Chelsea Hotel photo by David Cooper
A writer checks into a hotel, looking for inspiration, and ends up examining relationships past and present. Fusing theatre, dance and the haunting music of Leonard Cohen, this show is back by popular demand at the Firehall Arts Centre (to Nov. 3). Fans of Cohen can also catch the man himself at Rogers Arena (Nov. 12).—Sheri Radford
Shelter from the Storm is at Firehall Arts Centre June 1 to 9. Photo by Pink Monkey Studios
What does it mean to be courageous or cowardly in a time of war? Shelter from the Storm, an award-winning play by local writer/director/actor Peter Boychuk, focuses on two Americans who fled to Canada, 40 years apart, to escape war. At the Firehall Arts Centre (Jun. 1 to 9).—Sheri Radford