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FADO - The Saddest Music in the World comes back to The Firehall

FADO – The Saddest Music in the World presented by Puente Theatre & Firehall Arts Centre photo: Derek Ford FADO – The Saddest Music in the World is returning to The Firehall stage from Saturday, January 14 to Sunday, February 5, 2023. Produced by the Firehall Arts Centre and Victoria’s Puente Theatre, acclaimed Portuguese-Canadian playwright Elaine Ávila’s play, FADO, is a tale of love and ghosts set in the back alleys and brothels of old Lisbon.  Telling the story of a young woman confronting her country’s Fascist past and her own identity, the musical is interwoven with the heartbreaking national music of Portugal known as Fado, which means “fate.” The hit of the Victoria Fringe in 2018, FADO won the award for Favourite Musical, with B.C.’s own beloved Sara Marreiros playing the ghost of Amália Rodrigues, the queen of Fado. The production enjoyed a wildly successful run upon premiering at The Firehall in 2019.  In 2020, FADO won the inaugural JAYMAC Outstanding Production Award at the Greater Victoria Regional Arts Awards. The Firehall’s Artistic Producer Donna Spencer says, “It is great to be bringing this show back to our audiences as it was such a wonderful success when we last produced it in 2019. I am delighted that all of the original cast members are able to join us for this production run and to be working once again with our partners at Puente Theatre.” Directed by Mercedes Bátiz-Benét with performances by Sara Marreiros, Natércia Napoleão, Lucia Frangione, Judd Palmer, Pedro M. Siqueira, Chris Perrins, and Dan Weisenburger FADO – The Saddest Music in the World is onstage at The Firehall Arts Centre - Saturday, January 14 to Sunday, February 5, 2023. Visit firehallartscentre.ca for show information and tickets.

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Picks of the Week - March 16, 2022

Spring Break #PicksoftheWeek @theArtsClub @VanArtGallery @theCultch @burrardarts @MetropolisatMet @gatewaythtr @MetroTheatre @EarlyMusicVan @anvilct @GriffinProjects @bbyvillage @carouseltheatre @puentetheatre @zeezeetheatre @FirehallArtsCte @MonsterJam

Spring break is in full swing for many around the region, let’s see what activities there are in these picks to keep everyone entertained Musical: Carousel Theatre for Young People (CTYP) hosts Victoria’s Puente Theatre and its touring production of Gruff at the Waterfront Theatre on Granville Island until March 20. Sisters: Laugh along with the joyous nonsense that is Boone Dog Productions’…

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Picks of the Week - March 9, 2022

@theArtsClub @VanArtGallery @theCultch @burrardarts @FirehallArtsCte @MetropolisatMet @RAG_Gallery @EarlyMusicVan @GriffinProjects @carouseltheatre @puentetheatre @TouchstoneInVan @gatewaythtr @moa_ubc @vanmaritime @museumofvan @vanpromusica

Many students start Spring Break this weekend, good thing there’s plenty of activities in the picks of the week Musical: Carousel Theatre for Young People (CTYP) is kicking off its Spring 2022 season by welcoming Victoria’s Puente Theatre and its touring production of Gruff to the Waterfront Theatre on Granville Island until March 20. Stage: See the show that spawned the series as The Arts Club…

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Picks of the Week - March 2, 2022

Check March #PicksoftheWeek @theArtsClub @VanArtGallery @theCultch @pitheatre @dancehouse_van @dancecentre @burrardarts @FirehallArtsCte @MetropolisatMet @RAG_Gallery @EarlyMusicVan @GriffinProjects @carouseltheatre @puentetheatre @TouchstoneInVan

March rolls in like a lion and gets the picks of the week roaring along. Man: On at The Cultch Historic Theatre until March 5, Pi Theatre’s Beautiful Man, examines traditional gender roles as they are portrayed in popular media, and turns them on their head. Dance: Online until March 6th, DanceHouse, in partnership with Digidance, welcomes audiences to view the North American premiere of the…

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Carousel Theatre gets Gruff for Spring

Kicking off its Spring Season @carouseltheatre brings @puentetheatre family musical #Gruff to Waterfront Theatre March 2-20, 2022

Carousel Theatre for Young People (CTYP) is kicking off its Spring 2022 season by welcoming Victoria’s Puente Theatre and its touring production of Gruff to the Waterfront Theatre on Granville Island from March 2-20. Roll into Spring Break with this rollicking musical for the whole family. Gruff, written by Mercedes Bátiz-Benét, Judd Palmer, and Brooke Maxwell, is about what happens when the…