Glamour! Intrigue! Suspense! A collaboration with the innovative Electric Company Theatre, the premiere of this stylish thriller is inspired by the “reel” history of the Stanley Theatre.

Tear the Curtain! is a theatre and feature film hybrid set in the 1930s and relives the gripping events which led to the foundation of the celebrated Stanley Theatre. The era is highlighted by the struggle of rival crime bosses staking their claim on the territory even as the long-lost legacy of a theatrical legend is rediscovered by a jaded critic.
“The language of film noir is beautifully manipulated in the protagonist’s quest to break through social and theatrical convention to find something truly authentic. The Electric Company looks back to theatre greats like Antonin Artaud in order to suggest a new future.”
- Rachel Ditor, Arts Club Literary Manager

This collaborative effort between the Arts Club Theatre Company and the Electric Company Theatre brings to life an era where warring mob families reigned over the entire entertainment industry.
“We commissioned the Electric Company as part of our Silver Commissions Project and the piece they have created takes their continued exploration of combining film with live stage action to a new level of creative energy”
- Bill Millerd, Arts Club Artistic Managing Director

The production was presented by Jonathan Young and Kevin Kerr of the Electric Company and created and directed by Kim Collier. Among the supporters of the production are the Vancouver Foundation, Arts Partners in Creative Development, the BC Arts Council, and the Eric Hamber Foundation.
Gracing the Tear the Curtain! premiere were Michael Antonakos and Adam Charles. Amy Lynn Strilchek, Kholby Wardell, Celine Stubel and Emily MacArthur also attended the premiere showing of the Tear the Curtain! which was held at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage.
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