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Our
recent mainstage production, Bruce - The Musical, an original two-act musical
drama about the life of the late legendary Vancouver Downtown Eastside activist
Bruce Eriksen was a roaring success!
Bruce
Eriksen transformed the neighbourhood's image from Skid Road to residential community.
It's a tale of triumph and tragedy, full of human drama, action, humour and song.
Written by past Sun Newspaper Reporter Bob Sarti, lyrics by Sarti and music by
Bill Sample (recipient of the BC Entertainment Hall of Fame... and Earle Peach,
directed by our own Jay Hamburger of Theatre In the Raw.
We
were honoured to present "Bruce: The Musical" (formerly named "The
Tipping Point")... November 6 - 16, 2008 (opened November 6th) at The Russian
Hall) in Vancouver's Strathcona community - during the same time as the wonderful
2008 Heart of the City Festival.
left to right: Danielle
St. Pierre (Libby Davies); Playwright Bob Sarti; Anna Kuman (Jean Swanson) and
Libby Davies, MP at the opening of "Bruce - The Musical" photo
by Steve Duncan
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Some audience reviews and feedback from those who attended "Bruce - The Musical"
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"...quite
a sweet experience." —Peter Birnie, The Vancouver
Sun
"...the
show was a roaring success on opening night..." —Jo
Ledingham, Vancouver Courier
"...its
heart is in the right place..." "...the music by Bill Sample and
Earle Peach is excellent..." —Colin
Thomas, The Georgia Straight
"...What
polish! What energy! What feeling! In short, what a fabulous performance!
We were totally knocked sideways."
"…Congratulations
on a fine production… a good piece of work!"
"…Wonderful
show, reminded me of my mispent youth."
"…I
saw your production this weekend and just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed
it..."
"…It was educational
and entertaining and a great night out."
"…Compliments
to your cast including Bruce and Libby who were fantastic and their chemistry
- WOW!"
"…Compliments also
to the band and composer of some great songs. "
"…Great
job Theatre in the Raw!" "…it was a really enjoyable show and we learned a lot."
"…Way
to go everyone. I really enjoyed the performance of Bruce - The Musical tonight.
I had never heard of Bruce Eriksen so it was really an inspirational story for
someone like me that loves history so much."
"Performances
so genuine that there is a real sense of sadness mixed
with the laughs." —The
Vancouver Sun
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Online & Newspaper Articles about Bruce - The Musical:
Below...
a slideshow archive photos of Bruce Eriksen, Libby Davies, Jean Swanson,including
shots of cast and crew of our wonderful show, Bruce - The Musical... Enjoy!
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We were thrilled that...
"Bruce
The Musical" opened to a full house on Thursday, November 6th and the wonderful
Libby Davies was in attendance - and she loved it! ...Here's a clip of our opening
of "Bruce - The Musical" by Bob Sarti...
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The "Bruce - The Musical" infamous Trailor...
We
produced and posted a trailor via YouTube to promote, Bruce The Musical! Please
feel free to pass onto your friends to help spread the word about this great show
and we always welcome your feedback...please leave a comment on our YouTube page
- thank you! Thank you Sid Tan, Bob Sarti and all who contributed...
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Some photos - new and archival...
We were thrilled to
have Composer Bill Sample (recipient of the
BC Entertainment Hall of Fame) as our Musical Director/Arranger and Instrumentalist...
The late great Bruce
Eriksen & Bob Sarti, Playwright of "Bruce - The Musical" in front
of the famous Downtown Eastside "Living Room", Carnegie Centre...
Bruce Eriksen, Alderman at Vancouver City Council...
The earlier Cabaret Production of "The Tipping Point"
now renamed "Bruce - The Musical...
Bruce Eriksen and
Harry Rankin most likely strategizing...
Bruce Eriksen's famous
mural on the construction fence around Carnegie Centre - of which he helped save...
Left: Jason Logan
(Marty's speech to save Carnegie) photo by John Ferguson
"Bruce (Steve
Maddock) & Libby (Danielle St. Pierre)" in Bruce - The Musical by Bob
Sarti Bruce
- The Musical by Bob Sarti photo by Sindy Angel
The Roaches: l to
r: Adam Abrams; Dave Campbell and zi paris in Bruce - The Musical by Bob Sarti
photo by Steve Duncan
The Roaches: l to
r: Adam Abrams; Dave Campbell and zi paris in Bruce - The Musical by Bob Sarti
photo by Sindy Angel
Anna Kuman (Jean);
Steve Maddock (Bruce) and Kuei-ming Lin (Mrs. Leung) in Bruce - The Musical by
Bob Sarti photo by John Ferguson
Mikal Grant (Reporter)
in Bruce - The Musical by Bob Sarti - photo by John Ferguson
Sylvan Hamburger and
Madelaine Sommers as kids in Bruce - The Musical by Bob Sarti - photo by John
Ferguson
Bruce - The Musical
by Bob Sarti photo by Sindy Angel
l to r: Jason Logan
(Marty); Steve Maddock (Bruce); Adam Abrams (Danny) and Danielle St. Pierre (Libby)
in Bruce - The Musical by Bob Sarti - photo by John Ferguson
zi paris (Barkeep)
and Anna Kuman (Jean) in Bruce - The Musical by Bob Sarti - photo by John Ferguson
A
Video Tribute to Bruce Eriksen produced by working
TV
- Click on the below logos to view the video tribute on YouTube
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Also... The
Sarti Family • The Hamburger Family • Theatre In the Raw
Society
"Bruce"
Transit Shelter Poster at 3rd & Commercial photo by Steve Duncan
Thank
you!
...to
all who came out to the "Bruce" shows and to those who volunteered
to help out during the run... we couldn't do it without you!
Also,
thank you to Patricia & staff @ Urban Empire for being our "Bruce
- The Musical" Ticket Outlet! We couldn't have done it without you! If you're ever looking for that unique gift... Urban Empire is the place! Please support them because they support our community - thank you! www.urbanempire.ca
Urban Empire @ 1108 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC 604-254-4700
Our
recent mainstage production, Bruce - The Musical, an original two-act musical
drama about the life of the late legendary Vancouver Downtown Eastside activist
Bruce Eriksen was a roaring success! 
