UFV Theatre presents The Bear

Date(s): Wednesday, November 29
Time: 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Location: : Abbotsford Campus

UFV Theatre kick offs its 2017-18 “In Transit” Season of Theatre in the newly renovated studio on UFV’s Abbotsford campus with a farce. The season opens with a darkly hilarious production of Anton Chekhov’s The Bear. With only 30 seats available in the intimate performance space, audience members will experience The Bear up close and personal.

This half-hour performance, directed by upper-level student Noel Funk, takes the audience on a journey from grief and anger to unlikely love. Young widow Popova, after seven months of mourning her late husband’s death, receives an unexpected visit from the arrogant Smirnov, who has come to collect an outstanding debt. The encounter quickly devolves into heated arguments resulting in broken furniture and an all-out duel. This refreshingly fast-paced one-act play is a farcical comment on human nature, sudden change, and strong emotions. This bitingly satirical, bite-sized performance is the perfect way to experience the department’s newly renovated black-box studio.

The Bear runs Nov. 22–Dec. 1, with matinees at 11:30 am and early evening performances at 4:30 pm. Performance dates and times can be found at www.ufv.ca/plays. All performances of The Bear are “pay-what-you-can” and cash only. Seats can be reserved ahead of time by emailing theatre@ufv.ca or by phone at 604 795-2814. Performances will take place in D105.