about

The long-awaited musical sequel to Legoland, from Victoria’s Atomic Vaudeville, Ride the Cyclone spotlights a teenage chamber choir from Uranium, Saskatchewan who died in a roller coaster accident at a traveling fair. Karnack, a mechanized fortune-telling machine, feels responsible for the young choir’s demise, and gives the teens a chance to express themselves to the world after death. Ride the Cyclone is their final recital, where they celebrate their individuality while coming to terms with their untimely demise.

 

history

Ride the Cyclone was workshopped extensively for 3 years and premiered in Victoria at Intrepid Theatre’s Metro Studio for a two-week run in October of 2009. The production has toured to the Vernon Arts Centre in BC (November 2009) and was presented as part of the National Series at the SummerWorks Festival in Toronto (Aug 2010). The Belfry Theatre in Victoria picked up the production for its 2011 Summer Series.

Last year's show toured not only to the Belfry Theatre in Victoria, but also to the Arts Club Granville Island Review Stage (Vancouver), The Yukon Arts Center (Whitehorse) and Theatre Passe Muraille (Toronto)

 

Awards

  • Dora Mavor Moore Award
    (Best Touring Production)
  • Toronto Theatre Critics Awards
    (Best Direction of a Musical, Best New Musical, Best Supporting Actor in a Musical: Elliott Loran)
  • Monday Magazine Award
    (Favorite Musical, Best Overall Production, Best Direction)

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