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Lunchbox Theatre's 2012-2013 Season
Join Lunchbox as we take you from a tiny island in the Pacific Ocean to the Palliser Hotel next door this year!
SHOWTIMES: Monday to Saturday at 12:10 pm, "Happy Hour" Friday at 6:10 pm and "Date Night" Saturday at 7:30 pm
Lunchbox Theatre has announced its 2012/2013 Season! PlayPasses and single tickets are now available!
The Bob Shivery Show
A World Premiere Comedy by David SealyDirected by Mike Kennard
When the girl of Bob Shivery’s dreams moves to Alberta to take up with an oil man, Bob decides to win her back, fair and square, and heads out on a dangerous and magical journey.
Second Chance, First Love
A World Premiere Comedy by Caroline Russell-KingDirected by Gail Hanrahan
Two former lovers, Zelda and Stanley, reunite many years following their affair. They compare their lives and loves, successes and failures, and rekindle an old flame as they revisit the heart of their romance — a love for the stage.
Aviatrix: an unreal story of Amelia Earhart
A World Premiere "Historical" Drama by Matthew HeitiDirected by Pamela Halstead
What happened seventy-five years ago to Amelia Earhart, aviating sweetheart, remains an unsolved mystery. In Aviatrix we retrace her final journey, explore her dreams and imagine what might have become of this heroine of the skies.
OH! Christmas Tree
A World Premiere Comedy by Conni MassingDirected by Glenda Stirling
Lucy and Algar are madly in love and planning their wedding when they realize that their holiday traditions (or lack thereof) may be a deal breaker. Will they be able to find common ground as they navigate the most volatile season of the year?
Presented as part of the 27th Annual High Performance Rodeo
Blanche:
The Bittersweet Life of a Wild Prairie Dame
A Theatrical Song Cycle Onalea Gilbertson Music by Onalea Gilbertson, Morag Northey and Jonathan Lewis Directed by Rachel Avery
Gilbertson, on piano, joined by violin, clarinet, cello and guitar, gives a dynamic performance intermingling beautiful original songs with audio from her grandmother, Blanche, recollecting her life and loves. A collision of history, music and theatre. Ranked in the top 20 shows of 2011 by the Huffington Post after its New York run!
He Said, She Said
A World Premiere Romantic Comedy by Neil Fleming and Glenda StirlingDirected by Stacie Harrison
Ever feel like your lover is speaking another language? Wish you had a translator? Take a terrifying and hysterical look inside the mind of the opposite sex as one couple navigates the complexities of romance in the modern world.
Scarlet Woman
A Film Noir Mystery by Matthew WellsDirected by Mark Bellamy
A film noir thriller. One femme fatale. Two actresses. Twelve characters. And more dead bodies than the last scene of Hamlet. A colourful homage to all the dangerous Delilahs of noir.
If I Weren't With You
A World Premiere Musical by Joe SlabeDirected by David Leyshon
If I Weren’t With You is a musical romp through one couple’s imaginings of the magnificent lives they would be leading if only that pesky matrimonial partner they currently have was not holding them back.
Almost a Love Story
A World Premiere Drama by Louis B. HobsonDirected by Pamela Halstead
David is survived by his loving wife and adoring son … and by his lover, Callum. David’s son strives to find out who his father really was and what this means to his own identity and his understanding of love and family.
RBC
Emerging Director's Showcase
After assistant directing during the season, the Emerging Director directs a showcase production with professional actors and designers and full production values. A spotlight on the talent that will grace Calgary’s stages in future.
Suncor Energy Stage One Festival
Playwrights receive a new play workshop culminating 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.
