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A CHRISTMAS CAROL

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A Christmas Carol adapted from Charles Dickens by Clayton Jevne

“Damned if it isn’t really good. More than that, it just might be the best version of this show I’ve ever seen… 90 minutes of great storytelling.” John Threlfall, Monday Magazine, 2001

For 8 years Theatre Inconnu presented Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol at various historical location in Victoria BC. The show was adapted and directed by Clayton Jevne, with Clayton and Sandra Ritter performing it. Sandra also designed the sound/music-scape, and played live harp.

This particular recorded performance took place on Christmas Eve, 2000, at Emily Carr House (built in 1863) in Victoria BC. Emily had written that A Christmas Carol was one of her favorite stories, and she carried a copy with her in her painting frock. The performance of the show in the Carr dining room, on this night, was a magical experience.

Other heritage locations that saw performances of this production included: Craigflower Schoolhouse (built in1854), Gyppeswyk House (part of the Art Gallery of greater Victoria, built in 1889), Craigdarroch Castle (1887), St. Anne’s Academy Chapel (1858), and the Parfitt Building (now the Paul Phillips Hall, built in1909, and current home to Theatre Inconnu).

We recognize that the recording picture and sound quality is less than we would expect from a more modern digital video, but we hope that this copy of the original VHS recording will provide some joy and entertainment.

We would like to acknowledge the wonderful help of Jan Ross and family for their help with this particular show (as then custodians of Emily Carr House).

ONE-MAN HAMLET

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One-Man Hamlet – by Clayton Jevne

This production was conceived, designed, directed and acted by Theatre Inconnu Artistic Director, Clayton Jevne. Between 1991 and 2008 the show toured in 4 countries (UK, Mexico, US, Canada) logging over 600 performances. In 2011 Clayton remounted the show to celebrate the 20th year since its inception. This performance was videoed and we would now like to share this performance with you.

THE HEART COFFER

a puppeteers quest for the universal heart
By Timothy Gosley

This show is available for online viewing
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Tim Gosley’s
The Heart Coffer: a puppeteer’s quest for the universal heart.
(a multi-discipline show using puppetry, music, and projections)

About the Show
Tim Gosley is grateful to Theatre Inconnu for accepting to produce The Heart Coffer: a puppeteer’s quest for the universal heart. The show, created during Gosley’s artist in residence fellowship at UVic’s The Centre for Studies in Religion and Society, was going to be cancelled due to COVID; as happened to so many others. The Canada Council Digital Originals (#digitaloriginals2020) initiative stepped in to provide resources to put the performance online, but there still was needed a venue, and hopefully a live audience. Theatre Inconnu saved the day by engaging The Fernwood Community Association’s Paul Phillips Hall and providing all things technical. We are following all COVID regulations, and are allowed a limited audience of 14 patrons for each of our 4 public performances.

The Heart Coffer examines the heart, material and ethereal, through the eyes of Tim Gosley, the grandfather of Canadian puppetry, a boomer puppeteer. It is an esoteric variety show with a lot of heart and many styles of puppetry: muppet-style, video projected, laser shadowed, object manipulated and there are even puppets made from oyster shells. The show has a musical weave from fellow boomers, Douglas Henley, (sitar, tar, guitar, electric bass and lute,) and Niel Golden, (tabla, cajón, and hang.) We are miners for a heart of gold.

PEACE DANCER – ROY HENRY VICKERS

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The THEATRE INCONNU YOUTH PROGRAM is proud to announce Roy Henry Vickers PEACE DANCER Saturday, September 14 at 2pm Centennial Square, Victoria, BC part of The Pacific Peoples’ Partnership’s ONE WAVE GATHERING

**Peace Dancer – 2017 Government House (photo-Tony Sprackett**)

Originally performed at Government House in 2017 as part of Theatre Inconnu’s Puppets for Peace Celebration, PEACE DANCER is inspired by the book of the same name written and illustrated by Roy Henry Vickers along with co-writer Lucky Budd. It tells a cautionary Tsimshian flood tale predating Noah and the arc. Puppeteer, Tim Gosley asked Mr. Vickers if he would come to Victoria and tell his story while performers illustrate it with giant banners and puppets taken from the designs in his book. He agreed, and two years later he is coming back again.

The cast of over twenty is comprised of a rainbow of community performers including indigenous youth from different nations and a mix of others both young and older. Along with the storytelling of Roy Henry Vickers, we are honored to have indigenous drummer Avery Nelson as lead drummer and Metis actor Colin Mah playing Crow. Directors Krystal Cook and Barbara Poggemiller both have a rich background in movement theatre. STORY THEATRE members under the direction of David McPherson provide performance mentoring and stage management. It is produced by Tim Gosley.

We would like to thank the Pacific People’s Partnership for inviting us to be part of the wonderful ONE WAVE GATHERING. www.pacificpeoplespartnership.org

The THEATRE INCONNU YOUTH PROGRAM is dedicated to unique, often one-time events, that nurture the creativity of young children to older youth. These have included acting classes with original plays, activity booths at public events, puppet workshops, the Puppets for Peace Celebration and now Roy Henry Vickers PEACE DANCER.

We are grateful guests on the traditional and unceeded territories of the Lekwungen Peoples (now known as the Songhees and Esquimalt First Nation).

PRESS FROM 2017 http://www.timescolonist.com/puppets-for-peace-aims-to-make-the-world-a-better-place- 1.22876730

contact Tim Gosley timgosley@telus.net 250.888.4907