Above the Hospital opens at Red Gate Revue Stage on Granville Island!! It has been such a joy these past few months watching our talented actors bring Beau Han Bridge’s Above the Hospital to life. I hope you’ll come and join us in the theatre this week! Full details are down below :)
PERFORMANCE DATES: January 12-21, 7pm (doors at 6:30pm)
VENUE: Red Gate Revue Stage at Granville Island | 1601 Johnston Street
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(WARNING: This play contains strong language, depicted alcohol & drug-use, sexual content, non-toxic smoke effects, and a brief scene of violence. Viewer discretion is ADVISED for those under the age of 19.)
Newly formed Vancouver theatre company Midtwenties Theatre Society, along with Red Gate Arts Society, is thrilled to present the world premiere of their first original theatre production, Above the Hospital, from Friday, January 12 to Sunday, January 21, 2018 at the Red Gate Revue Stage.
In 2017 Trudeau-era, two lower-class Vancouver Millennials – the rational nursing student, Lauren, and her older, aspiring, musician-boyfriend, Cameron – live together in an overly priced, tiny apartment above a hospital. One night, a poor experience at a restaurant forces them to come back to their dingy abode earlier than expected. A casual evening of sex, pot and talk turns into a casual night of drinking, arguing, and reminiscing about the past, until unexpected guests arrive at their door and disrupt their stable existence, forcing them to re-examine themselves in the face of an unknown future.
Written and directed by Midtwenties Theatre’s Beau Han Bridge, Above the Hospital features performances by Tristan Smith (Posh) as Cameron, Zack Currie (This Is Our Youth) as Bo Han, Nadya Debogorski (A Game of You) as Abbey, Aaron Paul Stewart (The Flick) as Michael and debut performances from emerging artists Mira Maschmeyer as Lauren, and Emma Young as Natasha. Above the Hospital is Beau’s first original theatre production.
Director’s Statement
“I am beyond excited to debut this first-ever world premiere of Above the Hospital for Midtwenties Theatre Society”, says Beau Han Bridge, who has penned and directed the production. “Being a non-profit with the intention of creating theatre about millennials and coming-of-age themes, this original piece serves as a perfect chronicle of thoughts and societal challenges that one faces under the guise of no direction. There comes a time in your mid-twenties when the roads become nonlinear and one must make a decision as to where to go, forcing us to look back on our mistakes and plan out a future in a world that is beyond our control – the conflict that arises from this moment in time is where the drama is born, and what will be presented to audiences.”
Credits for Above the Hospital:
Playwright & Director: Beau Han Bridge
Managing Director: Stephanie Cho
Assistant Director: Jesse Ajohn
Performers: Mira Maschmeyer, Tristan Smith, Zack Currie, Nadya Debogorski, Aaron Paul Stewart, & Emma Young
Set & Lighting Design: Beau Han Bridge
Stage Manager: Dakota Vegh
Tech Manager: Mariessa McLeod
Dramaturgy: Tiffany Mo
For more information, please visit the following platforms:
Website: www.mtstheatre.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/mtstheatre
Instagram: www.instagram.com/midtwentiestheatre
Twitter: www.twitter.com/MTStheatre
PRESS LINKS
Delta Optimist – http://www.delta-optimist.com/entertainment/midtwenties-theatre-society-brings-above-the-hospital-to-vancouver-stage-1.23136524
VancouverPresents – https://www.vancouverpresents.com/theatre/millennials-living-above-the-hospital/
DailyHive – http://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-arts-shows-january-2018
CiTR 101.9FM “Dave Radio” – http://www.citr.ca/radio/dave-radio-with-radio-dave-on-the-radio/episode/20180105/
MyVanCity – http://myvancity.ca/2018/01/02/hospital-midtwenties-theatre-society-red-gate-arts-society/
Review Vancouver – http://www.reviewvancouver.org/previews.htm
Miss604 – https://miss604.com/2017/12/win-tickets-to-above-the-hospital.html
