The Montreal G.L.B.T. International
Theatre Festival – 2004
and Village
Scene Productions presents “Now & Then”
The first annual gay,
lesbian, bi-sexual, transgender international performing
arts festival.
Thursday,
October 28 to Sunday, November 7, 2004.
STATION C
1450-56 Ste-Catherine East. Montreal (metro Beaudry)
Produced by:
Village Scene Productions
Boxoffice
514 574-GLBT (4528)
boxoffice@villagescene.com
Artistic Director and Festival Coordinator
Davyn Ryall
Important dates to mark in your agenda:
Saturday, August 28th The Rainbow Festival Pass goes on sale. Issued in limited quantity at a cost of $75.00 they include entry into up to six main stage productions or also valid in exchange for entry to the Opening Gala or 'Satyricon Togas' and/or 'Rocky All Hallows Eve' events and one (1) consummation at the Station C bar during the festival. Available through V.S.P. and other locations: Priape, Travel Pride and Renaud-Bray.
Friday, September 24th Tickets to individual performances at the festival are on sale. Prices range from $10. to $20. Available through V.S.P. box office only. Final program schedule is now available.
Saturday, September 25th 8pm – 10:30pm. "ScripTease” A Cabaret style evening where all participants in the festival are invited to promote their productions to the public. Artists from the festival will be given time (aprox. 5 min.) on stage to perform extracts from their plays. Talk-back period and interviews with the playwrights. Also variety stage performances. This fundraising event will be held at bar Le Tube, Complex Bourbon, 1592 Ste-Catherine est. (Metro Papineau) from 8 to 10pm. Cost: Entrance is $5., donations are also gratefully appreciated. Raffle and door prizes. Individual tickets for the festival productions will be available for purchase as well. This event is held during, but is not part of the weekend celebrating Les Journées de la Culture de Québec.
Friday,
October 22nd. The information booth and box office will
open on-site
at the Station C. Festival programs, flyers, posters, passes and tickets will
become available weekdays from 4pm to 10pm and weekends from 12pm to 10pm until Sunday,
November 7.
Thursday, October 28th – November 7th Repertory
photo archive exhibition. Photo gallery and media archives of past and current productions from
the
participating
companies in the
festival.
Thursday, October 28th 6 – 8pm. Official festival Opening Gala Playwright Steve Gallucchio (Mambo Italiano) will be on hand to announce the official opening of the Festival. In collaboration with the C.C.G.Q. Featuring live musical entertainment including: Miss Gina (Drag Piper), Oscar Mendoza, Gary Anthony and a special exclusive perfomance by Dawn Tyler Watson. Entrance: $10. A chance for artists, festival production crew and volunteers, media representatives and sponsors to get together and network. Buffet and cash bar. Reduced rate of $5. for members of Q.D.F. and the C.C.G.Q.
Thursday, October 28th 8:30pm. The perfromances of the productions begin.
Friday,
October 29th – November 7th 5 - 7pm. Pre-show cocktail
hour. Enjoy some light fair entertainment, and meet with the performing
artists over
drinks. Oct. 29 18h. Roxane De Bruyn,
Friday,
October 29th 6pm - November 7th 10pm. Production performances
daily until Sunday, November 7th. See production program schedule for
plays and times.
Saturday, October 30th 11h30am – 13h30pm. Star Struck Brunch: A cosy continental ambiance. Enjoy some light fair entertainment, and meet with the performing artists over coffee. workshops, #1 (David E. Bonk "Analysis of a play" 12h - 13h30).
Saturday, October 30th 10pm – 3am. ‘Satyricon – Toga Party’ Festival passes accepted. Individual tickets $10 in advance or $12 at the door. Includes: coat check and 1 beer at the bar. Dress code in effect - Togas (sheets and towels) bring your own, also available at the coat check. Come in costume or go as bare as you dare! Come to celebrate the origin of civilized classical theatre in Greco-Roman style, at a very un-civilized orgy reminiscent of the tale by Petronius Arbiter and dance to ageless music. With DJ Lamathilde in the lobby bar spinning her électrockitshpostprérock! In the back bar dance to the exotic electronic sounds of DJ SUNBREAKER and experience his recent compositions and unique live mixing talents 11pm to 3am. With special performances by: Oscar Mendoza and the brazen and brutally honest tranie tronic who spills the secrets of her heart and libido for your pleasure. Her live performance is backed by the electronic tracks of musicians Steve Orton and Annabelle Chovostec.
Sunday, October 31st 11am – 1pm. Star Struck Brunch: A cosy continental ambiance. Enjoy some light fair entertainment and meet with the performing artists over your coffee. workshops, #2 with Roxane De Bruyn, #2 (Improvisation).
Sunday,
October 31st 10pm – 3am. ‘A Rocky All Hallows
Eve Celebration’ Festival passes accepted. Individual
tickets available $10 in advance or $15 at the door includes coat check and 1 beer at the bar. Follow
the light to the Masters’ Chateau and travel through the ‘Time
Warp’ again! Live musical performances by guests: Gary Anthony (22h30), and featuring the music of the performing artists rock band Dynamo Coléoptera (23h15 & 24h45). Also, Miss Gina and guest artists give a tribute to 'A Rocky Horror Picture Show' A rocking evening full of surprises, treats and plenty
of tricks!
Saturday,
November 6th 11am – 13pm. Star Struck Brunch: A cosy
continental ambiance. Enjoy some light fair live entertainment (music
and written word) and meet with the performing artists over coffee. workshops, #3 (Liz Valdez, Character development).
Saturday, November
6th 10pm. “Never Surrender” LIVE
For One Night Only! Direct off their successful tour witness these high-energy
dudes from the
greatest rock lip-synch group in the world! Tickets in advance $15* or $18 at
the door. Official
guest
selection
from
the
Montreal 2004 Fringe. * Purchased prior to 20h Saturday, Nov. 6.
Sunday, November
7th 11am – 13pm. Star Struck Brunch: A cosy continental
ambiance. Enjoy some light fair live entertainment.
Sunday,November
7th 10:30pm. Official closing ceremonies. Honorable mentions given
out.