Globe Theatre set to bring the laughs in historical ‘buddy adventure’
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Regina’s Globe Theater is staging its latest production – Sir John A: Acts of a Gentrified Ojibway Rebellion – from 22 February to 12 March in the Conexus Arts Centre’s Shumiatcher Room Alley.
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Created by award-winning playwright Drew Hayden Taylor, the show premiered at Ottawa’s National Arts Center in 2017 and is described as a “part road trip, part heist, buddies’ adventure.”
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The historical comedy “follows two Ojibway men — Bobby Rabbit and his wannabe rock star friend Hugh — as they leave their reserve and head down the Trans-Canada Highway to right a cultural wrong,” according to a media release. “To retrieve his grandfather’s medicine pouch from the British Museum, Bobby and Hugh will steal a valuable relic to hold for ransom – the bones of Sir John A. MacDonald. Along the way, they grab Anya, a white student from a prestigious university who has an opinion on absolutely everything. These three sort historical fact from fiction to design their own terms for reconciliation. Meanwhile, Sir John himself appears to reflect on heritage and nationality.”
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Tickets available at globetheatrelive.com.
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On Cue Performance Hub presents two new shows – Night Sweats and I Have No Idea – at the University of Regina’s Shu-Box Theater in February.
According to a media release, Night Sweats (runs February 15-26) is a true story about Brad McDougall’s expatriate stay in London. It follows his experiences coming out, working as a dancer in West End musicals, living through the AIDS crisis and how the current COVID-19 epidemic has brought back those memories and spirits.
Meanwhile, I Have No Idea (February 17-26) is “an intimate and comedic look at the ADHD diagnosis in adults, narrated by Nathan Coppens, someone who was there and did it. Using humor and music, I Have No Idea explores the symptoms of ADHD and what’s going on in the minds of those of us who have it, the challenges we face both in daily living and in building a life, and solutions and support for those who who live with neurodiversity.”
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Tickets at oncueregina.ca.
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The U of R Theater Department is staging an adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s 1928 novel, Orlando, from March 14-18 at the University Theater at the Riddell Centre.
The show is directed by award-winning director Jonathan Seinen, a new assistant professor at U of R.
Woolf’s book, dramatized by Sarah Ruhl in 2010, is described in a media release as “a love letter to her romantic partner, Vita Sackville-West, as a time-travelling exploration of gender.”
The production will “embracing the playful nature of the text” while crafting a 21st-century version of the story.
“At a time when 2SLGBTQ+ identities are under threat around the world, returning to this classic romance as a celebration of sexuality and gender diversity is an act of resilience and resistance,” the publication reads. “The Theater Department is proud to present this important piece of queer literature in its theatrical form. Fun, surprising, and highly theatrical, the theater department’s staging of Orlando will be a warm embrace of self during the frigid months of a Regina winter.”
Performances begin at 7:30 p.m., plus a high school matinee on March 16 (1:00 p.m.). Tickets are available at the door (Adult $20; Senior/Student $15; U of R students, free with valid ID).
