We’re loaded out of Performance Works and are now recovering from our amazing world premiere run of Beggar’s Opera. Thanks to everyone who came to the show! Your response to “our humble opera” was truly tremendous. Like our Beggar’s Opera Facebook Page for show updates and specially released supplementary material. (Ooohh! Aaahh!)

And the numbers are in!

Our Beggar’s Opera world premiere has taken the crown for the highest grossing Seven Tyrants production to date - eclipsing even our wildly successful Halloween sequel Judge Dee and the Chinese Garden Murders, which sold over 1000 tickets last October. Beggars belief. Thanks Vancouver!

Great press too!

We had some really terrific press during the run, including several great previews (among them TV Week magazine!) and a few online reviews. Follow the links below if you’d like to have a read:

“remarkable leap of faith and talent from the show’s three main creators—co-director Newham; co-director, composer and performer/narrator Daniel Deorksen; and choreographer Catherine Burnett.”

- Paul Durras, www.vancouverplays.com

“Newham and Deorksen are onto something here”

- Mark Robins, www.gayvancouver.net

“Off the top, Daniel Deorksen (Beggar) and Phyllis Ho (Player), rigged out like vaudeville clowns tell us, “You’ve never seen anything like this.” And that’s the truth.”

- Jo Ledingham, www.joledingham.ca

Also, make sure to check out our TWO great features in the Vancouver Sun (apparently picked up by the Calgary Herald and Montreal Gazette!):

www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/theatre-listings/index.html

www.montrealgazette.com/entertainment/Five+reasons+Beggar+Opera+Vancouver/8255325/story.html

as well as our Weekend E-Pick in The Vancouver Province:

http://www.theprovince.com/entertainment/story.html?id=8223762

and Arts Choice in The Georgia Straight:

http://www.straight.com/arts/372806/beggars-opera-performance-works

See you at the next one!

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We will be holding our Annual General Meeting for 2012 on February 28, 2013 at 4:30 pm, in our rehearsal studios at 1019 Seymour street, Vancouver, BC.

Come hear about what we have in store for Beggar’s Opera and the rest of 2013!

A TYRANNICAL CHRISTMAS

An evening of Music, Comedy and Holiday Entertainment!

Thursday December 20th 2012

at The Media Club (695 Cambie)
Tickets: $15 at the door
7 PM: Doors & Preshow | 8 PM: Main Event | 10 PM: Music til late!

Don’t miss Seven Tyrants Theatre’s one-of-a-kind Christmas Variety Show!

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Hosted by Seven Tyrants Co-Artistic Producers:
DANIEL DEORKSEN & DAVID NEWHAM

with special appearances by:

Comedian ADAM PATEMAN
Comedian KYLE BOTTOM
JOHNNY TOMORROW
Burlesque by CABARET TORLAGE
Poet OSWALDO PEREZ CABRERA
ALEXANDER THOMAS
TALLULAH WINKELMAN

as well as musical guests:

JEROME MANDRAKE
Guitar Hero Champion DON ALDER
JOSEPH HIRABAYASHI (SSRIs, Aunts & Uncles)
Your favourite blues band BOOBY TRAP

AND a very special performance by:

SANTA CLAUSE!
with members of TWO APPLE TOBACCO

PLUS: Drink Specials, Christmas Presents & Surprise Guests!

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Tickets for this night of unforgettable entertainment are just $15 at the door.
All proceeds will go toward funding our upcoming season of world class Canadian theatre!

Title: A Beggar’s Opera

Company: Seven Tyrants Theatre

Adapted by: Daniel Deorksen & David Newham

Director: David Newham

Musical Director: Daniel Deorksen

Production: April 18 - May 5 2013 at Performance Works on Granville Island

Audition Date: Saturday December 1 2012

Audition Time: 6 pm -10 pm

Audition Location: Carousel Theatre (1411 Cartwright Street, Vancouver, BC)

Requires: Leads and Supporting roles. All ethnicities. Strong singing ability required. Must be able to learn choreography. Dance training and musical ability are assets. See lead character breakdowns below.

Mac the Knife (Male, aged 35-45)

Lucy (Female, aged 25-35)

Lockit (Male, aged 40-60)

Mr. Peachum (Male OR Female, aged 45-65)

Mrs. Peachum (Male OR Female, aged 45-65)

Note: Interested applicants should email their resume and photo to auditions@seventyrants.com. Please list the character you are interested in auditioning for. While we appreciate everyone’s interest, only those selected for an audition will be contacted. This production is non-equity. Performers will receive a share of profits.

IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE:

Maja Futrell-Fruhling
Alexander Thomas
Daniel Deorksen
David Newham
Patricia Trinh
Jeremy Stehr-So
Kuei-Ming Lin
Hannah Stehr-So
Amber Crouch
Howard Dai
Thomas Robson
Yukari Komatsu
Joy Castro
Nadia Dobrianskaia
Kris Michaleski
Yasmin Tayob
Hibiki Morishita
Courtney So
Brian Knox McGugan
Sharon Crandall
Rob Gillespie
Harold Johnson
Doralynn Mui

Thanks also to our wonderful volunteers and to the staff at the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden.

Judge Dee and the Chinese Garden Murders

A haunted house like no other in the heart of Vancouver’s Chinatown

October 24 – 31, 2012

at The Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden (578 Carrall St)

7 pm – 10 pm (Entry every 10 minutes)
Adults: $12 | Students: $10
Box Office: 604-662-3207

WARNING: Not for young children or the faint of heart!

THIS HALLOWEEN…… the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden…… is HAUNTED.

In a distant Chinese town, you’re hot on the heels of a cold blooded killer. You make your way through the narrow streets as chaos erupts among the frightened citizens. Barbarians outside the walls wait for the signal to attack as dead ghosts of a massacred army roam the night. Will you spot the clues? Can you solve the crime before it’s too late?

Are you brave enough to make it out alive?

Join us again this Halloween as we transform the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden into a terrifying haunted house. Featuring nearly 30 actors, dancers and musicians, this one-of-a-kind experience is inspired by Robert van Gulik’s Judge Dee murder mysteries. Brave the Garden’s haunted pathways, uncover clues, then warm your bones at the old Tea House as you piece together the crime.

How does it work?

1. Pick your Judge Dee show date. Purchase tickets at the door or over the phone at 604-662-3207.

2. Show up anytime between 7 pm and 10 pm. We’ll let in audiences of 10 every 10 minutes.

3. Enjoy! The experience is roughly 30 minutes long. Your ticket is valid for the whole evening, so if you make it to the exit ALIVE you can always line up to enter again.

Who is Judge Dee?

Judge Dee was a famous detective in Tang Dynasty China. Inspired by the many stories celebrating his impeccable record of catching criminals, 20th Century author Robert van Gulik wrote a series of original murder mysteires starring Judge Dee – China’s Sherlock Holmes. Judge Dee is now the subject of several major motion pictures, including Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame.

Click HERE to view our Video Teaser from last year’s production!

Seven Tyrants Theatre Society is thrilled to be holding our annual Night of Music fundraising party Sunday May 27, 2012 at The Media Club. We’ll be celebrating the achievements of the last six years with a roaring fit of musical and theatrical shenanigans, culminating in the announcement of our 2012/2013 season!

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Emceed by Seven Tyrants Co-Artistic Producers
DANIEL DEORKSEN & DAVID NEWHAM

Featuring musical entertainment by:

REDRICK SULTAN
https://www.facebook.com/redricksultan
BOOBY TRAP
https://www.facebook.com/Boobytrapband
TWO APPLE TOBACCO 
https://www.facebook.com/twoappletobacco
THE STOLEN ORGAN FAMILY BAND
https://www.facebook.com/TheStolenOrganFamily

With:

Jazz trio BLITZCRANK

BROADWAY BURLESQUE
Choreography by Leigh Torlage

THE DELINQUENT THEATRE BAND:
Meaghan Chenosky, Brian Cochrane, Mishelle Cuttler, Alexander Keurvorst, Evan Lamberton, Erin Palm, Arlen Tom & Christine Quintana performing tunes from their upcoming production: “STATIONARY: A recession-era musical.”

And:

A very special performance by
ALEX McMORRAN, TALLULAH WINKELMAN
and the cast of last summer’s hit Seven Tyrants production:
“A GOOD WOMAN OF SETZUAN”

Plus:
PRIZES, SURPRISE GUESTS, BBQ-&-BEER SPECIALS and MORE!

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Tickets for this night of unforgettable entertainment are just $10 AT THE DOOR.

All proceeds will go toward funding:

Our next season of world class Canadian theatre!

More information to follow imminently!

Seven Tyrants Theatre Society will be holding its Annual General Meeting for 2011 Saturday, November 26 at 3pm.

We’ve had a very fulfilling year and have many exciting plans for 2012 - so if you’d like to attend the meeting, become a member of the society, or participate otherwise in the growing future of our company, email info@seventyrants.com for details.

Thanks to all of our audience members, family and friends for helping to make 2011 a benchmark year for Seven Tyrants Theatre.

See you in 2012!