The Peninsula Players Mary Winspear

Spotlight Newsletter - May 2015

This Friday through Sunday, The Peninsula Players Present "Last Of The Red Hot Lovers" opening at the Berwick Theatre (4680 Elk Lake Drive in Victoria), and the Charlie White Theatre May 15-17th.

Tickets are on sale now at:

tickets.marywinspear.ca

You can also pick up tickets at the Charlie White Box Office at the Mary Winspear center in Sidney or Dig This in Broadmead Village.

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Theatre Trivia

Shakespeare's first review wasn't a very good one. Robert Greene published a pamphlet describing him as "an upstart crow".

Frank Matcham, the designer of more than 160 theatres including the London Palladium and London Coliseum, never qualified as an architect.

In early 20th century Hollywood it was not unusual to see hotels and houses with the sign "No Dogs & No Actors"

Last Of The Red Hot Lovers

Top: Clare Wedgworth, Matt Watson, Mariah Statham
Seated: Carla Girvin, Geoff Davidson, Melanie Ehrlich

Description
The evil Galactic Empire has devised the ultimate weapon: A LoveBbot! Come join us at our sixth annual summer musical extravaganza, "Space Wars: The Empire Strikes Blanc", written by Sasha Moriarty-Schieven with music adapted from many sources.

Performances are:
Saturdays, July 11 & 18, August 15 & 29 (curtain 7:30pm)
Sundays July 19, August 16 & 30 (curtain 3pm)

Performances are on the Ortega Terrace at:
The Muse Winery & Bistro, 11195 Chalet Road, North Saanich

Tickets are $25 and are available at Muse Winery & Bistro, by calling 250-656-2552, or by email to jane@musewinery.ca

Come early and feast on the tasty delights of Bistro Muse! Pre-show Bistro reservations call 250-656-2552 or email jane@musewinery.ca

Theatre Trivia

In 1807 Thomas Bowdler published a family friendly version of Shakespeare's King Lear with a happy ending.

Longest running play “The Mousetrap” started life as a radio play called “3 Blind Mice”, written as a present for Queen Mary's 80th Birthday.

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