The Heritage Playhouse Theatre is presenting two special pre-Christmas celebration events with storyteller Justyn Rees and singer/songwriter Russ Rosen this Saturday, Nov. 29 at 2:30 and 7 p.m.
Rees and Rosen will join forces with multi-instrumentalist Brett Ziegler and percussionist Calum Rees to deliver the songs and stories like you’ve never heard before.
Christmas Tales will have you singing along with the traditional carols and inspired by some new ones. These songs form the musical backdrop for raconteur Rees’ hilarious, non-traditional and delightful retelling of the first Christmas. With wit and insight he draws on his rich and well-travelled history to bring the ancient stories alive, creating a profound reality that sneaks up on you.
You’ll meet characters reimagined in U.K. dialects and world accents — Joseph the inn keeper, Dick the shepherd and many others.
Rosen and band have been the feature performers at Vancouver’s Rogers Santa Claus Parade for the past four years and know how to turn a Christmas parade into a street party. For these two shows they will be on their best behavior as they nimbly weave both the festive and reflective carols throughout this upbeat and down to earth production.
Tickets are available at Laedeli Gifts and Cards (Sunnycrest Mall), The Seasoned Kitchen (IGA Mall in Gibsons) and Ty’s Fine Foods (across from Trail Bay Mall in Sechelt).
