Shigematsu’s ‘1 Hour Photo’ Opens June 12 at EWP
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Tetsuro Shigematsu in “1 Hour Photo.” (Photo by Raymond Shum/East West Players)
East West Players (EWP) is proud to present Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre (vAct)’s “1 Hour Photo,” written and performed by Tetsuro Shigematsu
and directed by Richard Wolfe
, June 12-20,.
Navigating this new world of social distancing spawned the innovative solution to bring vAct’s award-winning production “1 Hour Photo”
across Canada and to EWP. The production is the fourth offering of the Virtual 55th Anniversary Season of East West Players, “Between Worlds,” led by EWP Producing Artistic Director Snehal Desai.
East West Players Presents Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre s 1 HOUR PHOTO
East West Players presentS Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre (vAct) s 1 Hour Photo, written and performed by Tetsuro Shigematsu (Empire Of The Son, Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre) and directed by Richard Wolfe, June 12-20, 2021.
Navigating this new world of social distancing spawned the innovative solution to bring vAct s award-winning production 1 Hour Photo across Canada and to EWP. The production is the fourth offering of the Virtual 55th Anniversary Season of East West Players, Between Worlds, led by EWP Producing Artistic Director Snehal Desai.
vAct collaborated with a Vancouver based film production company, Brightlight Pictures, to produce a high quality, 75 minute cinematic adaptation of 1 Hour Photo accompanied by a live talkback with Tetsuro Shigematsu.
Events in Metro Vancouver: Live and virtual things to do April 22-28 This week’s events around Metro Vancouver include online theatre, a noted writer’s online interview and reading plus Canada’s largest alternative literary festival
Author of the article: Shawn Conner
Publishing date: Apr 21, 2021 • 2 hours ago • 2 minute read • Playwright Tetsuro Shigematsu performs his 2017 show 1 Hour Photo in a filmed stream April 23 and 24. Photo by Raymond Shum
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Whether you’re looking for date-night ideas, free things to do or just something fun to do with the kids, you can’t go wrong with our list of events happening around Metro Vancouver between April 22-28. Headlining this week’s picks is the return of 1 Hour Photo.