Events

Puente Theatre presents CWorldPlay

South Vancouver Island

Wed. October 28th, 2009 – Sat. February 20th, 2010 8:00pm - 9:30pm

PUENTE Theatre is proud to present WorldPlay.

Sunday, January 30, 8 pm, When Smiles are Done, by Singaporean Goh Poh Seng (1936-2010) directed by Lina de Guevara. Full of humour and incisive dialogue, this play tells a story of family conflicts. Goh is among the pioneer Singaporean writers and one of the first to use "Singlish", the characteristic Singaporean popular language.

Sunday, February 6, 8 PM, Geez!, by Indonesian Putu Wijaya, directed by Lina de Guevara. A man comes back to life and the reactions of his family and friends really surprise him! Engaging and quirky, Geez! is a wonderful example of avant-garde Indonesian theatre.

Sunday, February 13, 8 PM, Girls Shouldn't Play Soccer, by Catalonian Marta Buchaca, translated by Elisabet Ráfols and Tom Bentley-Fisher, directed by Lina de Guevara. Apparently simple, there's a dark mystery in this play set in a waiting room of a hospital after a car crash.

Sunday, February 20, 8 PM, Dreary and Izzy, by First Nations playwright Tara Beagan, directed by Erin Macklem. Of Ntlaka'pamux (Thompson River Salish) and Irish Canadian heritage, born and raised in Alberta, Tara has become well known for her outstanding plays, one of which Thy Neighbour's Wife, won the 2005 Dora Mayor Moore Award.