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— Evelyn Strange EVELYN STRANGE
Staircase XI Theatre Productions presents the Vancouver Premiere of Stewart Lemoine’s murder mystery Evelyn Strange --- a dark comedy inspired by film noir and Wagnerian Opera to explore themes of identity, greed, and passion through word play and personal revelation. Evelyn Strange follows the amnesiac title character in 1955 as she seeks her own identity while forcing others to reluctantly reveal their true selves. Set in upscale Manhattan, the play parallels the epic story of Wagner’s Siegfried through its characters as well as its musical score. Canadian playwright Stewart Lemoine’s Evelyn Strange is the latest show from Staircase XI Theatre Productions. The company’s most recent production at the Vancouver Fringe Festival, Will Eno’s Oh, The Humanity, and Other Good Intentions, was held over andnominated for the Georgia Straight’s Critics Choice award. Evelyn Strange is directed by Becky Shrimpton and features performances by Adam Bergquist, Shauna Johannesen, Byron Noble and Maryanne Renzetti.
Stewart Lemoine has created a wonderful masterpiece in which his characters remain witty and humorous despite dire and mysterious circumstances-- Felicia Chow, Press +1
Staircase XI Theatre Productions presents: Evelyn Strange by Stewart Lemoine, Mar. 23 – Apr. 2, 2011 Pay-What-You-Can Preview: Wed. Mar. 23, Opening: Thur. Mar. 24, Curtain: 8pm nightly Wed. through Sun. Matinee: Sat. Apr.2 @ 2pm. Tickets: $15/$18, available at the door. Special World Theatre Day performance, Mar. 27, 8 pm: $12/$10 Reservations: 778-834-3624 or tickets@staircasexi.com. Cash only at the door. Founded in 2009 by UBC BFA Acting Graduates Becky Shrimpton and Maryanne Renzetti, Staircase XI Theatre Productions is devoted to presenting accessible, intelligent theatre to the Vancouver Theatre scene.
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