*BLANK CANVAS THEATRE PRESENTS LIVE MULTIMEDIA, DRIVE-IN THEATER EXPERIENCE
Blank Canvas Theatre is still here and bringing live theater back to Cleveland.
“The safety of both our audience and actors has been and will always be our number one priority, so we invite you to join us for a no-contact, socially responsible, multimedia performance in the 78th Street Studios parking lot,” they share. “Our show will feature songs from previous BCT productions that have a somewhat different meaning in our world today, as well as some tunes that will lift your spirits and make you want to dance and sing.”
The 60-minute, intermission-less show runs for two nights only,September 11 & 12 @ 9pm. It’s $35 per vehicle, advance sale only. Please share a vehicle ONLY with those in your family/residence/quarantine pod). All parking is first-come serve. Parking lot opens at 8:15 pm
To purchase tickets for this show go to blankcanvastheatre.com.
*CLEVELAND PLAYWRGHT’S SCRIPT TO BE PRODUCED ONLINE
Join the world’s greatest detective as he utilizes his remarkable skills of observation and deduction to confront his most sensational mystery — but who is the Bully of Baker Street? An intrepid band of actors will use humor, logic and song to perform this original tale (adapted from the works of Arthur Conan Doyle) and provide important lessons in problem solving and empathy.
This production of Sherlock Holmes Meets the Bully of Baker Street is being created in Los Angeles by Culver City Public Theatre, but it’s a script written by Cleveland playwright David Hansen.
It’s free to watch online at Zoom. Go here to register.
Show dates and times are:
Wednesday, September 9 @ 6pm
Saturday, September 12 @ 12pm
Sunday, September 13 @ 3pm
Wednesday, September 16 @ 6pm
Saturday, September 19 @ 12pm
Sunday, September 20 @ 3pm
*SPARX IN CLE GOES VIRTUAL
SPARX is a community-wide event where Clevelanders get to explore the hidden arts and culture gems in Downtown and surrounding neighborhoods. Tune in and explore a full line up of virtual experiences including trolley tours, galleries, live musical performances, make and take demonstrations and more all from the comfort of your home. Check out more details online here.
*SHAW FESTIVAL CANCELS REMAINING 2020 PERFORMANCES
Many Clevelanders travel to Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada each summer to experience the Shaw Festival. This year, unfortunately, our hosts to the north have cancelled performances. There were two shows left to open. The hope of seeing them was dashed when the officials at the venue announced that, “As the country and world continue to deal with the impact of the pandemic, the Shaw Festival is unable to realize performances in fall 2020. As a result, the Festival has cancelled the remaining performances of Charley’s Aunt and Flush.
Performances of A Christmas Carol have not yet been cancelled in the hopes that The Shaw can welcome reduced-capacity audiences into the Royal George Theatre for the holiday season. Get updates at shawfest.com.
[Collected by Roy Berko, member: Cleveland Critics Circle, American Theatre Critics Association]