Other Enbridge playRites Festival Events

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The Scene Series

A night of good beer, good talks & great theatre! February 21, 2008 at 6:30pm (before that elusive spark)

Where else can you get $3 Big Rock, eat Pizza with the Artistic Director of one of Canada's premier professional theatre companies, see a world exclusive play and hob nob with your crowd to get caught up on all the industry gossip? Okay... where can you do that ALL in one night AND for only $15?

No where! Decision made. Click here to register.

Pizza Night with Bob
Fun and casual, this event takes place prior to a performance for one night for each play in the Martha Cohen Theatre. While enjoying pizza courtesy of Pizza 73, join Artistic Director Bob White as he chats with a special guest about the Enbridge playRites Festival and answers questions from the audience.

Tickets: Pizza and chat included in the price of tickets for the following shows:
Thursday, February 7 - 6:30pm before August, an Afternoon in the Country
Thursday, February 21 - 6:30pm before that elusive spark
Wednesday, March 5 - 6:30pm before The Gift of the Coat

Platform Plays
FREE! Don't miss your chance to engage with the creative process! These readings of new plays in progress allow you a sneak peek at  scripts before they hit the stage. All readings on the BD&P Stage 2 in the Big Secret Theatre.

Saturday, February 23, 4:30 PM
The Good Egg by Michael Lewis MacLennan (Vancouver)
Brodie and Robin are desperate to start a family, but complications in the process lead them to a young man desperate to make a connection. Will he help them or will he tear down everything they have built? This dark comedy comes from Micahel Lewis MacLennan, one of Canada's sharpest and funniest contemporary playwrights.

Sunday, March 2, 4:30 PM
The Clockmaker by Stephen Massicote (Calgary)
A mysterious world unfolds as Mann and Frieda race to discover the truth about their pasts and their extraoprdinary attraction to each other. How can something so strange seem so familiar? This hilarious and touching romantic puzzle is the latest from Calgary's own Stephen Massicote.

Saturday, March 8, 10:00 PM
NiX by The Only Animal (Vancouver and Calgary)
An outdoor adventure in the making! Set in Canada's first theatre of snow and ice, NiX follows four survivors at the end of the world as they build civilization from scratch and the arsonist who wants to end it all, once and for all. Experience the magical and musical world of the awe-inspiring project in a special late night escapade, an exicting collaboration between artists from Calgary and Vancouver! Meet at the BD&P Stage 2 and bring your mittens!
NiX is presented by ATP, The Only Animal and Ghost River Theatre and is generously supported by Calgary Arts Development Authority, Calgary Downtown Association, The Calgary Foundation and the City of Calgary Arts and Culture Recreation.

Field Trip
Saturday, February 16, Noon at The Palette Coffeehouse - Free!
We take the creators out of the theatre and bring them to you in this coffee-fuelled conversation with playwrights from the Enbridge playRites Festival. Join Janet Munsil, Maiko Bae Yamamoto and Sean Dixon in a conversation moderated by CBC Calgary Eyeopener host, Jim Brown. Bring your curiosity!

Fresh Prints
Sunday, March 2, 7:30 PM BD&P Stage 2 (in the Big Secret Theatre) - Free!
A fun and frenzied evening of short plays in progress by ATP's Student Writers group, read and directed by local theatre professionals. Last year this event was a festival highlight.

The Shackter Show
Transit UnRomantic by Amy Lynn Strilchuk and Ethan Cole
Join us in Calgary's smallest theatre at The Shackter, for this short (but sweet) musical!
Two star-crossed romantics catch a glimpse of each other on a bus and dream up all the quirky, lovely things in life they want to share. A classic story of boy meets girl, if it weren't for the fact that these two strangers never actually talk to each other. A charming musical about all the things we think but never say and all the things we want to do but never take the chance.

Opening: Wednesday, February 13, 7:30 PM
February 13 - March 8: Wednesday through Saturday, 7:10 PM
Saturday, March 8 & Sunday March 9, 1:40 PM
The Shackter Theatre - 215 8 Avenue SE
Tickets: $5 (limited seating available)

Lawson Lundell Celebrity Hors d'Oeuvres Relish the antics of some of Calgary's most notorious celebrities in cahoots with 15 of Calgary's finest dining establishments as they compete for your attention. Join us for a fun-filled event immediately following a performance of August, an Afternoon in the Country.

Friday, February 22 in the TELUS Convention Centre Limited Ticket Availability from $48.75. Includes admission to the performance of August, an Afternoon in the Country. Event-only tickets for $30. Call the ATP Box Office at (403) 294-7402 for tickets.

24 Hour Playwriting Competition
Friday, February 29, 12:00 PM - Saturday, March 1, 12:00PM
Play Reading - Thursday, March 6, 6:00 PM
For 24 hours, 24 playwrights charge fearlessly into the New Era Technology office to test their endurance by pounding out a new play. The participants thoughts will flow all night to the clamour of furious typing and the smell of adrenaline. This year's coveted prize: a play reading by Calgary's own Downstage Performance Society.
The 24 Hour Playwriting Competition could not be so charming without all of our contributors: Downstage Performance Society, New Era Technology, Pizza 73, McNally Robinson, Prairie Ink and the APN.

22nd Annual Harry & Martha Cohen Award
This award honours an individual or group that has demonstrated a sustained contribution to theatre in Calgary. The recipient(s) will be announced on Saturday February 16th, following a performance of that elusive spark.

Enbridge playRites Awards
Under the auspices of the Enbridge playRites Awardsm  Alberta Theatre Projects provides TWO cash awards, ONE to an established Canadian playwright and ONE to an emerging Canadian playwright. The Enbridge playRites Awards are generously underwritten by Enbridge Inc., a Canadian Coporation committed to nurturing the development of new Canadian plays and Canadian playwriting talent in partnership with ATP. The recipients will be announced on Thursday, 14

Blitz Weekend
March 7-9 2008
From far and near, Blitz Weekend brings together industry leaders for the final weekend of the Enbridge playRites Festival; packed full of plays, parties, discussion and schmoozing. You won't want to miss a moment of this celebration. Everyone is welcome!

Koffee Klatsch
Saturday, March 8, 11:00am, Martha Cohen Theatre Lobby - Free!
The frenzied fun of the festival atmosphere is becoming an important part of how we experience theatre in Canada and around the world. Find out more about the inner workings of theatre festivals over coffee and pastries at this moderated discussion featuring Ken Cameron, recently appointed Artistic Director of the Magnetic North Theatre Festival

Creation Cabaret
Saturday March 8, 4:30 PM, BD&P Stage 2 (in the Big Secret Theatre) - Free!
Experience the explosive energy of Calgary's performance creation scene! Feel the impact of these blasts of creativity from local artists and companies who are shaking up Calgary stages. A spectacular new event!

Blitz Breakfast
Sunday March 9, 11:00 AM, Martha Cohen Theatre Lobby - Free!
A great wakeup call for the final day of the festival! Join us for breakfast where you can enjoy an energetic meal and more mingling followed by performances of The Gift of the Coat and The Drowning Girls.

Alberta Playwrights Network Littlefest Cabaret
Sunday March 9, 12:00 PM - Jack Singer Concert Hall Lobby - Pay-What-You-Can
Back by popular demand! Last year this event was bursting at the seams with audiences hungry for the best selection in 10-minute plays, so this year we're offering these dramatic treats in a bigger venue. After feasting at Blitz Breakfast, pop by for a sampling of the best short plays in Alberta! All proceeds go to the Alberta Playwrights Network.