Theatre fans, take note: The Arts Club Theatre Company is coming back to New West.
The touring production of Bed & Breakfast is onstage at the Anvil Centre next week.
The comedy follows a gay couple in their 30s living in Toronto. When Brett (Mark Crawford) inherits a family estate, he and his partner, Drew (Paul Dunn), move to a quiet little tourist town to set up a B&B. Once they arrive, however, they encounter homophobia that makes them reconsider whether they made the right decision.
The play features dozens of characters all portrayed by two actors.
Ashlie Corcoran, artistic director of the Arts Club, is directing the production.
“The form of this play is really exciting – both actors play about a dozen roles each,” she said in a press release. “They use a form of theatre called vocal masque, an athletic and physical form of theatre where actors make sharp shifts in voice and body to help differentiate between different characters. It’s an exciting thing to watch, especially combined with the 300 sound and 300 lighting cues that fly along, supporting the actors’ specific gear shifts. I am thrilled to bring this piece – a show I deeply love – to our touring audiences.”
It’s on Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the Anvil Centre Theatre, 777 Columbia St. Tickets are available at www.ticketsnw.ca or 604-521-5050.
