Something for Everyone
February 2, 2012 by bweir123The cold snap and January are both over, which means it’s safe to leave the house again. Fortunately, when you head outside, you’ll find a host of events to keep you amused.
The 39 Steps
Four actors portray over 150 characters, but in addition to being a model of efficiency, this play is a faithful adaptation of Hitchcock’s classic of wartime intrigue. In fact, it’s got everything, including a cameo by Hitch himself.
Until Sunday, April 1 at Stage West, 727 42nd Ave. S.E. $45 – $99. 403-243-6642, stagewestcalgary.com.Jeremy de Bergerac
Ahh, the old play-within-a-play trick. Forte’s artistic director, Joe Slabe, has written a musical that chronicles the romantic implications of an all-boys school teaming up with an all-girls school to present Cyrano de Bergerac.
Until Saturday, Feb. 11 at the Pumphouse Theatres, 2140 Pumphouse Ave. S.W. $25 – $30. fortemusical.ca.
Noob
The title is a term used by gamers to refer to a newbie. When the parents of one noob take away his video games, he runs away and soon realizes that virtual reality and daily life are two very different things.
Fridays and Saturdays—Feb. 3 and 4; Feb. 10 and 11—at Vertigo Theatre Centre. $12.50. 403-221-3708, vertigotheatre.com.
Metamorphosis
Figura Theater of Iceland showcases 12 wordless tales populated by everything from intricate marionettes to a witch created using just a silk scarf and the hands and feet of puppeteer Bernd Ogrodnick.
For ages 7 and up. Saturday, Feb. 4 at the Margaret Greenham Theatre, Banff Centre, 4 p.m. $13. 403-762-6301, banffcentre.ca.
Cinderella
If the glass slipper fits, then dance. That is the central message in Jean Grand-Maître’s version of the classic fairy tale set to the music of Prokofiev. And really, isn’t dancing the best way to bid adieu to evil stepsisters?
Thursday, Feb. 9 to Saturday, Feb. 11 at the Jubilee Auditorium. $14 – $102. 403-245-4549, albertaballet.com.
