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2011/2012 Season
Lunchbox Theatre has announced its 2011/2012 Season! PlayPasses and single tickets are now available!
Peril in Paris
September 19 — October 15, 2011A talented singer with stars in her eyes, a shyster who lures her to gay "Paree" and a young prairie boy determined to rescue her no matter the danger. From the composer of the award winning The Astonishing Adventures of Awesome Girl and Radical Boy, this madcap musical will leave you smiling and humming tunes the rest of the day.
Jake's Gift
October 24 — November 19, 2011A Canadian World War II veteran reluctantly returns to Normandy, France for the 60th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. There, Jake encounters a 10-year old whose inquisitiveness and charm challenge him to confront some long-ignored ghosts. This charming play has been a hit across Canada and beyond. Don’t miss it!
Last Christmas
November 28 - December 23, 2011When the family gets together for the holidays, mayhem ensues: Grandpa gets into the medicinal marijuana with his grandson, which sends his daughters over the edge. Still, the results of the Christmas family dysfunction are surprisingly hilarious and even heartwarming.
The Ugly One
January 16 — 28, 2012Lette, a successful electrical engineer, is fulfilled in his career and marriage, when it is brought to his attention that he is unspeakably ugly. A scalpel-sharp, viciously funny exploration of success, identity and beauty in a world where generic templates for form are de rigeur. Part of the 26th Annual High Performance Rodeo!
NOTE: PlayPasses and Ticket Vouchers for the 2011/2012 Season are not valid for The Ugly One. Please ask about special pricing for 2011/2012 PlayPass holders. Performance times and prices for The Ugly One are differ from the rest of the performances in the 2011/2012 Season. Please inquire for details.
Super 8
February 6 — 25, 2012A mysterious traveller, a lonely woman who haunts the Super 8 lounge, the unveiling of a new Super 8 logo and the introduction of the $9 “Intimacy” kit ($7 with employee discount). A humourous look at love, loneliness, and life on the road.
Fascinating Ladies
March 5 — 24, 2012When three cousins get together to sing at their grandmother’s 100th birthday party, some unexpected secrets get revealed as they travel down memory lane through her trunks and journals. As they explore their grandmother’s life through song, their own hopes, fears, and secrets are revealed as well. A delightful journey through a life and decades of music.
The Whimsy State or the Principality of Outer Baldonia
April 2 — 21, 2012The year is 1948 and an eccentric Washington lawyer and two fishermen from Yarmouth declare a small island off the coast of Nova Scotia a sovereign nation, but the ruse is up when they declare war on the Soviet Union. Based on a true story.
Dad's Piano
April 30 — May 19, 2012A man struggles through the death of his father and their turbulent relationship through his own and others’ eyes, and through the music that bound father and son as deeply as their blood. This poignant production features Christopher Hunt with Jeff Neufeld on piano.
RBC Emerging Director Presentation
May 31 — June 2, 2012After assistant directing during our regular season, the Emerging Director has a chance to direct a showcase production with professional actors and designers and full production value. A spotlight on the talent that will grace Calgary’s stages in future.
Suncor Energy Stage One Festival of New Work
June 4 — 23, 2012A minimum of six playwrights have their new plays developed with professional directors, actors and dramaturges. Workshops culminate in a public reading where audiences give feedback. A great opportunity to get a sneak peek into future productions and play an important role in the development of new Canadian plays.
One/Un: Magnetic North Theatre Festival
June 16 — June 21One/Un
A Creation by Orange Noyée
In co-production with Théâtre La Chappelle (Montréal, Quebec) and Théâtre du Grand Jour (Montréal, Quebec)
Translated in partnership with Magnetic North Theatre Festival and Playwrights Workshop Montreal
A man, almost alone on stage, searches, finds, loses, forgets, rejects, and ignores what he thought he always wanted to be.
In this autobiographical script, Mani Soleymanlou traces his own journey from his birthplace in Iran to his current residence in Montreal, passing through Paris, Toronto, and Ottawa. This journey leads the author to question the authenticity of his own Persian origins, which seem small and insignificant compared to the Persian youth currently living in Iran, who must fight daily for their liberty, their freedom of speech, their country, and their lives.
