THEATRE
4Play (C2C Theatre) 10th-anniversary celebration featuring the work of four writers, four directors, 8 actors, and 24 hours, totalling four new short pieces, $15/$20/$24, LSPU Hall-3 Victoria St 753-4531 (Sat May 25 at 8pm)
Avenue Q (Best Kind Prod) Story of a group of 20-somethings making their way in the big city, trying to find jobs, dates, and their ever-elusive purpose in life, all told by puppets, directed by Timothy Matson, $27, LSPU Hall-3 Victoria St (Thu May 30 to Sun Jun 2 at 7:30pm; matinee performances Sat Jun 1 and Sun Jun 2 at 2pm)
Play vs Poetry (Breakwater Books) Launch of two brand new anthologies, “The Breakwater Book of Contemporary Newfoundland Plays” and “The Breakwater Book of Contemporary Newfoundland Poetry” featuring a “fight” between playwrights and poets, including Amy House, Aiden Flynn, Pat Dempsey, Anne Chislett, and Ruth Lawrence, plus Michael Crummey, Carmelita McGrath, and Tom Dawe, free, The Ship-265 Duckworth St (Thu May 2 at 7:30pm)
Rum & Vodka (GraveYard Shift Prod) A one-man tragicomedy by Conor McPherson following a hopeless alcoholic played by Darren Ivany through a drunken weekend after a breakdown at work, directed by Aiden Flynn, $20/$22/$25, Barbara Barrett Theatre-Arts & Culture (Wed May 29 to Fri May 31 at 7pm)
The Seagull (Open Theatre Co) Production of Anton Chekhov’s play focusing on the romantic and artistic conflicts between four writers and artists, $20, Barbara Barrett Theatre-Arts & Culture Centre (Wed May 8 to Sun May 11 at 8pm; pwyc matinee Sat May 11 at 2pm)
Under Wraps: A Spoke Opera (Artistic Fraud) Robert Chafe’s critically acclaimed 1997 play features a story of unrequited love which plays out on a giant billowing parachute cloth, while a 14-person chorus shapeshifts and sings underneath, directed by Jillian Keiley, $35/$25, LSPU Hall-3 Victoria St (Wed May 8 to Sun May 18 at 8pm; matinees Sun May 12 & 19 at 2pm)
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DANCE & PERFORMANCE
709 Derby Girls Season Opener: The Red Venom Vixens battle The Neversweets, with both teams debuting new rosters, $10/$15, The Glacier Arena-45 Olympic Dr (Sat May 25 at 7pm)
Dance on the Edge 5 (The Neighbourhood Strays) A celebration of bellydance in Newfoundland, a portion of proceeds in aid of Stella’s Circle, $20, Holy Heart Theatre 55 Bonaventure 579-4424 (Sun May 5 at 7:30pm)
Go Duet Yourself (Spirit of Newfoundland) Take a journey into some of the world’s most beloved duets, $64+ dinner & show, Masonic Temple-6 Cathedral St 579-3023 (Fri May 3 / Thu May 9 / Fri May 10 / Thu May 16 / doors at 6:30pm)
Newfoundland Dreamgirls (Spirit of Newfoundland) A tribute to the lives and music of The Temptations, The Supremes, Martha and the Vandellas, Marvin Gaye, The Marvelettes, $64+ inc dinner & show, Masonic Temple-6 Cathedral St 579-3023 (Thu May 23 at 6:30pm)
Tango on the Edge: A social gathering to dance Argentine tango, $7, Arts & Culture Centre (Thursdays at 8:30pm & Sundays at 7pm)
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SPOKEN & WRITTEN
Book Launch: Anthony Brenton debuts new novel “A Book”, plus reading by Kevin Hehir and music by Andrew Waterman & Devon Milley, $5, The Ship-265 Duckworth St (Sun May 5 at 9pm)
Book Launch: Author Robin McGrath and illustrator Rochelle Baker debut “The Birchy Maid”, free, Chapters (Thu May 9 at 6pm)
Book Reading: Lesleyanne Ryan reads from debut novel “Braco”, free, Chapters (Sat May 11 at 1pm)
Book Reading: Shannon Ryan reads from “A History of Newfoundland in the North Atlantic to 1818”, free, Chapters (Sat May 11 at 3:30pm)
Book Signing: T.C. Badcock signs copies of “Captain Kean’s Secret”, free, Costco (Sat May 4 from 2pm to 4pm)
Book Signing: Jim Wellman signs copies of “Sea Folk”, free, Costco (Sat May 11 from 2pm to 4pm)
Book Signing: Mike Heffernan signs copies of “The Other Side of Midnight: Taxicab Stories”, free, Coles-Avalon Mall (Thu May 2 from 7pm to 9pm)
Book Signing: Gerard Collins signs copies of “Finton Moon” and “Moonlight Sketches”, (Sat May 6; Coles-Avalon Mall from 1pm to 2:30pm & Chapters from 3pm to 4:30pm)
NL Author Reading Series: Poet Don Gillis will read selections of his work, including poems from his latest book “Sirens”, free, AC Hunter Library-Arts & Culture Centre (Wed May 15 at 7pm)
NL Author Reading Series: Award-winning author Lisa Moore reads from her works, free, Marjorie Mews Public Library-12 Highland Dr 737-3020 (Thu May 23 at 7pm)
NL Book Awards Reading: Finalists for the 2013 Awards will read from their shortlisted books. Mark Callanan reads “Gift Horse”, Don McKay reads “Paradoxides”, George Murray reads “Whiteout”, Mike Heffernan reads “The Other Side of Midnight: Taxicab Stories”, Greg Malone reads “Don’t Tell The Newfoundlanders”, and Joan Sullivan reads “In The Field”, free, Quidi Vidi Brewery-35 Barrows Rd (Mon May 13 at 7:30pm)
Storytelling Circle: An evening of storytelling hosted by Christine Hennebury, $3, Crow’s Nest Officers’ Club-War Memorial (Thu May 9 at 7:30pm)
Writers’ Fair: 40 of the province’s best-known and emerging writers will be signing books and reading from their works, free, MUN QEII 864-7476 (Sun May 5 from 1:30pm to 5pm)
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COMEDY
Standup Comedy (Second Space Series) Up-and-coming local comedians Greg King, Shaun Burton, and Adam Clarke serve up a night of standup comedy, $5, LSPU Hall-3 Victoria St (Tue May 21 at 7pm)
