2015•2016 Season
Capitol Theatre Nelson, BC
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2015•2016
28th Capitol Theatre Season
MESSAGE FROM THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
W
elcome to the Season Series
at the Capitol Theatre! We are
proud to present an affordable
and diverse selection of touring
performances by national and international
artists in dance, theatre, music and comedy. Our
programming includes nine live performances
in our Season Series, six fabulous shows in
our Family Series, and eight Performance on
Screen presentations.
We are excited to open our season with
Dancers of Damelahamid, a professional
aboriginal dance company from the northwest
coast of B.C. presenting Spirit Transforming. We
are also thrilled to be part of MOTUS O Dance
Theatre’s 25th Anniversary tour, and to bring
back Ballet Jörgen Canada’s Sleeping Beauty. A
new group to the Capitol, Vancouver’s 605
Collective, will present Vital Few, a powerful,
mixed gender contemporary dance piece.
The Vancouver Arts Club Theatre’s infectious
musical drama Red Rock Diner tells the story
of Canada’s ground-breaking DJ from the 1950’s
and 60’s, Red Robinson. Get ready for the
biggest hits of the time from the raucous “Great
Balls of Fire” and “Jailhouse Rock” to ballads like
“Diana” and “Crying”.
This year all stars are aligned for our childrenoriented Family Series. Among others, Lucas
Myers’ new character Captain Future will
do all he can to save us all from the evil
Dr. SamGoogApplesoftsung’s plans to wipe
out reading!
After a successful first year, we’re thrilled to
continue our Performance on Screen Series
bringing live theatre from the Globe Theatre and National Theatre of Britain.
As well, the Nelson Overture Concerts Society
has selected four outstanding performances of
classical music for you to enjoy!
We hope you’ll enjoy our selections. Check out
the website for more info on our Season Series
and all the other wonderful community events
at the Capitol Theatre: capitoltheatre.bc.ca.
On with the show!
Bessie Wapp, Board President
SEASON AT A GLANCE
Dancers of Damelahamid
SPIRIT TRANSFORMING
Saturday September 12 7:30pm
Chase Padgett
6 GUITARS
Friday October 16 8:00pm
Peter n’ Chris
THE MYSTERY OF THE HUNGRY
HEART MOTEL
Saturday November 7 8:00pm
Vancouver Arts Club Theatre
RED ROCK DINER
Tuesday November 17 8:00pm
Rémi Bolduc Jazz Ensemble
TRIBUTE TO DAVE BRUBECK
Thursday January 21 8:00pm
MOTUS O Dance Theatre
CELEBRATING 25 YEARS
Saturday January 30 8:00pm
Ballet Jörgen Canada
SLEEPING BEAUTY
Saturday February 6 8:00pm
605 Collective
VITAL FEW
Saturday April 9 8:00pm
TJ Dawe
MARATHON
Friday April 15 8:00pm
Capitol Family Series
Six Performances
Nelson Overture Concerts Society
Four Performances
Live Performance on Screen Series
Eight Screenings from The National Theatre
of Britain, Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, and
the Bolshoi Ballet company.
Programming subject to change
Saturday Sept. 12, 2015 7:30pm
Dancers of
Damelahamid
SPIRIT
TRANSFORMING
“There is a process in which one moves
within to come out again as another, it
is a process of re-birth. It is only when in
these in-between places that we have the
ability to redefine ourselves and move
forward...this describes the process of
Luu hlotitxw”
* Also performing In Abundance in our Capitol Family Series
Photo by Derek Dix
D
ancers of Damelahamid is a
professional Aboriginal dance
company from the northwest
coast of British Columbia. The
Gitxsan ‘people of the river of mists’ are
part of the coastal group of cultures that
have the distinctive button blanket regalia.
Their rich history of masked dance inspires
a compelling performance, celebrating
the diversity and depth of the beautiful
Indigenous cultures across Canada.
Luu hlotitxw, roughly translated as
Spirit Transforming, is an exploration and
meditation on the process of introspection
and self-discovery that all people must go
through.
Interweaving traditional and contemporary
practices with modern technologies, Spirit
Transforming tells the story of an Aboriginal
youth who, with the assistance of the everpresent ancestors, passes through trial and
emerges transformed.
The performance captivates from its
opening moments, as the company’s
women glide across the stage as a pack of
orca with beautifully carved fins upon their
backs. Through new technology, we are
transported to an animated spirit world
and a lake of rolling fog becomes the arena
for the young man’s transformation.
With original choreography and songs
inspired by traditional Gitxsan masked
dance, this is a moving work with a relevant
message to Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal
people. Through wheeling, evocative dance,
exquisite design, and uplifting singing and
drumming, it gives tangible form to a
universal spiritual voyage.
www.damelahamid.ca
Adult
Full season
Half season
$25.00
$20.00
$21.25
Friday October 16, 2015 8pm
“Chase Padgett’s accomplishment in 6 Guitars
is so virtuosic that it had me on my feet.”
Chase Padgett
6 GUITARS
“5 stars! Chase Padgett’s 6 Guitars
is nothing short of a storytelling
masterpiece.The play will leave you
doing two things: laughing until you
cry, and lifting your jaw to its proper
position.” – The Edmonton Sun.
– Georgia Straight
6
Guitars is a pitch perfect blend of
music, comedy and unforgettable
characters. Chase Padgett delivers
a virtuosic performance as he
becomes six different guitar players
- each with their own distinct voice,
views and musical style (Blues, Jazz,
Rock, Classical, Folk and Country). Each
character plays music, shares their history
with music from discovery to mastery,
and then celebrates or skewers the other
genres. “I don’t need fancy chords for
country. Just play G. What’s wrong with
G? If your chord has a number in it you’re
a jerk.” With plenty of laughs and songs
from all genres this show is for the music
lover in all of our hearts.
Since the show’s premiere in 2010
6 Guitars has earned numerous awards,
rave reviews and standing ovations all
over North America. It has relentlessly
sold out houses in every festival it has
appeared in and won Pick of the Fringe
for both Edmonton and Vancouver. It is
also one of the top 5 highest grossing
acts in the history of the Winnipeg Fringe
Festival where it sold almost 3000 tickets
in 12 days.
Hilarious, charming and at times
surprisingly poignant, 6 Guitars is a
show so good, you’ll want to see it again
and again.
www.sixguitars.com
Adult
Full season
Half season
$20.00
$16.00
$17.00
Saturday November 7, 2015 8pm
“Sharp, nimble and extremely funny”
- CBC
“Hysterically funny...endlessly inventive.”
- Now Magazine, Toronto
Peter n’ Chris
P
eter n’ Chris (Peter Carlone and
Chris Wilson) are a multiple
award-winning comedy duo from
Vancouver BC. Having quickly risen
in the Canadian comedy scene, they are
well known for their long form, narrative,
cinematic and extremely physical sketch
comedy style that pushes comedic
theatre to it’s limits.
The Mystery of the Hungry Heart Motel
is the most acclaimed show from this
duo. It pays homage to your favourite
moments in classic films like The
Shining, Psycho, and TV classic’s like The
Hardy Boys and Scooby Doo. The story
focuses on Peter and Chris, two hapless
everymen who become stranded on
the side of a spooky highway. Their only
option is to take shelter at the mysterious
Hungry Heart Motel. Upon entering
they are greeted by a murderous motel
manager …. and what follows is a
hilarious and horrorful tale told through
WOODY
HOLLER AND
HIS ORCHESTRA
Capitol Theatre’s
25th Season
Anniversary Show
THE MYSTERY
OF THE
HUNGRY
HEART MOTEL
an obvious-yet-surprising storyline,
deadpan slap-stick and innovative physical
comedy. The fast-paced chemistry
between these two will leave you gasping
for air.
Peter and Chris have toured nationally
and internationally on the Fringe Festival
circuit, winning numerous Best of
Fest awards over the years. They have
performed in Just For Laughs and were
a featured act in the 2014 Toronto Sketch
Comedy Festival alongside acts like The
Kids in the Hall and Michael Ian Black.
When they aren’t touring Peter and Chris
are contributing writers to CBC Radio’s
The Irrelevant Show, CBC’s Punchline.com,
and have written and contributed for
CollegeHumor.
www.peternchris.com
Adult
Full season
Half season
$25.00
$20.00
$21.25
Tuesday November 17, 2015 8pm
Vancouver Arts
Club Theatre
RED ROCK
DINER
W
e are thrilled to be
presenting Red Rock Diner,
the Arts Club Theatre’s
amazing musical drama that
tells the story of Canada’s ground-breaking
DJ from the 1950’s and 60’s, Red Robinson.
Set where it all began in Vancouver, 1957.
Five teens come of age while DJ Red
Robinson plays the biggest hits of the time.
From the raucous “Great Balls of Fire” and
“Jailhouse Rock” to ballads like “Diana” and
“Crying” this infectious musical captures
the excitement and innocence of the city’s
burgeoning rock‘n’roll scene.
Born in Comox in 1937, Red Robinson
began working as a disc jockey while still
in high school. He was one of the first DJs
to play Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, and other
Rock and Roll artists on a regular basis in
VA N C O U V E R ’ S R O C K ‘ N ’ R O L L M U S I C A L
““The singing and
dancing are terrific.
The band is hot”.
- Jo Ledingham, The
RED ROCK DINER
Vancouver Courier
Photo by Emily Cooper
Canada. In 1956, he won the Disc Jockey of
the Northwest Award from the Province
newspaper in an audience poll, cementing
his popularity with young people of the day.
In 1957, he emceed Elvis Presley’s famous
Vancouver appearance at Empire Stadium;
he also introduced the Beatles in 1964.
Come join us for what is sure to be a
high-energy and fun-filled and bop down
memory lane!
www.artsclub.com
“The ensemble carries the audience through
the songs effortlessly, and their energy is so
contagious…well-choreographed fun”
-Samantha Thompson, The Runner
Adult
Full season
Half season
$40.00
$32.00
$34.00
Thursday January 21, 2016 8pm
“… Rémi Bolduc s’affirme comme
l’un de nos meilleurs solistes,
compositeurs et instrumentistes.”
- La Presse, Canada
Rémi Bolduc
Jazz Ensemble
T
he Rémi Bolduc Jazz Ensemble are
proud to present an homage to
one of the greatest influences in
the jazz world, Dave Brubeck.
Dave Brubeck’s popularity grew throughout
the 1950’s, the culmination of which was
encapsulated in the album Time Out in
1959; one of the most famous and bestselling albums in the history of jazz, even to
this day.
In this Tribute to Dave Brubeck, Rémi and
his Ensemble are performing the music of
Brubeck’s celebrated band, with special
recognition of the excellent saxophonist,
Paul Desmond. Take Five, Blue Rondo a la
Turk, and several other compositions from
Time Out are included in the program.
Acclaimed at the most important venues
from New York to Paris by way of Geneva,
Tokyo and Beijing, Rémi captivates the
audience with the dazzling virtuosity and
stunning maturity that have made him
TRIBUTE TO
DAVE BRUBECK
a most accomplished musician.With his
band, the Rémi Bolduc Jazz Ensemble, he
composes and plays numbers that convey
his formidable energy and spontaneity,
allowing his organic sound to breathe freely.
A versatile and dynamic artist, Rémi
performs regularly with some of our
most renowned jazz musicians such as
Kenny Werner, Ben Monder, Seamus
Blake, Lorraine Desmarais, Vic Vogel, Thom
Gossage, Ralph Bowen, Jerry Bergonzi and
others. Rémi plays on a Selmer saxophone
and Rico reeds and will be on tour with
pianist François Bourassa, Fraser Hollins on
acoustic bass and Dave Laing on drums.
Rémi is also professor and Area Chair at
the jazz department at McGill University in
Montreal.
www.remibolduc.com
Adult
Full season
Half season
$25.00
$20.00
$21.25
Saturday January 30, 2016 8pm
MOTUS O
DANCE
THEATRE
CELEBRATING
25 YEARS
“MOTUS O has a rare and special
contribution to make. Their dance
works are permeated with humour
and pathos that cut to the very
heart of human reality.”
- Karen Pascal,
Theatre and Film Producer
M
OTUS O Dance Theatre turns
25! In celebration of this quarter
century milestone the company
is touring The Best Of MOTUS
O with six of their dancers… There is a
plethora of reputable works to choose
from, and MOTUS O has selected their
most popular nostalgic and classic pieces
that have been entertaining audiences
across Canada for 25 years.
MOTUS O is Latin for “the method of
movement”. In the Artistic Director’s
words “…we want to know the meaning of
every movement and to move as if it has
meaning.” Physical inventiveness, lightning
action, grace and raw energy are all trademarks of their evolving style.
The Artistic Directors of MOTUS O, James
Croker, Cynthia Croker and Jack Langehuizen, have been trained in several artistic
disciplines with decades of combined performing experience in both street theatre
and stage. This diversity, coupled with their
collaborative style of creating, enriches the
production values and constantly surprises
the viewer. Each production displays their
unique ability to be involved in the whole
creative process. They create the story, design and build costumes and props, choreograph, shoot and edit film and if that is not
enough, they also perform.
Since their formation in 1990, MOTUS O
has created seventeen full-length productions for both family and adult audiences.
The troupe continues to tour throughout
North America, Europe and the South
Seas, bringing with them their innovative
and highly visual works to both small and
large communities alike.
www.motuso.com
Adult
Full season
Half season
$30.00
$24.00
$25.50
* Also performing Alice in our Capitol Family Series
Saturday February 6, 2016 8pm
S
leeping Beauty is one of the world‘s
most famous classical ballets and
holds a place in the repertoire of
virtually every major company. After
more than 25 successful years, Canada‘s
Ballet Jörgen has created its own unique
classical ballet rendition with its World
Premiere Tour this 2015-2016 season.
This ballet tells the enchanting story of
Aurora and her prince, complete with its
inherently magical qualities and dazzling
choreography. The fairytale of a young
woman placed under a spell to sleep for a
hundred years only to be awakened by a
kiss is an easily accessible story. It appeals
to a child’s imagination and holds a special
place in the hearts of adults.
Told in three acts, the ballet benefits from
the character development and technical
expertise for which Canada’s Ballet Jörgen
is known. Artistic Director and awardwinning choreographer Bengt Jörgen
focuses on the magical elements and the
interpretation of the ballet as a nature
allegory: The young woman represents
nature, the wicked fairy is winter, who
deadens life with pricks of frost until a
young man, spring, cuts away the brambles
to allow the sun to awaken sleeping
nature. Sleeping Beauty spins a tale of
nature and love that will inspire young and
old alike.
The delightful story will be danced to
the original 1890 score by Pyotr Ilyich
Tchaikovsky. In ensemble with stunning
costumes and captivating lighting
design, Ballet Jörgen’s Sleeping Beauty
is guaranteed to provide an evening of
entertaining and inspiring live performance.
www.balletjorgen.ca
BALLET JÖRGEN
CANADA
SLEEPING
BEAUTY
Adult
Full season
Half season
$35.00
$28.00
$29.75
Saturday April 9, 2016 8pm
605 Collective
T
his Vancouver-based dance company
is dedicated to producing new dance
work through a shared creative
process. They are bringing to our
stage a powerful, mixed gender piece called
Vital Few.
Inspired by the exchange between urban
and contemporary forms, 605 places emphasis on movement, innovation and physically
demanding works. The company aims to
offer a highly athletic art form derived from
the human experience, exploring new paths
and creative methods to build powerful and
engaging performances.
605 Collective’s brand new work with six
unique performers, has been a collaborative
undertaking utilizing mechanisms of
constant codependence and interrelation
between the dancers. Each performer’s
own distinct expressions and movement
are woven together to collectively build
the moving sculpture of the group body,
the whole greater than the sum of its parts.
VITAL FEW
Acknowledging both an autonomy and
responsibility to the group, the struggle
of coexistence within the set parameters
and finite space continuously informs the
content of this hyperconnected dance. The
work pushes the company into new physical
territory to further explore the essence of
unison and togetherness, the negotiation of
group dynamics, and the preservation of self
inside the collective consciousness.
With a rapidly expanding repertoire, 605
Collective has performed from coast to coast
in over 30 cities across Canada (Vancouver,
Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto, Halifax), as well as
in the US (Seattle, Durham, NC, New York).
Their collaborations with filmmakers has
allowed their work to be shared globally, with
short dance films shown at over 20 danceon-screen festivals around the world.
www.605collective.com
Adult
Full season
Half season
$30.00
$24.00
$25.50
Friday April 15, 2016 8pm
TJ Dawe
MARATHON
V
ancouver playwright, actor, and
Fringe Fest favourite TJ Dawe
relates a funny and enlightening
story about running track and
field to please his high-school-principaldad-and failing miserably.
TJ is an open book, and invites you into
his quirky introspective world of selfreflection and the human experience
with such quick humour and train-ofthought, you will find yourself leaning
forward in your seat in an effort to catch
every word.
Those familiar with Dawe’s intimate,
personal, and often profoundly funny
monologues - we’ve had Canadian
Bartender at Butlins and Medicine on the
Capitol stage - won’t be surprised that
Marathon treads similar ground. He’s
been working on getting to the truth
of who he really is, using interwoven
narratives to reconcile the past and
present in the hope of moving forward. In
“Dawe’s descriptive ability
shines as he describes running
a track meet against Satan.”
- Orlando Sentinel
this case, that means reflecting on longdistance running, high school, his father,
’80s movies, Enneagram tests, and Satan.
Dawe says that when he was a teenager
there was no escaping the message that
high school was everything. His parents
were both educators, his teachers assured
him that it would never get better
than those years, and ’80s teen movies
constantly reinforced that assumption. The
overwhelming message was, that through
hard work and intention, anybody could
be radically transformed and have all
their problems solved. In Marathon, Dawe
wanted to explore the parallels of that
misconception that he found in his adult
life and his failures as a high-school athlete.
www.tjdawe.ca
Adult
Full season
Half season
$20.00
$16.00
$17.00
Sunday September 13, 2015 2pm
IN ABUNDANCE
Family Series
Dancers of Damelahamid
The theme of In Abundance
is based on the salmon
cycle, and the important
cultural teachings on balance,
community and sustainability.
The salmon symbolize
abundance and are a reminder
to value and protect this
resource. The lesson is that when we take only what
we need there is plenty for all, including the salmon
needed to spawn for the next year’s cycle.*
Sunday January 10, 2016 2pm
THE GREAT BALANZO
Aytahn Ross
The Great Balanzo is a comic
gentleman known for his silly
elegance, his authenticity and
his charm. His passion for
circus & comedy have made
him one of Canada’s top circus
personalities. A contemporary
vaudevillian who presents a gourmet mix of circus &
comedy that’s been seen live by more than a million
people around the world over the last 20 years.
Sunday February 21, 2016 2pm
CAPTAIN FUTURE
Lucas Myers
Can you imagine a world
without reading? A dystopian
universe of withered
imaginations? Myers’ latest
creation travels back in time
to save reading from being
wiped out by the evil Dr.
SamGoogApplesoftsung and his highly addictive
social networking video game apps! Using song,
puppets, a time machine and a William Shakespeare
rap song, it’s up to Captain Future to save the day.
Sunday April 3, 2016 2pm
HAMLIN: A NEW FABLE
Axis Theatre
Featuring music, masks
and puppetry, Hamelin
delivers a message about
the importance of “keeping
your word”. This comedic,
musical retelling of The Pied
Piper is told in Axis Theatre’s
unique physical theatre style. Full of characters like
the spoiled Mayor and the heroic twins Celeste and
Ralph, and of course lots of rats, this is wonderful
re-visit to this popular fairytale.
Sunday April 10, 2016 2pm
Sunday January 31, 2016 2pm
ALICE
MOTUS O Dance Theatre
Rich in athleticism and
innovative dance, Alice is an
adventure that spins you into
another land. In this adaptation
of Lewis Carroll’s stories, “Alice
In Wonderland” and “Through
The Looking Glass,” Alice must
search for home through this topsy-turvy world.
Alice brings to life all your favourite characters with
such energy and excitement that the audience is left
breathless. *
* Also performing in our Capitol Nights Season
THE ROOTS OF HIP HOP
Rainbow Dance Theatre
Through dynamic
performances, and audience
involvement, Rainbow
Dance Theatre traces the
history of African-American
dance from Africa up to
the present, thus illustrating
how traditions retain their
connection to the past while adapting to new cultural
influences. This will be an exciting afternoon of
drumming and dance; physical choreography, gravitydefying partnering and rapid-fire Modern Dance.
All Performances $12.50 per show
Package of 4 to 6 performances $10.00 per show
Programming subject to change
Nelson Overture Concerts Society Presents:
Saturday October 17, 2015 8pm
SYMPHONY OF THE
KOOTENAYS
Natasha Hall,Violin Soloist
The Symphony of the
Kootenays celebrates its
40th season with a dazzling
opening concert featuring
Nelson native Natasha Hall
performing the Brahms
Violin Concerto. Under
the musical direction of Jeff Faragher, the orchestra
is also performing Malcom Forsythe’s “Jubilee
Overture” and the dramatic Symphony #41, the
“Jupiter” by Mozart.
Canadian violinist Natasha Hall is currently based
in London England where she performs, records
and travels regularly as a member of the English
Chamber Orchestra.
www.sotk.ca
Saturday November 21, 2015 8pm
SERGEI SARATOVSKY
Pianist
A winner of numerous
awards including the prize
of Best Canadian Artist at
the Montreal International
Musical Competition and an
award from Russian President,
Vladimir Putin, Sergei
Saratovsky is recognized
both in Canada and abroad as “a player of gargantuan
proportions” and a “pianist extraordinaire.” This
exceptional and versatile performer will lead you on
a breathtaking voyage through his favourite works
by Chopin, Liszt,Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff and
others. Sergei Saratovsky touches audiences with
the sensitivity of his interpretations and impressive
technique; his energy, focus and musicianship blend into
a spectacular tour de force in performance.
www.sergeisaratovsky.com
Nelson Overture Concerts Society
Box 2015, 622 Front Street, Nelson, BC,V1L 4B7
Saturday February 20, 2016 8pm
COULOIR
Heidi Krutzen, Harp, Ariel Barnes, Cello
Couloir began in 2011 with
Krutzen and Barnes sharing a
passion for creating fresh
music using the exquisite
sound world of harp and
cello. Their desire to create a
body of literature for cello and
harp, a combination of instruments with kaleidoscopic
possibilities and virtually no previous repertoire, led
them to commission seven new works for the duo.
Combining the highly accomplished musicianship of
Ariel Barnes, principal cellist of the Vancouver Symphony
and Heidi Krutzen, principal harp of the Vancouver
Opera, Couloir has received critical acclaim for their
performances in Canada and the US. This concert will
be a rare treat of innovative beauty.
www.couloir.ca
Saturday March 12, 2016 8pm
NANCY ARGENTA &
INGRID ATTROT, Sopranos
with MAGGIE COLE, Piano
These internationally renowned sopranos return to
Nelson with acclaimed pianist, Maggie Cole, and as
close friends, they love performing together. Drawing
on three centuries of great music, their program
will delight you with a mix of songs and arias, solo,
duets, and even a piano solo or two. Nancy Argenta
is well-known to Nelson audiences, having grown
up in the Kootenays before embarking on a career
that has enchanted audiences around the globe
with her ethereal voice and heartfelt delivery. Ingrid
Attrot, hailed as “a singer of uncommon theatrical
sensibility”, enjoyed great success in concert and
opera in both Europe and North America before
accepting the position as Head of Voice at the
Victoria Conservatory of Music.
Season Tickets: Adult $75 Student $42
Single Tickets: Adult $24 Student $14
*Students from schools participating in the NOCS School Outreach Program are granted FREE admission.
LIVE
PERFORMANCE
ON SCREEN
Antony & Cleopatra
The Nutcracker
Friday, September 18th, 2015 (3hrs) 7pm
Thursday, Dec.10, 2015 (2hrs 15mins) 7pm
Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre
Cleopatra, the alluring Queen of Egypt, has
bewitched the great Mark Antony, and his
infatuation threatens to split the Empire in
two. Starring Eve Best and Ignatius Anthony.
Skylight
The National Theatre
Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015 (2hrs 45mins) 7pm
On a bitterly cold London evening,
schoolteacher Kyra Hollis receives an
unexpected visit from her former lover,
Tom Sergeant, a charismatic restaurateur
whose wife has recently died. Starring Carey
Mulligan & Bill Nighy.
The Duchess of Malfi
Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre
Thursday, October 8, 2015 (2hrs 45mins) 7pm
The widowed Duchess of Malfi longs to
marry her lover, Antonio. But her rancorous
brothers, Ferdinand and the Cardinal, are
opposed to the match. Performed entirely
by candlelight, this performance features
Gemma Arterton in the title role.
The Audience
The National Theatre
Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015 (2hrs 50mins) 7pm
For 60 years, Queen Elizabeth II has met
with her Prime Ministers in private weekly
meetings, known as The Audience. No one
knows what they discuss. Starring Tony
Award Winner Helen Mirren.
Bolshoi Ballet - The Royal Opera House
The timeless Christmas tale of a little girl’s
vivid imagination comes to life through dance!
A Comedy of Errors
Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre
Friday, January 15, 2016 (2hrs 30mins) 7pm
Shakespeare builds up a hectic tale of
violent cross-purposes, furious slapstick and
social nightmare.
Behind the Beautiful Forevers
The National Theatre
Thursday, February 18, 2016 (2hrs 40mins) 7pm
Beyond the luxury hotels surrounding
Mumbai airport lies a makeshift slum.
“An extraordinary story, mixed with hope and
despair.” - The Guardian
Julius Caesar
Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre
Wednesday, Feb.24, 2016 (2hrs 50mins) 7pm
When Caesar returns to Rome from the
wars a dictator, Brutus and his friends
resolve to curb his ambition. Dominic
Dromgoole’s impassioned interpretation
showcases “a rapport between the
performers and the audience that feels
genuinely magical” (Daily Telegraph).
Adult
$15.00
Student $12.00
Saturday September 19, 2015 7pm
CAPITOL
SINGALONG
Saturday February 27, 2016
Capitol Theatre
Fundraiser!
CELEBRATING MUSIC
J
oin us for this year’s showcase of music in
different genres and styles. This evening of
outstanding performances features a bevy
of Nelson’s high caliber musical talent by bringing them together on the Capitol’s
stage. An evening of music to appeal to
everyone’s taste. Attend this not-to-be-missed
special event AND support your local theatre.
Now that’s a win-win!!
O
ur annual singalong this season
is ANNIE! Come join us for
a night of precocious singing
from the spunkiest Annie ever
(Aileen Quinn) and the hilarious antics of
Carol Burnett as Miss Hannigan!
This 1982 movie production is full of
familiar songs, including “Tomorrow” and
“It’s a Hard Knock Life”. You will instantly
recognize acting and musical legends
alongside Carol Burnett, including Albert
Finney (Daddy Warbucks), Tim Curry
(Rooster Hannigan), and Bernadette
Peters (Lily St. Regis).
For those new to the story, Annie is a
fiery girl living in an orphanage run by the
tyrannical Miss Hannigan. Her hopeless
situation changes when she is selected
to spend time at the residence of the
wealthy Oliver Warbucks. Chaos ensues
when Miss Hannigan and her evil brother,
Rooster, plan to impersonate Annie’s
parents in an attempt to claim the
reward offered by Warbucks.
Adult
$15.00
Student $12.00
Adopt a Seat
So many of you supported the Capitol
through its first 25 years. Thank you all !
Now we ask you to renew your support or
become a new Capitol supporter for the
next 10 years by adopting a theatre seat.
Your support will be acknowledged by an
engraved name plaque proudly displayed
for your friends and family to appreciate
for years to come.
Adoption fees are only $100/seat!
Remember, the Capitol can only remain
successful with YOUR continued support.
To adopt a seat contact
Board Director Heather Haake
at 250-352-2371
or drop by the Box Office
or phone 250 352-6363
SEASON PACKAGES
Pricing and Benefits
There are nine Capitol Season Shows for you
to choose from!
Full Season Subscription $200
All nine performances. Subscribe to the full season and save $50
Build your own Capitol Season
Buy any four or more performances and receive Half Season 15% discount.
Buy any eight or more performances and
receive Full Season 20% discount.
Season Discounts include:
-Same seating for all performances (where possible).
-Same seat renewal privileges.
-10% off additional single tickets.
Family Series Package - 6 shows
Buy any four or more performances and
receive 20% discount.
Pre-packaged
15% discount!
Theatre & Music Package $110.50
Chris Padgett, 6 Guitars
Peter n’ Chris, The Mystery of the Hungry Heart Motel
Vancouver Arts Club Theatre, Red Rock Diner
Rémi Bolduc Jazz Ensemble, Tribute to Dave Brubeck
TJ Dawe, Marathon
Dance Package
$102.00
Dancers of the Damelahamid, Spirit Transforming
MOTUS O Dance Theatre, Celebrating 25 Years
Ballet Jorgen Canada, Sleeping Beauty
605 Collective, Vital Few
D
id you know that ticket sales account
for only 30% of the revenues necessary
to maintain our historic theatre and to bring
high quality programming to the stage? The
Capitol Theatre keeps ticket prices and theatre
rental affordable for a wide spectrum of our
community thanks to the generous financial
support of individuals, businesses and foundations.
Please consider supporting the
Capitol Theatre by becoming a
2015–2016 Theatre Partner.
There are five partnership levels:
Level 1: $10 – $49 – Member
• Membership in the Society with an invitation
to the AGM with voting privileges
• A tax receipt
Level 2: $50 – $199 – Patron
• Benefits include all Member advantages
plus…
• Recognition in each of the season
performance programs plus the Summer
Youth Program and Pantomime
performance programs
Level 3: $200 – $1999 – Program Sponsor
• Benefits include all the above advantages
plus…
• Two complimentary tickets to any season
event
Level 4: $2000 – $4999 – Show Sponsor
• Benefits include all the above advantages
plus…
• Program and promotional advertising
recognition of your donation for the show
of your choice from our season series
• Promotional signage for your business or
group in the Capitol Theatre lobby during
the series show of your choice.
Level 5: $5000+ – Season Sponsor
• Benefits 1–3 plus…
• Logo recognition on 5,000 full color season
brochures
• Front cover recognition on each season
performance program
• Recognition on all print materials (media
advertising and posters)
• Eight complimentary tickets to all Capitol
Theatre events
For more information call
Stephanie Fischer at 250.352.6363
[email protected]
Take a moment, thank a volunteer!
When it comes to running the Capitol Theatre,
volunteers are at the heart of it all. They choose
to spend their time behind the bar, handing
out programs, painting sets, and in the costume
department. Whether it’s a professional touring
show or a local community event, they are there
supporting the performance. These are people
from our community who care about the Capitol,
and feel passionately about the joy it brings to
everyone that comes through our doors.
Thank you
volunteers!
Thanks to our Season Series Sponsors:
The Capitol Theatre Restoration Society
PO Box 403, Nelson, BC, V1L 5R2
250.352.6363 Fax 250.352.6303
E mail [email protected]
www.capitoltheatre.bc.ca