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Burlington Performing Arts Centre wraps up season with 3 shows

Twin Flames, Lightwire Theater’s The Ugly Duckling, and Sean Cullen close out the 2022-2023 lineup

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BURLINGTON PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE
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It is hard to believe that the 2022/2023 season at the Burlington Performing Arts Centre is coming to a close! It has been a wonderful season, coming out from shutdowns and limitations, and performances have been selling out, showing us all that the arts are not just needed but embraced, particularly in these post-pandemic times when we all need a little extra joy and escape. A special thanks to our 22-23 season sponsor, Mercedes-Benz Burlington, for helping us deliver the very best in the performing arts to the Burlington community.

“This season, BPAC has once again been able to present many tremendous artists,” says Tammy Fox, executive director. “We have featured holiday favourites, lively comedians, spectacular illusionists, iconic rock legends, family fun and supported local talent on our stages and outdoor plaza. The final three shows of our season, appealing to a wide variety of patrons, include the return of the award-winning Indigenous music of Twin Flames, the quirky comedy of Sean Cullen and his surprise guests and an engaging performance of Lightwire Theater’s The Ugly Duckling for our next generation of theatre-goers.”

Back by popular demand, Twin Flames, sponsored by Mending the Chasm, will be at BPAC for one night, performing in the intimate Community Studio Theatre. This husband and wife duo brings an Indigenous richness, combining the language and culture from Métis, Algonquin Cree, Inuk and Mohawk, as well as French culture and language in their music and storytelling. Twin Flames has been long-celebrated for building bridges across cultures, styles and continents and have 41 awards and nominations to their name. Enjoy their Grace Too, nod to Gord Downie and the work he did to increase awareness and understanding toward reconciliation here. The band will perform in Community Studio Theatre located at 440 Locust St. in Burlington on March 30 at 7:30 p.m. There are limited tickets available, so do not wait to secure your seat! Tickets are $39.50 and $34.50 for members and can be purchased online here or by calling 905-681-6000

Good Friday, on April 7 at 4 p.m., enjoy the last of our family programming with Lightwire Theater: The Ugly Duckling. Gaining popularity as a semi-finalist on NBC’s America’s Got Talent, Lightwire Theater combines theatre, dance, and technology to bring stories to life in complete darkness. They have been internationally recognized for their electroluminescent artistry and creativity. Each character in the performance takes nearly 200 hours to create and runs off batteries; there are no cords or cables restricting the movement of the characters. Bringing life to the classic tale of The Ugly Duckling, vibrant colours, poignant choreography and the creative use of music from classical to pop, this production will leave you wanting more. A special thanks to Kelly Gleeson: CIBC Wood Gundy for her Family Series Sponsorship.

Lightwire Theater: The Ugly Duckling will perform in Main Theatre located at 440 Locust St. in Burlington. Tickets are $35 and $30 for members and can be purchased online here or by calling 905-681-6000.

The final installment of Sean Cullen’s Comedy Cocktail, sponsored by Joe Apps Technology – Comedy Series Sponsor, will leave us laughing until next season! Resident comedian Sean Cullen brings his guest comedians and ties together humour and music in a fantastically funny performance in our Community Studio Theatre, a perfect spot for a comedy show, on April 12 at 7:30 p.m., where you will find Sean, Nigel Grinstead, Jackie Pirico and musical talent Loverboat. 

Comedian Nigel Grinstead’s laid-back charm and absurd takes on life have earned him the reputation of being one of the most imaginative comics in Canada. A staff writer on CBC’s This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Grinstead kickstarted his career by winning multiple comedy competitions, including Just For Laughs. He has performed in festivals across the country and has the distinct honour of taping three sets at Just For Laughs to air on The Comedy Network. 

Jackie Pirico has been named by Exclaim! Magazine as a quickly rising force in comedy and an “adept comic scene stealer” by the Hollywood Reporter. She also received a Juno nomination for her comedy album Splash Pad this year. Pirico’s oddball material and disarming style will delight the BPAC audience. Catch her in the feature film Sundowners, Viceland TV and the new mockumentary series New Eden, found on Crave.

Musical interludes are offered by Loverboat, the musical duo of Meher Steinberg and Ian Good, featuring yacht rock-themed music but way spacier. Enjoy their new genre, “Space Yacht,” available for all occasions.  

The comedy show kicks off in Community Studio Theatre located at 440 Locust St. in Burlington. Tickets are $39.50 and $34.50 for members and can be purchased online here or by calling 905-681-6000.

The full schedule of BPAC Presents events can be found on this websiteFacebookTwitter, or Instagram.

The Burlington Performing Arts Centre is a spectacular LEED (Leadership in Environmental Design) GOLD-certified facility. The centre is inclusive and respectful to all, combining accessibility with imaginative design and creativity, incorporating accessibility features wherever possible. The mission of The Burlington Performing Arts Centre is to provide the people of Burlington with a broad range of excellent performance opportunities that will both inspire and delight.

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