The BIGGEST little Theatre Festival 2017

BRÜKA THEATRE PRESENTS - THE BIGGEST little THEATRE FESTIVAL 2017

Performances Dates:  November 9 – 12, 2017

The sixth annual BIGGEST little Theatre Festival at Brüka Theatre is a showcase for original theatre pieces featuring traditional and nontraditional performances created by local and regional performance artists. Some of these pieces have gone on to perform in National Fringe Festivals. This small festival features up to 4 performances a day over 4 days in our downtown Sub-Brüka space. Each performance is under 50 minutes in length.  Groups receive a portion of the ticket sales. 

THE FESTIVAL PRODUCTIONS

STAR LIGHT, STAR BRIGHT

Written and Directed by Stacey Spain

 SYNOPSIS: 

Star Light, Star Bright or Crazy Fucking Kincaid’s is a dreamscape that explores the cost of betrayal and the power of love.  A brother and sister discovering secrets and learning to trust after a death in the family.  Sometimes truth is not the kindest option.  Grace and James have come home to settle their Mother’s estate and put her to rest.  Before they can, they also have to deal with a childhood loss and the results of their present choices.

Online Ticket link:  https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3139810

NUMU YADOOA!

Written and Directed by: The Roughtalk Sweethearts

 SYNOPSIS: 

Color. 158 minutes. Fleeing from wrongful imprisonment, Captain Johnathan Wilsby finds himself unexpectedly in Native territory. Though uneasy at first, eventually a truce is formed and Johnathan learns the ways of his new companions. But when a sudden betrayal occurs, The Captain must put his newfound skills to good use in order to conquer enemies old and new, and realize his dream of setting up a school on the reservation.

Online Ticket link:  https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3139832

I AM POET

Directed by: Spoken Views Collective

 SYNOPSIS:

When words need more than page, they meet stage in an expression of life through poetry. Featuring 8-12 poets from across the Reno/Sparks area, I AM Poet is sure to incite a range of emotions through spoken word and performance. 

Online Ticket link:  https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3139848

LAMBSTALES – TWELFTH NIGHT

Adapted and Directed by: Mary Bennett

A narrated classical pictorial: this theatrical interpretation is based on the stories from 1807, Tales of Shakespeare.

SYNOPSIS: 

This is readers theatre for the whole family, incorporating narration, theatrical tableau and the classic Shakespeare story:  Twelfth Night.  This theatrical interpretation is based on the stories from 1807, Tales of Shakespeare written by Charles and Mary Lamb. The stories are designed to make the stories of Shakespeare accessible to the young and old alike.

Online Ticket link:  https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3139854

THE PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 9

6 PM   STAR LIGHT, STAR BRIGHT

8 PM    NUMU YADOOA!

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 10

6 PM   NUMU YADOOA!

8 PM   STAR LIGHT, STAR BRIGHT

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 11

2 PM   LAMBSTALES – TWELFTH NIGHT

4 PM   STAR LIGHT, STAR BRIGHT

6 PM   NUMU YADOOA!

8 PM   I AM POET – SPOKEN WORD

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 12

12 PM             LAMBSTALES - TWELFTH NIGHT

2 PM   STAR LIGHT, STAR BRIGHT

4 PM   NUMU YADOOA!

ABOUT BRÜKA THEATRE  In its 25th season in downtown Reno, Brüka has been named "Best Theatre Company" by The News and Review nineteen years running.  Brüka Theatre is a leader in the region, recognized for its productions, artists and theatre for children series since it's founding in 1992. Central to Brüka is the commitment to the reinvestigation of contemporary and classic plays and developing new plays within Brüka's Artistic Collective, which include winners of the Nevada Arts Council and Sierra Arts Foundation artist grants and 9 local best actor honors.  Brüka is a non- equity and not-for-profit theater TCG (Theatre Communications Group) small professional company that has produced over 100 shows in our downtown Reno location. Sign up for our email newsletter by going to our website at www.bruka.org.  2017/18 Season tickets are on sale now.  

Brüka Theatre is proud to present The BIGGEST little Theatre Festival, supporting local theatre artists and in an effort to give artists an accessible, affordable and supportive environment to produce and take a chance with original work.

The MISSION of Brüka Theatre

To create and share the experience of innovative theatre.