Storybook Theatre presents Where Words Once Were

Young Orhan lives in a world where words are both very precious and very dangerous. Only 1,000 of them can exist: new ones are forbidden, and anything newly invented takes the place of an existing word, which is then illegal to say. Those who disobey the rules are punished in the strongest way possible. They lose their right to speak and to be spoken of; they become only "…"--a condition that causes them to slowly fade away. When Orhan accidentally takes a pen (a mighty weapon indeed!) from school, he sets in motion an adventure to reclaim lost words.

LOCATION: Vertigo Studio Theatre, 115 9th Ave SE

RUNNING TIME: 60 Minute One Act Play

RECOMMENDED FOR AGES 8+

Storybook Theatre presents Sister Act

When disco diva, Deloris Van Cartier, witnesses a murder, she is put in protective custody in the one place the cops are sure she won't be a found: a convent! Disguised as a nun, she finds herself at odds with both the rigid lifestyle and uptight Mother Superior. Using her unique disco moves and singing talent to inspire the choir, Deloris breathes new life into the church and community but, in doing so, blows her cover. Soon, the gang is giving chase, only to find them up against Deloris and the power of her newly found sisterhood.  Filled with powerful gospel music, outrageous dancing and a truly moving story, Sister Act will leave audiences breathless. A sparkling tribute to the universal power of friendship, Sister Act is reason to REJOICE!

LOCATION: Beddington Theatre Arts Centre: 375 Bermuda Dr NW

RUNNING TIME: 2 Act Musical, approx. 120 minutes

RECOMMENDED AGES 8+

The Shakespeare Company presents Hamlet Frequency

Inspired by the work of William Shakespeare

Directed and Choreographed by Denise Clarke

Hamlet has never ceased pacing his way through time towards our 21st Century imagination and we follow him still, one step after another to the inexorable end and all that blood. Meet Hamlet and the rest of the family; mysterious, and mystified, murderous and murdered, still wandering the halls of the theatres that play them. The beautifulyoungartists take the stage and bring all the bodies back to life in The Hamlet Frequency. The grand ghosts of Elsinore stagger to their feet on an electromagnetic wave, ready to start all over again only this time they will grieve, plot and rage through the music of their minds in this reimagining of Shakespeare’s story, choreographed and staged by Denise Clarke with the beautifulyoungartists.

LOCATION: The Studio at Vertigo Theatre At the base of the Calgary Tower 115 – 9 Avenue SE

RUNNING TIME: 1 Hour

TICKETS: Click the button below for tickets, Good Host attendees can select the Student/Senior tickets to receive $15 tickets!

Theatre Calgary presents Billy Elliot

This Tony Award-winning musical is an inspiring and moving tale about the importance of following your heart.Set in working-class England, young Billy dreams of trading in his boxing gloves for ballet slippers, but his widowed father cannot understand his passion. A celebration of Calgary’s local talent, this rendition of Billy Elliot The Musical will be choreographed by former Alberta Ballet principal dancer Yukichi Hattori, helmed by Artistic Director Stafford Arima, and will feature the best and brightest of Calgary’s professional theatre and dance community.

RUNNING TIME - 2 hours

LOCATION - The Max Bell Theatre in Arts Commons - 220 9th Ave SE

Storybook Theatre presents Return To Treasure Island

It's the story of two brothers who discover their family legacy as they are transported to a mysterious island full of pirates, castaways and singing insects! Will they get home? Will they discover the secret of the hidden treasure? Will their day be full of adventure and slow-mo battle scenes?  You’ll need to come in Spring of 2019 to find out!

RUNNING TIME: Approx. 60 minutes

RECOMMENDED FOR AGES: 6 & Up

LOCATION: Beddington Theatre Arts Centre

375 Bermuda Dr NW

Storybook Theatre presents The Giver

Twelve year old Jonas lives in a perfect world, free of poverty, crime, war, and strife. When the Elders of the Community choose him to be the Receiver of Memory, Jonas starts a journey to uncover the truth of this place he has always called home. The more he learns, the more he realizes the Community has systematically given up much of what gives life its meaning: color, music, truth, and love. At the end of the story, Jonas faces a decision that will define him and, ultimately, set a course toward hope.

RUNNING TIME: 2 hours

LOCATION: Beddington Theatre Centre - 375 Bermuda Dr NW

RECOMMENDED AGES 10+

Vertigo Theatre presents the thriller Death Trap

Sidney Bruhl is languishing in his Connecticut home, struggling to overcome a bout of writer's block that has seen his Broadway success turn to near bankruptcy. But the answer may have just arrived when Sidney receives a fantastic script written by his former student, Clifford Anderson. Anderson just wants his old mentor's opinion, but Sidney will do whatever it takes to get back on Broadway. The DEATHTRAP has been set...but who will come out on top in this spine-chilling thriller?

RUNNING TIME: 2 Hours

LOCATION - Vertigo Theatre, at the base of the Calgary Tower - #161 115 9th Ave SE