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a really Retro CROONER Christmas 2019

Back by POPULAR demand in 2019. Some familiar AND some NEW VENUES

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LINK theatre is here to assist you in meeting your entertainment needs.

Our team of professionals are passionate, well informed theatre and music industry artists. We strive to form lasting relationships with our clients by providing exceptional customer service and exciting theatre/music experiences.

LINK theatre was established to create opportunities for artists and audiences in London, ON and surrounding area to connect, explore, play and grow through the mediums of theatre and music. Our mandate has grown to include LINKing communities through touring some of our productions...

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Upcoming Productions

a really Retro CROONER Christmas 2019

Back by POPULAR demand in 2019. Some familiar AND some NEW VENUES

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A Couple of Crooners

Jazz By The Bog

Friday, January 31, 2020

Call St. Aidan's Church - 519-471-1430

The first concert of the 2019-2020 season is Friday, October 25 with Steve Holowitz!! Rick Kish & Connor Boa are doing the Jan show and Hilary Welch is performing in April with Oliver Whitehead & Barry Usher. All three concerts for $65/pp and save $10 with a subscription. Wine and beer in a church!!

The BIG Announcement!!

LINK theatre is proud to be creating this show for the

Opening of Port Stanley Festival Theatre's

2020 Season.

The Crooner Show

A LINK theatre Production. Created by Rick Kish.

Port Stanley Festival Theatre

May 19 - 23, 2020

From Sinatra to Buble and a whole lot in between, The Crooner Show celebrates songs made famous by some of the greatest crooners of all time. Two hours of hit after hit, great stories, and swingin’ tunes. Join us as we return to the 50’s and 60’s in a high energy, surprise filled, trip down memory lane.

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Past Productions

Jazz on the Thames at Michael's

Thursday, October 17th - 6:30 - 9:30

Perfect as these evenings get cooler. Come sit by the fireplace and enjoy some music for the season, plus a lot more in this intimate, vibrant and cool atmosphere.

Surprise Guest

Reservations recommended... call the number provided or go to the website and make a reservation from there... Space is LIMITED

Call: 519-672-0111 (mention "Jazz on the Thames" when booking)

or https://www.bookenda.com/restaurant-booker?businessName=michaels-on-the-thames

Cabaret, Jazz & More...

The Canadian Corps

Saturday, November 9th

8:00p.m. - 10:00p.m.

Tickets are $10.00

M.R.C Resents... An evening of entertaining stories, cabaret, musical theatre & songs from the Great American Songbook! Plus so much more...

More information and Tickets available through Eventbrite

Call: 519-671-3443 for more info.

If ordering through Eventbrite, a fee of $1.06 will apply when ordering tickets online.

Brought to you by Men's Rainbow Connection (M.R.C.) in benefit of LINK theatre

Elvira Kurt

Friday, October 25th

At 7 pm, begin the evening with free hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar whilst browsing through a wonderful array of silent and live auction items.

Music provided by LINK theatre and The Rick Kish Combo.

At 8 pm, seat yourself to a hilarious evening with Elvira Kurt.

Camp Wendake is proud to host OUT and OUTSTANDING lesbian comic, Elvira Kurt. A Toronto native, and alumna of Second City, she has earned herself international recognition as a comic, actor, host and writer.

Growing up in Toronto, Elvira Kurt spent much of her time in front of the bathroom mirror delivering jokes. Her hairbrush doubled as a microphone. The only child of Hungarian immigrants, Kurt says her parents disapproved of her comedic aspirations. “Their whole thinking was, “We gave up everything to come to the new country, to the New World. So, you’re going to be a lawyer or a doctor – something that will allow you to take care of us as we get older,” she says. “You’re certainly not going to tell jokes for a living.”

Yet for 40 years, that’s exactly what she has done. On Friday, October 25, this internationally renowned comedienne will take to the Aeolian Hall stage to participate in a fundraiser for Camp Wendake.

Camp Wendake is a one-week residential camp program for people living with HIV, their families and caregivers. Camp Wendake is an amazing contradiction! People gather because of a common health concern but find freedom from focusing upon the disease for a brief time and find an opportunity to celebrate life in a community where HIV/AIDS in the norm. People may choose to attend camp in order to learn and share more about coping with their overall health and social issues. Or they may come for the rest and refreshment of a caring and understanding community.

This event is proudly supported by LINK theatre

We've LINKed with Camp Wendake and are proud to support this amazing event...

Featuring Special Guests - Shut The Door Improv.

7:00 - Doors Open

Cash Bar & Silent Auction begins

Preshow entertainment - Jazz Trio brought to you by the good folks at LINK theatre

7:45 - Showtime (Live Auction during intermission)

$35.00 in advance / $40.00 at the door

Tickets are available at Aeolian Hall:

Click on the image to the left or call the box-office at
519-672-7950

Jazz on the Thames at Michael's on the Thames - February - November 2019 monthly gig.

Jazz on the Thames features weekly Jazz performers in an intimate and super chill environment - 519-672-0111 for more information

Olive R. Twists - July 25th - . Great room for some swinging fun.

(519) 204-9184 for more information

We do lot's of standards from the American Songbook to Boogie to Blues and more...

Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens 2018

April 25 - May 12

in the TABU Lounge under Jack's on Richmond

What People are Saying...

"Saucy Jack was an over the top delightful hoot! Rocky Horror meets Lost in Space meets Charlies Angels". - T. Drake

"A fabulous night of disco, glitter boots and the Space Vixens! Thank you all, the cast and crew for such a fun evening"! - S. Fritz-Szabo

FAN ART - Sarah Ross

a really Retro CROONER Christmas (annual)

This show brings together Crooners Rick Kish & Connor Boa, those fabulous Croonettes and the Nevin Campbell Trio for an afternoon/evening of swingin' tunes. We take you on a journey back the those 50’s/60’s Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra style Christmas Specials. With lot’s of surprises, the show features 2 hours of popular standards of the era as well as a whole lotta Christmas Music. Each year Rick looks forward to this production and its various incarnations. He’s shared the stage with so many wonderful and talented people from the London and surrounding area over the years. It’s always and adventure and one that he’s so happy people seem to embrace again and again.

The Christmas shows have been called by many, “the kickoff for the holiday season”, & “such a feel good two hours, I can’t stop singing. I’m ready for the holidays…”.

For further information please do not hesitate to contact Rick directly at 519-438-5465 (during regular business hours) / ad@linktheatre.ca Click HERE for more details...

JUDY: Stonewalled! 2017

We invited you to be part of the further development of this exciting script JUDY: Stonewalled!. As we move toward the 50th Anniversary (June 2019) of the Stonewall uprising and the Death of Judy Garland, we wanted to share this unique story with as many people as possible. Thank you for being part of this exciting process.

The Public readings of this NEWLY expanded script with new music and orchestrations happened at the Arts Project during Pride London 2017. We asked you to show up, watch the performance and share your thoughts with us afterwards, and you did!

ABOUT JUDY: Stonewalled!

“On June 22, 1969 Judy Garland dies at age 47. In the early morning hours of June 28, a community fights back. These two worlds collide in this NEWLY Expanded fictional theatrical production with music. The play takes place at a tribute show to Judy Garland in a little cabaret bar just down the street from the Stonewall Inn. The action happens as the infamous riots break out... JUDY: Stonewalled! is a glimpse into what it meant to be gay before ‘Stonewall’ and those critical moments where decisions are made that can change, everything!”

CHARACTERS

EMCEE - Campy and dressed stylistically. He is the biggest Judy Garland fan.

TIKI - Young, irrepressible, dressed flamboyantly and provocatively in drag. She is the voice that isn’t so downtrodden and self-hating. Very kinetic and always moving and using her hands when talking. She should be self-aware in how she presents herself, with an element of self-mocking quality. There should appear to be more going on with her than what we see.

STEVE - Straight looking and acting. He is very much in the closet and it’s not directly revealed that he is homosexual, because he is not the kind of person who would admit that, perhaps not even to himself.

CHRISTOPHER - In his 30s. Thoughtful and intelligent and geeky. He is lonely not just because he’s an awkward gay man, but because he is so serious.

BRAD - a transgendered man. He is confident but puts on bit of a show of being happy, except for occasional revealing moments.

JUDY GARLAND - Impersonator, but giving the impression to the audience that she could be truly Judy on stage.

...of the original London Fringe script - "Profound and gorgeous and moving" - Jeff Culbert - The London Yodeller

Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens 2017

Murder, disco, glamour and glitz wrapped with a funky original score to create an ecstatic night of fun. Energetic, funny and wildly camp, with sparkling one-liners and excellent, funky music! - THE SCOTSMAN,"The Rocky Horror show for the Millennium" - The Daily Mail

Get your glitter boots on - they may just save your life!

The 2017 production was presented in the Tabu Nightclub, below Jack's Nightclub on Richmond Street in Downtown London.

CREATIVE TEAM

Rick Kish Producer

John White Producer
Peter Mennie Producer/Technical Director
** Martha Zimmerman Producer/Director
Eric Charbonneau Co-Music Director
Alex Chen Co-Music Director
Patrick King Stage Manager
Eric Bunnell Set Designer
Kathryn Sherwin / Rebecca Wolsly Costume Design

Josh Carroll / Melisa Boose Co-Choreographers
Charlotte Abbott Vocal Coach

**The participation of these Artists are arranged by permission of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association under the provisions of the Dance•Opera•Theatre Policy”.

ARTISTS

Alicia D’Ariano as Jubilee Climax

Tatyana Austrie as Bunny Lingus
Connor Boa as Mitch Maypole
Jesslyn Hodgson as B-3
Elle Hounse as Vulva, B-4
Stephen Ingram as Saucy Jack
** Rick Kish as Booby Shevalle
Nicola Klein as Anna Labia
Jenn Marino as Chesty Prospects
Izabella Majewska as B-2
Margaret Martin as B-1
Sam McEwan as Sammy Sax
John White as Dr. Von Whackoff

REVIEWSREVIEWS

a really Retro CROONER Christmas SERIES - plans underway for 2019

Each December, Rick Kish, along with featured performers, take to the stage with those Fabulous Croonettes along with a swingin' 3 piece band. This show brings together Crooners Rick Kish & Connor Boa, those fabulous Croonettes and the Nevin Campbell Trio for an afternoon/evening of swingin' tunes.

We take you on a journey back the those 50’s/60’s Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra style Christmas Specials. With lot’s of surprises, the show features 2 hours of popular standards of the era as well as a whole lotta Christmas Music.

Each year Rick looks forward to this production and its various incarnations. He’s shared the stage with so many wonderful and talented people from the London and surrounding area over the years. It’s always and adventure and one that he’s so happy people seem to embrace again and again. The Christmas shows have been called by many, “the kickoff for the holiday season”, & “such a feel good two hours, I can’t stop singing. I’m ready for the holidays…”.

For further information please do not hesitate to contact Rick directly at 519-438-5465 (during regular business hours) / ad@linktheatre.ca Click HERE for more details...

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