowship, the Rockefeller Foundation grant, Princeton University's Hodder Fellowship, and the Jerome Playwriting Fellowship. She is a member of New Dramatists. |
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Tempus Theatre is holding auditions for Vancouver-area actors on Saturday, August 18, for its 2008 production.
36 Views, by Naomi Iizuka, will be directed by Anthony F. Ingram and mounted May 2-24, 2008 at the Jericho Arts Centre, with rehearsals beginning April 14, 2008.
We encourage artists of diverse backgrounds to apply for the following roles:
Darius Wheeler, age 40s - 50s
Setsuko Hearn, age 30s - 40s
John Bell, age 30s - 40s
Claire Tsong, age 30s - 40s
Elizabeth Newman-Orr, age late 20s - 50s
Owen Matthiassen, age 50s - 60s
Please read the script before making submission. Reading copies will be available at western office of Canadian Actors' Equity Association and, if the labour strike ends any time soon, the Central Branch of the public library. As the public library is closed due to labour strife, we suggest conacting the CAEA office by phone to arrange a reading time.
CAEA office location and phone number are available at www.caea.com
To apply, email headshots and resumes to tempus@tempustheatre.com by 5:00pm on Friday, August 10.
We will be applying to contract Equity members under the Indie Policy.
Teryl Rothery has been nominated for a Jessie Richardson Theatre Award for her portrayal of Claire in our production of A Delicate Balance
She's up for the award of Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Small Theatre.
Congrats, Teryl, from all of us at Tempus!
March 20 2007
A Delicate Balance closed on Sunday to thunderous applause and many questions from audience members about what Tempus Theatre is planning to do next. The truth is that we don't have a definite answer at the moment, but we do have some options that we are exploring.
We'll be meeting this week for a post-mortem of A Delicate Balance and starting the planning and scheming process.
To read about the show and what people had to say about it, click here.
The reviews have started to slowly crawl out of the woodwork. It's taken a while, as there is a whole lot going on theatre-wise in this town, and we all must make room for Ms. Spears and her escapades.
Jerry Wasserman gave us a B+ in The Province newspaper and his review can be read at VancouverPlays.com. And Jane Penistan has logged her opinion of the show for ReviewVancouver.org.
An audience member told us an interesting story about A Delicate Balance this evening: In Czekoslovakia, during the days of Soviet occupation, a production of A Delicate Balance was mounted. In the moment when Julia asks "Are you staying here, for good?", and Edna replies, "If need be.", the audience started stamping their feet and whistling, seeing their own political situation in the play. The next day the authorities closed down the production.
Mark Sunday, March 11 2007 on your calendar! Tempus Theatre will be celebrating Edward Albee's Birthday with an after-show Birthday Party. Champagne, Birthday Cake and a few surprises will be on the menu.
Albee's birthday is March 12, but as we're dark on the 12th (a Monday), and thanks to the speed at which the earth revolves by the time the show comes down on the 11th, it will be his birthday already in his hometown of New York, so we might as well start celebrating!
If you can't make it to the show that night, feel free to drop by the JAC for the festivities - 1675 Discovery Street (at NW Marine Drive).
Today, we can report that we have officially sold our first ticket! If you want to join this trend, please click here to visit TicketsTonight.ca and get your seats reserved.
We are pleased to announce that Kirsti Mikoda has joined us as an Associate Member and Stage Manager, and Krista Sung has undertaken the task of Costume Designer.
Welcome to the New Year!
You may now purchase tickets for A Delicate Balance online! Just go to TicketsTonight.ca and pick your date.
Make you sure you don't miss Tempus Theatre's inaugural production by purchasing your seats today.
Lighting Designer Darren Boquist has been signed on to create the atmosphere.
Andrew Templeton will take the publicity duties.
The company has had its first reading with all cast members. Quite a feat, considering how busy these actors are.
Tempus Theatre is currently in pre-production for A Delicate Balance by Edward Albee.
They have come to an agreement with United Players to be featured as a guest production in March 2007 at the Jericho Arts Centre.
Anthony will take on the role of Director and Set Designer. Anna will play Agnes. Bert will play Harry. Valerie will play Enda, and T will play Julia.
They will be joined by Terence Kelly, who will play Tobias, and Teryl Rothery, who will play Claire. Tariq Leslie has agreed to join the company as Assistant Producer.
contact: tempus@tempustheatre.com