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SHIFT Theatre Society is a non-profit organization from Vancouver, BC.
Run by Artistic Managing Director Nick Sartore and General Manager Kelsey Wood, SHIFT Theatre is an artistic collective of emerging artists who work collaboratively to create contemporary, relevant, and stimulating theatre. Our work is artistically accessible while providing opportunities to present new, unpublished theatre and non-traditional stagings of published works.
We need to raise $5,000 to support our upcoming shows Closer by Patrick Marber and original work Nate and Troy: The Next Big Things with Troy Cherkowski and Nathan Kelly.
Here's why we need the money
Closer ($13,000 budget)
Production/Technical Fees: $2,500
Insurance: $900
Nate and Troy: The Next Big Things ($9,400 budget)
Production/Technical Fees: $600
Venue Rental: $1,000
What you'll get
In exchange for your contributions we’ve developed some awesome perks for you to enjoy. Each perk level is displayed on the side. **Please note SHIFT Button can be picked up at the shows or mailed to any Canadian address. If you require postage outside of Canada, additional mailing costs will be needed.
The Impact
SHIFT Theatre is an artistic collective of emerging artists who work collaboratively to create contemporary, relevant, and stimulating theatre. Currently we receive no government funding and rely solely on ticket sales and contributions from people like you! This year Nick, Kelsey and the Board of Directors is going full throttle to make this season (our biggest) be our most successful to-date. We need your help through donations to ease the financial costs of producing the shows.
The Shows
Closer by Patrick Marber, directed by Adam Janusz
November 8-17, 2012 @ The Cultch’s Vancity Culture Lab
"Patrick Marber's Closer is a sad, savvy, often funny play that casts a steely, unblinking gaze at the world of relationships and lets you come to your own conclusions...Closer does not merely hold your attention; it burrows into you." - John Simon, New York
Nate and Troy: The Next Big Things, with Troy Cherkowski and Nathan Kelly.
January 25, 26 and February 1, 2013 @ Carousel Theatre
“Nate and Troy: The Next Big Things” allow the audience to be invited into the often hilarious, and definitely truthful friendship of best friends Nathan Kelly and Troy Cherkowski. The boys share their life experiences, stories and observations with searing hot wit, and startling honesty. Based on its success at SHIFT’s 1-Act Festival in June 2012, Nate and Troy: The Next Big Things will be presented with in the 2012/2013 season.
Past Projects
- SHIFT 1-Act Festival 5, June 2012
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The Closer Variations, April 2012
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Surrealist Night, Port Moody Festival of the Arts, September 2011
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SHIFT 1-Act Festival ‘11, June 2011
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Purely Cabaret, November 2010
More About Us
SHIFT was founded in 2008 to provide emerging theatre artists with opportunities to stage unconventional, risk-taking productions of short theatre. The company is producers of the celebrated 1-Act Festival, a daring festival of original works and new stagings taking place annually at Port Moody’s Inlet Theatre and successfully at The Cultch in June 2012.
Now in its fifth year of operation, the company’s scope has grown to include self-produced, full-length works, such as the upcoming production of Closer, which SHIFT will present at The Cultch in November of 2012.
Other Ways You Can Help
Spread the Word! Tell others about our project and our campaign. If you don't have the money to donate, tell others who might. You never know who might be supportive of the cause. Share this with friends and family using the “share” button. You can also support these shows by purchasing tickets to see them.
Not sure about donating online? Make a donation by cheque to the address below! You'll still get the perks!
Got stuff? We can always use in-kind donations for our set, costumes, and production expenses.
Got time? We're always looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join our team.
Got a business? Ask us about sponsorship and how to advertise in our program guides.
Want to know more? Join our mailing list! Find out about SHIFT events and help us broaden our audience base in the process.
Have questions before you support? Of course! Contact us at any time and we will be more than happy to talk with you about what we do...
info@shifttheatre.ca
170-422 Richards Street
Vancouver, BC
Canada V6B 2Z4
www.shifttheatre.ca
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