The Stardust Festival of plays – directed by Dante Ambriel and produced by Tashi Draper of Flowing Arts Studio – is bringing three evenings of auditory theatre to Denman Island this Aug. 10, 11, 12 at 8 p.m.
The festival is presented on a 40-acre farm under a blanket of shooting stars on three warm summer evenings. It takes place at the height of the Perseid meteor showers – come and listen to six plays over three evenings.
Watch the shooting stars fly by as the stories carry your imagination off to other worlds.
Here is a list of the dates, times and a synopsis of all six plays:
Aug. 10 at 8 p.m. – Broken Angel
Written and directed by Dante Ambriel, this moving story is about a homeless woman who is brought into Vancouver General Hospital with a head injury. Unable to speak, she struggles to reclaim her identity by using the transformational power of song to reach out, find and reconnect with her loved ones with the help of a detective, a nun, a murderess, a therapist and many more intriguing characters.
Nine songs will be performed live on stage.
Aug. 11 at 8 p.m. – Abracadabra
This romantic comedy written and directed by Dante Ambriel is about the power of love to conquer all.
This magical, musical, romantic romp through Hollywood follows a 15-year-old as he tries to get his famous estranged parents back together.
Encounter an opera prima donna, a psychic countess, a producer, a New York theatre director, a sexy starlet, and a magical singing demon who comes to earth to find his true love.
Visit film sets, screening rooms and finally sit in on the Academy Awards.
‘All’s well that ends well’ in this playful satire about life and love in Hollywood. Seven songs will be performed live on stage.
Aug. 12 at 8 p.m. – An evening of four short plays
The Woman Who Does Laundry by Lorraine Martinuik, is a haunting tale set on an isolated farm in B.C.
The Visitor, by Dawn Stoffer, is a tender comedy about a sudden visitor who humorously disrupts the quiet life of an eccentric Island resident.
Home by Mike White is a stunning monologue about displacement and the concept of home.
At Home with The Trumps by Bill Engleson is an outrageous comedy disclosing the inner and outer mind-workings of Donald Trump.
Tickets available through Flowing Art Studio flowing@telus.net.
Three evening Festival Pass – $50 or $20 at the door.
