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

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Shayna Jones in Grandmama Speak

March 2, 2024 @ 7:30 pm 9:00 pm

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Grandmama Speak is a kaleidoscope of Afro-centric folklore and fact, fable and fierce reality hinged upon the mystery of “living waters”. Pieced together from the diverse folkloric traditions of the African diaspora, Grandmama Speak is a trumpet for black wisdom, resilience, and legacy that will touch listeners of all varieties, regardless of colour or creed. Love and loss, pride and pain, hambones and redfish take center stage in this evocative show and will leave listeners laughing, sighing, and lingering over the age-old wisdom of Grandmama Speak. Ages 13 +

Tickets are reservable by e-transfer to info@vallicanwhole.com, and will also be for sale in the community throughout the winter. They may also be available at the door.

$20 – $25 This event is part of the Up Close and Intimate Series – if you buy the whole series, tickets are $20, or $25/show.

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Unscriptured

The Vallican Whole is excited to welcome Vancouver-based master performer, improviser & magician Travis Bernhardt to the Whole to perform “Unscriptured” – an improvised church service from a religion made up on the spot!

Doors open at 7:00PM for a 7:30 show.  Tickets are $20, and can be purchased online here, or at the door.

Click here to watch some highlights from an Unscriptured show.