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Spark Festival at the Belfry Theatre

From March 8 - 21, 2010 the Belfry Theatre will present SPARK, its annual festival of new plays and ideas. This year's festival brings together artists from Halifax, Vancouver, Edmonton and Victoria. Mixed in with the full productions of Agnes B, Tiny Apocalypse, The Russian Play and The Drowning Girls are a host of workshops, free readings, parties and the BMO miniplays.

Festival highlights include:
* Free sneak preview readings of Neworld Theatre's wicked new satire, Ali and Ali 7 and Taking It Off by Deb Williams (Mom's the Word).
* The premiere of Suddenly Dance Theatre's Agnes B and a new production of Tiny Apocalypse from Vancouver's Rough House.
* Seven free miniplays, presented by BMO, including a sound installation, from more than 20 local artists from Theatre SKAM, Gotta Getta Gimmick, Full Circle: First Nations Performance, and Launch Pad Productions.
* Image as Story, an art show inspired by the plays in the SPARK Festival, at the Collective Works Gallery.
* The Midway Party with Atomic Vaudeville and Cranaoke (Live Karaoke with Morgan Cranny).
* A stunning production of Hannah Moscovitch's The Russian Play from Halifax's 2b Theatre.
* Beth Graham, Charlie Tomlinson, and Daniela Vlaskalic's award winning production of The Drowning Girls from Edmonton.
* Workshops by John Webber, Christian Barry and Michael Shamata.
Ticket Information:
Admission for play readings, parties and the BMO miniplays are free but they are first come, first served each evening. Professional development workshops are $20.00. To register please call 250-385-6815.
Tickets for Agnes B, Tiny Apocalypse, Belfry 101 Live, The Russian Play and The Drowning Girls are $20.00 (plus GST). Discounts are available for students ($10.00 for High School Students, $15.00 for University and College Students). Tickets are available at 250-385-6815.

 More information:  http://www.belfry.bc.ca