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we the same

Ruby Slippers Theatre Premiere Production presented by The Cultch.
Trigger Warning: Implied Sexual Violence. Special Thanks: To the Truong Family for sharing their story.
Inspired by a true story… In 1979, a Vietnamese family flee Saigon by boat, enduring pirate attacks, typhoons, shipwreck and starvation. Forty years later, a mother finally shares their tale with her daughter. A multicultural journey through reality, fantasy, and the supernatural utilizing ritual dance, shadow play, live music, and animation.

Written by Sangeeta Wylie

Dramaturge Amy Strilchuk

Directed by Diane Brown 

Assistant Director Patricia Trinh

Cultural Consultants Stella Nhung Davis and Tammy Le-Son  

Set Designer Kimira Reddy

Lighting Designer Sophie Tang

Sound Designer Matthias Falvai

Live Musical Composer Vi An Diep

Choreography by Shanny Rann

Costume Designer Melicia Zaini

Puppets Created by Mark Parlett and Jamie Skidmore

Stage Manager Susan D. Currie

Assistant Stage Manager Taylor MacKinnon

Featuring
Elizabeth Thai
Grace Le
Chris Lam
Brandy Le
Quynh Mi
Khaira Ledeyo

Projection Design by Chimerik 似不像 
Lead Designer – Shang-Han Chien 
Animation/Assistant Designer – Ivan So 
New Media Design Advisor/Facilitator – Sammy Chien 
 

Photos from “we the same”. Photographer Emily Cooper; actors Grace Le, Brandy Le, Chris Lam, Elizabeth Thai, Khaira Ledeyo and Quynh Mi.

Les Belles-soeurs by Michel Tremblay,
Directed by Diane Brown.

This incendiary production of an iconic Canadian play brings fifteen of Vancouver’s finest actors together onstage:

Patti Allan, Daria Banu, Eileen Barrett, Lucia Frangione, Emilie Leclerc, Melissa Oei, Pippa Mackie, France Perras, Sarah May Redmond, Sarah Rodgers, Kerry Sandomirksy, Ariel Slack, Agnes Tong, Tallulah Winkelman, and Beatrice Zeilinger. Photographed by Tim Matheson.

You Will Remember Me

By Francois Archambault, translated by Bobby Theodore. West Coast premiere directed by Diane Brown.

Featuring Kevin McNulty, Patti Allan, Sereana Malani, Craig Erickson, Marci T. House. Photographed by Tim Matheson.

Après Moi (After Me)

By Christian Bégin, English language translation commissioned by Ruby Slippers Theatre from Leanna Brodie. Premiere directed by Diane Brown.

Featuring Jennifer Lines, David Bloom, Chirag Naik, Scott Bellis, Dawn Petten. Photographed by Tim Matheson.

The Duchess aka Wallis Simpson

By Linda Griffiths. Directed by Sarah Rodgers.

Featuring Diane Brown, Eileen Barratt, Raugi Yu, Georgia Beatty, Craig Erickson, Joel Garner, Melissa Oei, Kamyar Pazandah, Matt Reznek, Xander Williams. Photographed by Tim Matheson.

The Leisure Society

By Francois Archambault, translated by Bobby Theodore. West Coast premiere directed by Diane Brown.

Featuring Scott Bellis, Colleen Wheeler, Robert Moloney, Hazel Venzon. Photographed by Tim Matheson.

Life Savers

By Serge Boucher, English language translation commissioned by Ruby Slippers Theatre from Shelley Tepperman. Premiere directed by Diane Brown.

Featuring Colleen Wheeler, Kevin McNulty, Patti Allan, Mike Wasko, Wendy Morrow Donaldson, Deborah Williams, Maria Oldeen, Naomi Wright. Photographed by Tim Matheson.

Trout Stanley

By Claudia Dey. West Coast premiere directed by Diane Brown.

Featuring Jonathan Young, Lois Anderson, Colleen Wheeler. Photographed by Tim Matheson.

The Cat Who Ate Her Husband

By Drew McCreadie. Premiere directed by Diane Brown.

Featuring Nicole Lavasseaur, Scott Bellis, Kerry Davidson, Alex Ferguson, Kristina Agosti, Dawn Petten. Photographed by Tim Matheson.

Down Dangerous Passes Road

By Michel Marc Bouchard, translated by Linda Gaboriau, west coast premiere directed by Diane Brown.

Featuring Peter Wilds, Donald Adams, Bob Frazer; remount at The Belfry featuring Robert Moloney, Donald Adams and Jonathan Young. Photographed by Tim Matheson.

The Waiting Room

By Lisa Loomer, Canadian premiere directed by Diane Brown in association with Studio 58

Featuring Beatrice Zeilinger, Scott Bellis, Allan Zinyk, Evangelic Dueck, Donna Soares, and senior Studio 58 students. Photographed by Emily Cooper.

5 @ 50

By Brad Fraser. Ruby Slippers Theatre and Zee Zee Theatre.

Featuring Diane Brown, Beatrice Zeilinger, Donna Yamamoto, Deborah Williams, Veena Sood, directed by Cameron Mackenzie. Photographed by Victoria Black.

Communion

By Daniel MacIvor. Directed by Roy Surette.

Features Diane Brown, Kerry Sandomirsky, Marci Nestman. Photos by Tim Matheson.