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The Mosquitos – A “Rustic Preview”

June 6, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

SOLD OUT – sorry! No tickets at the door!

You can still get tickets to the Capitol Theatre shows next week though!

Join us for a “rustic preview” of The Mosquitos, a new play by Slocan Valley playwright Marya Folinsbee, produced by Material Theatre.

Limited ticket, $25, available for purchase at Rambling Rose Boutique in Winlaw, or reserve by email, info (at) vallicanwhole (dot) com.

Doors at 7:00, show at 7:30. The show is about 1.5 hours long with one intermission. There will be a cash concession at the show!

What’s it about?

“Things are changing rather quickly. We no longer share a reality”.

A group of old friends get together for a dinner party, while rumours of an unimaginable change swirl around them.

How do we face total transformation?

An absurd comedy of manners with an existential heart, The Mosquitos is original new theatre written and directed by Slocan Valley playwright Marya Folinsbee. With equal parts humour and pathos, The Mosquitos reconsiders our place in the ecosystem, asking:
How do we live in the world together when we have fundamentally different versions of reality ?

A meditation on politics, relationships, (mis)information and the role of art in creating meaning, The Mosquitos is inspired by absurdist classics like Eugene Ionesco’s Rhinoceros and Samuel Beckett’s Happy Days (and by life in these times).

This world premiere features a talented ensemble of local performers and artists:

Written and Directed by Marya Folinsbee

Featuring Performances by:
Emily Ryan
Kozmo Sammartino
Roger Carter
Patricia McLaughlin
Karmelle Spence-Sing
Lindsay Clague
James Shaw
Aaron Pickett
Mike Funergy

Sound Designer Jeremy Sauer
Projection Designer Brian Lye
Mask & Puppet Designer Elaine Weryshko
Costumer Kyla Hurst
Stage Manager Martina Avis
Production Designer Marya Folinsbee

Recipient of the 2025 Judy Wapp Artists Fellowship
Creation support from The Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance.
Production support from The BC Arts Council.
We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.

$25 Tickets available at Rambling Rose, or email info@vallicanwhole.com

The Vallican Whole

250-226-7311

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Winds & Strings – A Spring Concert

April 14, 2024 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Join us for the third in our Up Close and Intimate Series – an afternoon concert featuring two local classical ensembles, the Lakeside String Ensemble and the Shifting Winds.

The Lakeside String Ensemble is an eclectic mix of professional and amateur string musicians that was formed in 2022 following an engaging performance of the Corelli Christmas Concerto at the Slocan Lake Arts Centre “Winter Fest”.

The six chamber musicians live along the Slocan Lake and include:

Martine den Bok, soloist, current principal 2nd violinist for Okanagan Symphony and principal violist for the Symphony of the Kootenays, co-founding member of local Kootenay bands Freya, Vanir and Klezmeridian.

Irene Whifield, currently the principal 2nd violinist with the Brandenburg Orchestra in Kamloops. She started Fiddle Dee Dee and Eldorado Hoedown in New Denver.

Danika Skye Hammond, violinist and lifelong Suzuki player.

Miranda Hughes, plays viola and violin, is co-founder of the Suzuki Valhalla Institute of New Denver, and currently plays as a violist with the Symphony of the Kootenays.

Heather Huether,cellist, teacher, chamber musician and founder of the Valhalla Fine Arts Society and Valhalla Summer School of Music in Silverton.

Sue Mistretta, amateur cellist and co-founder of Mountainside Chamber Music in Nelson.

The Shifting Winds:

In 2018 a group of Slocan Valley women formed a woodwind quintet. Since they were all women, they called themselves The Slocan Valley Queen-tet. Later that year, after numerous shifts in personnel, they decided that The Shifting Winds described the group better. They have performed at the Slocan Legion, the Pavillion in New Denver, The Vallican Whole, Mountain Lake Seniors Community, and Nelson Jubilee Manor.

The current Shifting Winds musicians include Jane Butler on flute, Ron Butler on flugelhorn, Tia Leschke on French horn, Gail Elder on euphonium, and David Stevenson on bass clarinet.

Tickets can be reserved via e-transfer to info@vallicanwhole.com, or will be for sale throughout the winter in the community.

$20 – $25 This show is part of the Up Close and Intimate Series – full series tickets (4 shows, January through May) are $80, or tickets are $25/show

The Vallican Whole

250-226-7311

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ROOF, a reno-centric comedy by LUCAS MYERS

Much-loved Kootenay theatre-maker Lucas Myers returns to the Whole for one night only, performing his newest reno-centric comedy, Roof.

DOORS are at 7:00PM, show starts at 7:30PM!

Tickets are $15, available online here, at Rambling Rose, or at the door.

What is it, to be a good person? Dave knows. In fact Dave thinks he has such a lock on it he wants to show you how to be good, too! #howtobegood #davechats #growthhacking #personalgrowthaintnomyth #greatgoalsoffire

From the creator of A Beginners Guide to Nelsonia, CAMPGROUND and DECK comes a new comedy. Weaving together elements of stand up, physical comedy and Lucas Myers’ trademark brand of observational humor, ROOF stars Dave, a highly successful real estate agent who is living the dream: beautiful kids, nice car, great wife, gorgeous sound system, designer kitchen…
However, just as he is about to launch his own self improvement video series , @HiMyNameIsDave, he discovers his refurbished character house isn’t quite as refurbished as it’s supposed to be. Major roof issues suddenly cause cracks to form in his perfect world as he struggles to find a contractor who can take the job on short notice and live up to Dave’s exacting standards. Enter Stevie, a genial journeyman roofer with aspirations of being a stand up comic, who is the only person capable of dealing with Dave’s narcissistic hyper vigilance. As they work together on the roof, Stevie forces Dave to confront his own shortcomings and come to terms with what being a good person really means.

Please note: This performance is not suitable for children.