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 Richmond Hill has a thriving arts and crafts community, including
a local theatre group, Curtain Club Theatre,
as well as many other artisans and craft creators. The Curtain Club is a volunteer
community theatre group, made up of over 150 members, who contribute towards the
production of 5 plays during each season. |
 The Richmond Hill Centre
for the Performing Arts will be the largest cultural facility of its kind in York
Region. Located at Yonge and Wright Streets in the heart of Richmond Hill's
downtown core, the 43,000 square foot multi-use cultural facility is sure to add to
the vitality of the downtown, support local shops and restaurants and stimulate further
quality developments and improvements along Yonge Street.
The Centre will provide a home for Richmond Hill's diverse arts community, create a
destination in the downtown core, and be a major venue to bring Canadian and international
performing and visual arts to Richmond Hill and York Region. |
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2013: January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August| September | October |
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| November |
November 16 to December 1, 2012 (preview November 15)
$38,000 for a Friendly Face
A Canadian Comedy by Kristin Shepherd
The Curtain Club, 400 Newkirk Road, Richmond Hill
Winner of the 2007 Samuel French Playwriting contest, this quirky comedy takes place in a funeral home. Two small town sisters prepare to lay their estranged mother to rest along with the help of a novice funeral director, an incompetent florist and a last supper committee who is attempting to cater the reception. |
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November 21 to 25, 2 & 8 p.m.
Fiddler on the Roof
presented by Steppin'Out Theatrical Productions
Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts
Based on the stories of Sholem Aleichem, Fiddler On The Roof tells of the story of a little village called Anatevka. Tevye, a poor dairyman, tries to instill in his five daughters the traditions of his tightly-knit Jewish community in the face of changing social mores and the growing anti-Semitism of Czarist Russia. |
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November 22, 7:30 p.m.
Suite Thursdays 3 Guys From the Prairies
presented by Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts
The '3 guys' from the prairies are Grant Tilly, David Hein, and Jeffery Straker; they will rock the house singing their songs and telling their bizarre (and hilarious!) stories. A night of music and laughs, the 3 songwriters, all originally from Canada's prairie provinces, met in Toronto in the music and theatre scenes. They decided to combine their talents into a show bringing together their quirky song, off-the-wall senses of humour and stage banter. '3 guys from the prairies' sold out in its last run; they will be taking their show to soft seat theatres this Fall. |
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November 24, 11 a.m.
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
presented by Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts
Eight delightful stories come to life in TheatreworksUSA's sparkling musical revue If You Give a Mouse a Cookie & Other Story Books. This series of mini-musicals are based on a number of popular children's books, including If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, Amazing Grace, Borreguita and the Coyote, Imogene's Antlers, Master Man, Math Curse and Owen.
STORYTIME Join Us for STORYTIME 45 minutes before the show in the main lobby. Experience the story in its original form before it's brought to life - LIVE ON STAGE. This is a complimentary service for ticket holders, runs for 15 - 20 minutes and available on a first-come, first-served basis. |
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November 27, 8 p.m.
Wingfield's Progress
presented by Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts
The Richmond Hill Centre continues its presentation of the complete Wingfield cycle with the second installment, Wingfield's Progress. In his second season on the farm Walt faces a new challenge, the spectre of urban development. Can he mobilize the neighbourhood to save the rustic splendour of Larkspur? Walt and his neighbours are back in this hilarious sequel to Letter From Wingfield Farm. |
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| December |
December 14 to 16, 7 p.m.
December 15, 2 p.m.
Victoria Ballet Company The Nutcracker
presented by Victoria Ballet Company
Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts
Victoria Ballet Company presents 'The Nutcracker' with Russian ballet star Anton Korsakov and rising Canadian ballet star Lisa Mironova. This ballet is staged according to the classical style of the Mariinsky (Kirov) Theatre of St. Petersburg, Russia. It will take the audience through Mary's Christmas party and her magical journey into a world of imagination. Ballet students will also participate in the performance. This production of the Nutcracker has received great reviews as one of the best in Canada. |
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| January |
January 4-6, 1 & 7:30 p.m.
HE WHO MUST DIE
presented by D MAjor Productions
Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts
www.dmajorproductions.com
In this play, performed entirely in English, the questions of love and death in Christ's passion are re-enacted in a small Greek village under Turkish rule in Asia Minor. The play features an original score of music, recorded by internationally renowned guitarist, Pavlo. This is a charity production, with net proceeds supporting three local charities: The AHEPA Toronto Scholarship Fund, the Hellenic Heritage Foundation, and the Geneva Centre for Autism.
Based on The Greek Passion by Nikos Kazantzakis
Translated and adapted for the stage by Michael Antonakes
Music Composed by Paul Demakis
Directed & Produced byDean M. Antonakes
Creative Consultant by Michael Antonakes |
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January 18 to February 2, 2013 (preview January 17)
Bad Blood
A Thriller by Richard Stockwell
The Curtain Club, 400 Newkirk Road, Richmond Hill
Years ago, Tom had an affair with Catherine who became pregnant and had an abortion—or so he thinks. Now he is married to Vic and their relationship is on the rocks because she cannot conceive and Tom is desperate to be a father. Tom’s past catches up with him in this fast moving, bloody and savage modern thriller. (Not suitable for children) |
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| February |
February 28, 8 p.m.
Opera York presents... The Merry Widow
presented by Opera York
Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts
The diplomats are desperate, the financiers are flapping and the markets are melting down. Only one thing can save the Kingdom of Pontevedro from imminent bankruptcy. Someone must marry the glamorous and very wealthy widow, Hanna Glawari!At the heart of The Merry Widow is a love story. Hanna is the wise and beautiful widow; Danilo is the lofty idealist. Watch them spar, squabble and flirt even as the music reveals their perfect harmony. Will this obstinately unromantic couple ever get together? |
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| March |
March 2, 8 p.m.
Opera York presents... The Merry Widow
presented by Opera York
Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts
The diplomats are desperate, the financiers are flapping and the markets are melting down. Only one thing can save the Kingdom of Pontevedro from imminent bankruptcy. Someone must marry the glamorous and very wealthy widow, Hanna Glawari!At the heart of The Merry Widow is a love story. Hanna is the wise and beautiful widow; Danilo is the lofty idealist. Watch them spar, squabble and flirt even as the music reveals their perfect harmony. Will this obstinately unromantic couple ever get together? |
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March 5, 7 p.m.
Click, Clack, MOO
presented by Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts
'Cows that type? Hens on strike! Whoever heard of such a thing!' The cows are typing and protesting their working conditions! 'No way,' replies Farmer Brown. 'No blankets!' So the cows go on strike and the chickens join the cows in solidarity. No blankets: no milk, no eggs! Will Farmer Brown give in to the animals' demands? Find out in a hilariously 'mooooo-ving' new musical about negotiation and compromise, based on the Caldecott Honor Book by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin.
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March 16, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
The Berenstain Bears
presented by Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts
Come on down to Bear Country where Brother Bear, Sister Bear, Papa Bear and Mama Bear sing and dance in this colourful new musical filled with fun for the whole family. Adapted from the classic children's book series by Stan and Jan Berenstain, The Berenstain Bears LIVE! in Family Matters, the Musical brings everyone's favourite bear family to life in a thrilling theatrical experience that kids as well as their parents will treasure for years to come.
STORYTIME Join Us for STORYTIME 45 minutes before the show in the main lobby. Experience the story in its original form before it's brought to life - LIVE ON STAGE. This is a complimentary service for ticket holders, runs for 15 - 20 minutes and available on a first-come, first-served basis. |
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March 21 to 24, 8 p.m.
March 22 & 23, 2 p.m.
Gypsy
presented by Steppin'Out Theatrical Productions
Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts
Gypsy Gypsy is loosely based on the 1957 memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee, the famous striptease artist, and focuses on her mother, Rose, whose name has become synonymous with “the ultimate show business mother.” It follows the dreams and efforts of Rose to raise two daughters to perform onstage and casts an affectionate eye on the hardships of show business life. |
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March 22 to April 6, 2013 (preview March 21)
Homechild
A Drama by Joan MacLeod
The Curtain Club, 400 Newkirk Road, Richmond Hill
This is an evocative and tender tale of family bonds, lineage and the endurance of love. It centres on Alistair MacEachern, a crotchety, funny and fearless farmer. For 70 years he has silently longed for the sister he left behind in Scotland. This story unearths the secret and the shame of the 100,000 Home Children sent to Canada from Britain over 70 years. |
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| April |
April 4 to 7, 8 p.m.
Marquee Theatrical Productions presents THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts
This beloved classic follows the story of Maria, a Postulant, too free spirited for any convent, who is hired by a widower, Captain von Trapp, to care for his seven over-disciplined children. When Maria introduces the family to music, the rebellious children and the Captain himself learn to love Maria's free spirited nature. Captain Von Trapp does not agree with Austria's position in the war, and he and his family must flee from the Nazis who want to tear his family apart. This wonderful show includes such favourites as 'The Hills Are Alive', 'My Favourite Things', 'Climb Every Mountain', 'Sixteen Going on Seventeen' and much more. Perfect for the entire family to enjoy! |
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April 18 & 20, 2013 7:30 p.m.
Opera Belcanto presents G. Verdi's Il Trovatore
Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts |
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| May |
May 24 to June 8, 2013 (preview May 23)
Steel Magnolias
A Comedy by Robert Harling
The Curtain Club, 400 Newkirk Road, Richmond Hill
Set in a beauty parlor in Louisiana it follows the lives of six women and the small town gossip that shadows the unending cycle of birth, marriage and death. “I’m not crazy, I’ve just been in a bad mood for forty years!” Filled with hilarious Southern repartee and humorously revealing verbal collisions it makes a truly touching play. |
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