Staircase Theatre Opens HUNTER GATHERERS Tonight

Staircase Theatre presents the Canadian premiere of Peter Sinn Nachtrieb's wickedly funny play, Hunter Gatherers. Directed by Vancouver theatre veteran Ryan Gladstone, Hunter Gatherers is a darkly comic evening where the line between the civilized and the primal is blurred and where not everyone will survive long enough to enjoy the brownies for dessert. Hunter Gatherers stars Jessie Award winning actors Jay Clift & Peter Carlone, as well as Jessie Award nominee Pippa Mackie and Maryanne Renzetti. The show is Fight Directed by Mike Kovac and designed by Sarah Melo and Jessie-Award winner Carolyn Rapanos. It runs tonight, October 30-November 15 at the Havana Theatre.

Lord of the Flies meets Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolfe in this sexy, meaty farce. Timid, homemaker Pam and macho hubby Richard prepare the ultimate fresh, bloody feast for their childhood pals, unfulfilled and quick-witted Wendy and her husband, the brow-beaten Tom. Now in their mid-30's, they have grown apart over the years but they reunite annually -- this time, with an orgy of devolution. Sex, horror and hilarity mix in Hunter Gatherers- the ideal antidote to the sterility of modern civilization.

Staircase Theatre is a Vancouver-based, independent theatre company focused on the idea that theatre should stimulate the mind and the soul- with class, charm and polish. They provide intelligent, contemporary theatre that has not yet been staged in British Columbia and are committed to bringing emerging and established artists together for opportunities to learn and grow. Past shows include Stewart Lemoine's Cocktails at Pam's, Lanford Wilson's Home Free, Evelyn Strange, and Will Eno's Oh the Humanity!

Staircase Theatre presents Hunter Gatherers by Peter Sinn Nachtrieb, directed by Ryan Gladstone at the Havana Theatre & Restaurant, 1212 Commercial Drive (Map: http://goo.gl/roOa4z). Tickets: $25/$20 - Box Office: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/742153. Runs October 30-November 15, 2014-8pm, with a Half-Priced Preview on October 29. PWYC Tuesdays, November 4th & 11th, PWYC 2pm matinees November 8 & 15. For more information, visit www.staircasetheatre.com or Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Staircase-Theatre-Society/111412615557839.