Presented by Chimera Theatre
in partnership with The Effie Arts Collective
May 5th to 14th, 2022
The Effie Arts Collective | 422 Tranquille Road, Kamloops
The Hydra Performing Arts Festival is a festival for theatre, dance, and music in Kamloops, BC presented by Chimera Theatre in partnership with The Effie Arts Collective. For our fourth and 2 1/2's year, we have an exciting collection of twelve new works by Kamloops artists with a focus on interdisciplinary art and challenging theatrical form. With comedies, dramas, burlesque, puppetry, and shows ranging from all ages to adults only, there's sure to be something for everyone at the Hydra Festival!
SATURDAY MAY 7 - MATINEE
Doors: 1:30pm Show: 2:00pm
1. Mr. Jackson, Family Friendly Hypnotist
(Show 2 - 3:30pm)
2. Freudian Slips Present: Sci-Fi Improv
(Show 4 - 5:30pm)
SATURDAY MAY 7 - EVENING
Doors: 6:30pm
1. Tonight’s the Night with Zorblax, Destroyer of Worlds
(Show 7 - 8pm)
2. That Canadian Magician Presents: M is for MAGIC
(Show 8:30 - 10pm)
3. Half-Cut Conspiracies
(Show 10:30pm to Midnight)
SUNDAY MAY 8 - MATINEE
Doors: 12:30pm
1. Tonight’s the Night with Zorblax, Destroyer of Worlds
(Show 1- 2pm)
2. Lorne Street Playback Presents: Creating Stories : A Demonstration of Playback Theatre
(Show 2:30 - 3:30pm)
3. Kamloops Players Present: Make Believe
(Show 4 to 5pm)
TUESDAY MAY 10
Doors 7pm
1. Chimera Theatre Presents: New Play Series,
a Staged Reading of George M. Johnson's "BOOMERANGST"
(Play Reading 7:30pm Q&A to follow reading)
THURSDAY MAY 12
Doors: 6:30pm
1. Tamarack House Productions Presents: Sumthing (Show 7 - 8pm)
2. Failure Party Presents: The Squirrel Show
(Show 8:30 - 9pm)
3. Freudian Slips Present: Sci-Fi Improv
(Show 9:30 to 11pm)
FRIDAY MAY 13
Doors: 6:30pm
1. Kamloops Players Present: Make Believe
(Show 7 - 8pm)
2. Tamarack House Productions Present: Sumthing
(Show 8:30 - 9:30pm)
3. That Canadian Magician Presents:
M is for MAGIC (Show 10 to 11:30pm)
SATURDAY MAY 14 - MATINEE
Doors: 1pm
1. Tamarack House Productions Present: Sumthing
(Show 1:30 - 2:30pm)
2. That Canadian Magician Presents:
M is for MAGIC
(Show 3- 4pm)
3. Failure Party Presents: The Squirrel Show
(Show 4:30 to 5pm)
SATURDAY MAY 14 - EVENING
Doors: 6:30pm
1. Mr. Jackson, Family Friendly Master Hypnotist
(Show 7:00 - 8:30pm)
2. Lorne Street Playback Presents:
Creating Stories : A Demonstration of Playback Theatre
(Show 9 - 10pm)
3. Failure Party Presents: The Squirrel Show
(Show 10:30 to 11pm)