Douglas College Performing Arts
Douglas College offers a range of Theatre, Music, Creative Writing and Amelia Douglas Art Gallery events that are open to the public.
For more information about programs in the performing arts at Douglas College, please visit the Faculty of Language, Literature, and the Performing Arts
Embark on a captivating theatre experience with An Iliad, where the Trojan War meets the modern world in a timeless story of human conflict.
Dirt Road Productions in partnership with Douglas College Theatre Department presents An Iliad written by Lisa Peterson and Denis O'Hare. The ancient tale of the Trojan War and the modern world collide in this captivating theatrical experience, exploring the nature of human conflict. Peterson and O’Hare imagine a Poet, a timeless figure doomed to relive the story of the Trojan War. Until the day when human nature changes, when our enduring addiction to rage comes to an end, when the telling of a war story becomes unnecessary.
Through the dynamic direction of Kathleen Duborg and heartfelt performances of Thrasso Petras as the Poet and Sarah May Redmond as the Muse, An Iliad offers a unique and poignant reflection on the impact of war and its global consequences throughout history. This production promises to be a moving and thought-provoking experience.
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Join us for talkbacks on Saturday, May 11th and Wednesday, May 15th, where you can engage with the cast and crew!
If you would like to book a group or have additional questions please reach out to: dirtroadproductionsvancouver@gmail.com
The Amelia Douglas Gallery at Douglas College is calling for submissions by Indigenous artists and makers for a group exhibit planned for September–October 2024. All artistic media are welcome! Paintings, carvings, beadwork, photography, mixed media, textiles, print, sculpture (no video installations, sorry!)
This presentation is planned to coincide with the annual New West Culture Crawl. No Gallery Commission—100% of sales go directly to artists.
To be considered for the show, please submit photos of up to three works for consideration. Tell us a little about yourself and your work. Just a few sentences will do.
Please send your submissions directly by email to artsevents@douglascollege.ca no later than May 10, 2024. Decisions will be made by the end of June. While we appreciate all submissions, only successful candidates will be contacted.
The Long Road Home
May 9 - July 2, 2024
Opening Reception:
Thursday, May 9, 2024
4:30 - 6:00 PM
Please join us for a reception celebrating the opening of Annette Nieukerk's exhibit “The Long Road Home.” From the Artist Statement:
"The multi-media paintings of Annette Nieukerk question the notions of beauty and identity within the framework of our culture. As a female figurative artist now in her seventies, the focus of her work is the aging body, challenging and breaking down stereotypes that equate beauty solely with youth and that confront a dominant negative perception towards aging.
Her latest series ‘the long road home’ evokes the sensuality and desire that can exist at advancing years, the intensity of emotion and intimacy pulling two people together, and the deep yearning for connection buried in the human psyche"