Tonight is opening night of Paradise Lost and our 'Company C' Studio Ensemble's second production of their year.

Facilitator Yvette Nolan and the students take us through a witty, engaging, and moving retelling of one of humanity’s biggest quandaries, the battle between good and evil.

by Erin Shields

facilitated by Yvette Nolan

music composed by Amanda Trapp

Erin Shield’s fiercely engaging, irreverently funny and deeply moving Governor General’s Award nominated play inspired by John Milton’s epic poem takes us to the depths of hell. The fallen angel Satan is plotting her revenge against the Almighty with a devious plan to corrupt his two newest creations, Adam and Eve. This witty, engaging, and moving feminist play is a fresh retelling of one of humanity’s biggest quandaries, the battle between good and evil. “Not your grandmother’s archetypes.”

Thursday, December 3 7:30pm

Friday, December 4 2:00pm

Friday, December 4 7:30pm

Saturday, December 5 2:00pm

Saturday, December 5 7:30pm

Sunday, December 6 2:00pm

Explicit language, violence, simulated nudity, simulated sexual content.

The College has invested in a 4-camera set up to broadcast our performances live. You will have access and angles like you’ve never experienced in theatre before, plus the best seat in the house for every show – your own!

Tickets will be available up until to 1 hour before the performance. Patrons are encouraged to purchase their tickets in advance. All tickets are non-refundable and have no cash value.

In lieu of a printed program, we have created a digital and accessible offering for our patrons. We invite you to check it out in advance and have it open while you watch the performance at home!

Our  "Company C" Student Marketing Team sat down with Yvette to discuss the process, returning to the theatre in a pandemic, and the unique aspects of the Studio Ensemble program.

The College community would like to express our condolences to the family and ATP community for the passing of Darcy Evans.

Darcy acted as director for five productions at the College: As Bees in Honey Drown for Company C in 2009-10, Lord of the Flies for Company C in 2010-11, Village of Idiots for Year II in 2011-12, The Grapes of Wrath for Year II in 2012-13, and Twelfth Night for Company C in 2013-14. He was part of the acting faculty in 2012-13, and served on the College’s Program Advisory Committee since its inception in December 2011 until this fall.

Not only was Darcy’s inspiration and commitment to our institution and the programs we offer remarkable, but he had profound impact for our students. We are grateful for the time and talents he passionately shared with us. He will be deeply missed.

It is our pleasure to cordially invite you to the Canadian Heritage Arts Society Annual General Meeting on Thursday, December 17, 2020 at 7:00pm on Zoom. We encourage you to attend this year’s meeting.

Our 2019-20 year was a very successful one for the Society and we look forward to reviewing it with you. Click the link below to access the AGM package, which includes a link to RSVP for the Zoom meeting.

Thank you all of our members who support the Canadian College of Performing Arts throughout the year!

The College’s National Audition Tour has gone online. This year, you can audition from your own home on a digital platform!

Monday, December 7th 2020 2:00pm – 5:00pm PT

Deadline to apply Saturday December 5th 4:00pm

paradise lost show photography and in-class photography by Peter Pokorny.

paradise lost promotional photography by Andrew Barrett.

photos of Darcy Evans (on the set of village of idiots and with the cast of as bees in honey drown) by David Lowes.