The Secret Son, written and directed by Susanna Uchatius, combines Greek Tragedy with the aesthetics of Tim Burton and reveals the untold story of Arthur Miller, the legendary US playwright. A sweeping tragedy of family secrets, murder, love and incest, The Secret Son asks: what is of greater value, public honour or private honour?
Community Productions
Theatre Terrific works to bring diverse communities together through the act of theatre creation. Our goal is to bring together committed community and/or professional actors who would normally never have the opportunity of working together.
- We create a safe environment.
- We challenge.
- We pursue a democratic approach.
- We value all forms of contribution to the work.
- We believe in collaboration.
- We ask for commitment to the work.
The Secret Son
Submitted by Nina Hirlaender... on June 24, 2009 - 4:05pmdoGs
Submitted by Nina Hirlaender... on June 24, 2009 - 4:14pm
A witty whimsical wizard takes the audience on an inner journey and explores the essence of belief. What do you believe? This humourous and intelligent work left a deep paw print on both participants and audience. The ensemble cast created a world of belief that questioned, educated, fought, shared and empathized with a wide variety of belief systems.
Naked Oranges
Submitted by Nina Hirlaender... on June 24, 2009 - 4:21pm
Perceptions are disabled, not people.
A bridge, a shadowy creature, and a wise storyteller with secrets of his own form the dynamic backdrop for Naked Oranges. The production explores moments of risk and transformation, questioning our assumptions about experience and reality. Using humour, music, and arresting imagery, Theatre Terrific unveils a world of fears and misgivings, where acts of kindness have the potential to change everything.&
SLOWrunning
Submitted by Nina Hirlaender... on June 24, 2009 - 4:34pmSLOWrunning is a sassy, quirky look at time – you won’t think of time in quite the same way after seeing this show! Audiences at were delighted by this highly original, ensemble work. "Don't be late for this very important date!
workin'
Submitted by Nina Hirlaender... on June 24, 2009 - 4:41pm
workin'
at the Fringe
Theatre Terrific is back on the "fringe of the Fringe" in East Vancouver with workin', a satirical look at the world of work. Come and see the workin' world of Joe Sledge's machine shop, and enter a world of muscles, mind, 'magination and machinery.
UGLY
Submitted by Nina Hirlaender... on June 24, 2009 - 4:56pmUGLY on the Fringe of the 2005 Vancouver Fringe Festival, Vancouver Japanese United Church.
Cast members from left to right, back row: Ash Reeder, Darryl Dickson, Danny McLean, Erika Kemp, Salah Kharief, Robin Holmes, Andrea Watkins, Colin Carney and Jonah Killoran. Front row: Andy Wise, Karl Schmitt, Artistic Director Susanna Uchatius, Jake Anthony, Candice Larscheid, teacher Darlene Brookes, Alex Edwards and Katie Gray.
The highlight of our year at Theatre Terrific is our entry into the Vancouver Fringe Festival, a show created and performed by students in our Summer Fringe Camp. This year’s show UGLY ran 7 nights, Sept. 8 – 17, at the Vancouver Japanese United Church and was attended by 285 enthusiastic people, including two sold out nights!
UGLY is an incredibly unique piece of theatre. As the program notes read:
“the word ‘ugly’ is unusual in that it originates from the root work “fear.” This odd relationship clarifies the origins of what is truly “ugly”….namely “fear” in its many forms. Fear affects the small things in our day to day lives. If we have the courage to step over that threshold of fear, with even the smallest initiative, whole new vistas open….humans connect.”
The long hours of intense and personal work by the 16 actors, their directors and all those involved with bringing UGLY to fruition paid off. The performers were rewarded with solid audience appreciation. Also, the audience would usually stay after the performance to connect with the cast; a true example of taking a small initiative to step over that threshold of fear. The icing on the cake was a glowing review in the Vancouver Sun. I leave you with that; as it says very well what transpired in those magic performance moments. Vancouver Sun, Sept 14 2005.
To all the actors, congratulations! You stayed with the work. Also, special thanks to Darlene Brookes for her deep understanding, Cathy McDonald for a million things, David Lee for filming the entire process, Shane McCue for running sound and artist Jessa Farr for creating the art piece that transformed us all. To all those many others who assisted with the reception, front of house, promotion and set design, you know who you are. Your contribution was great and deeply appreciated.
We are grateful to the Province of BC Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch and the Herman Bischoff Foundation, for financial support for the Summer Fringe Camp.
The Glass Box
Submitted by Nina Hirlaender... on June 24, 2009 - 2:26pmA dangerous comedy where sexy celebrities play a doomed game 
The Glass Box follows a 54-year-old wife and mother, a 23-year-old woman living with quadriplegia and a 32-year-old man with Down Syndrome who find themselves trapped in off-beat talk show.
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