Axis Theatre to Present SEVEN IN ONE BLOW, OR THE BRAVE LITTLE KID
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 8, 2021
Axis Theatre Company will present the 20th anniversary production of its beloved family holiday show, Seven in One Blow, or the Brave Little Kid. Adapted from the classic fairy tale by The Brothers Grimm, this festive, interactive winter play runs December 3–19 and is written and directed by Axis Artistic Director Randy Sharp.
Axis Theatre Company to Present WORLDS FAIR INN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 1, 2021
Following celebrated performances in June, Axis Theatre Company will present a remount of Worlds Fair Inn, an absurdist comedy written and directed by Randy Sharp. Worlds Fair Inn takes inspiration from the failures and genius of three men.
Axis Theatre Company Returns to In-Person Events with WORLDS FAIR INN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 26, 2021
Axis Theatre Company will return to in-person events with the world premiere of Worlds Fair Inn, an absurdist comedy written and directed by Randy Sharp. Running June 2–19, Worlds Fair Inn takes inspiration from the failures and genius of three men.
2020 Jessie Theatre Award Nominations Announced
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 9, 2020
To honour Vancouver's vibrant artistic community during this challenging time, the 2020 Jessie Theatre Award Nominations were announced virtually, for the first time, on Monday, June 8th, hosted by the mother daughter duo Amanda Sum (seen this season in Chicken Girl and East Van Panto) and Linda Leung.
Axis Theatre Will Present WASHINGTON SQUARE, a New Adaptation of Henry James' Tragicomic Novella
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 13, 2020
Axis Theatre Company presents Washington Square, a contemporary take on Henry James' tragicomic novella. Adapted and directed by Axis Theatre's founder and Artistic Director Randy Sharp, the production features original music by Paul Carbonara, a cast of four, and is performed in the heart of Greenwich Village, a few blocks from the story's 19th-century setting. Previews for Washington Square begin on March 11 at Axis Theatre (1 Sheridan Square, Manhattan), with a press opening set for March 15, for a limited run through April 11, 2020. Tickets are on sale now at axiscompany.org.
Axis Theatre Presents SEVEN IN ONE BLOW
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 3, 2019
'What could be better than a play that asks you to shout? Well, one that asks you to sing. All this fun is part of an updated version of 'The Brave Little Tailor...' My son also thought of another reason that Seven in One Blow is the greatest play ever: the actors pass out candy at the end.'-The New York Times
Axis Theatre Company Will Present 18th Annual Production of SEVEN IN ONE BLOW, OR THE BRAVE LITTLE KID
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 1, 2019
Axis Theatre Company continues its 20th anniversary season with the 18th annual production of its beloved family holiday show, Seven in One Blow, or the Brave Little Kid. Adapted from the classic fairy tale by The Brothers Grimm, this festive, interactive winter play runs December 6a?"22 and is written and directed by Axis Artistic Director Randy Sharp (Axis Company's High Noon, Edgar Oliver's Victor). Though the poignant tale was created for kids, the Axis productiona?"which teases out some of the many plausible subtexts and includes timely pop cultural referencesa?"resonates equally well for adults.
Axis Theatre Company Presents Edgar Oliver's VICTOR
by Julie Musbach - Sep 12, 2019
For over a decade, Axis Theatre Company has served as an incubator and theatrical home for the beloved performer, poet, and storyteller Edgar Oliver, a fixture of the New York downtown scene for over three decades. In deep collaboration with Axis Theatre Company founder Randy Sharp, Oliver has created a body of work that Hilton Als of The New Yorker has described as a?oeso beautifula?"so enthralling in its undisguised but never tedious self-absorption, in its command of the spoken word, and in its demand for love.a??
Jessie Nominations Announced
by Stephi Wild - Jun 4, 2019
The 2019 Jessie Nominations Party announced the nominees for the theatre awards on Monday, June 3rd at the iA Financial Group Atrium at the BMO Theatre Centre, 162 West 1st Avenue, honouring Vancouver's vibrant artistic community.