• menu_left
  • star_1
  • star_2
  • star_3
  • star_4
  • star_5
  • star_6
  • star_7
  • star_8
  • star_9
  • star_10
  • star_10
  • menu_right

HOME

Canadian Gladiators
  • As a little dude or dudette did you ever dream of hitting Gladiator Arena and taking on Malibu in a game of Assault or Challenging Sky in the Gauntlet? Now’s your chance. ITSAZOO is hosting what will likely be the most hard core, radical event of 2012…Canadian Gladiators! Come and challenge the ZooCrew at some bangin’ events like jousting, Tug of War Mayhem and Assault for your chance to win some wicked prizes. Dress up head to toe in your favourite spandex outfit, drink cheap beers and rock out to some bitchin’ tunes. 

  • When: Saturday, June 9 - Doors 8pm , event begins at 9pm
  • Where: The Russian Hall (600 Campbell St) (Google map link)
  • How much: $10 cover. $4 drinks!!
  • Email info@itsazoo.org for more details

Galdiators

Upcoming...Mojo by Jez Butterworth

Join ITSAZOO Productions as we time-warp to a bygone era in Mojo, our latest immersive, site-specific experience. Taking place at Vancouver's historic Russian Hall, ITSAZOO will convert the venue to replicate the sights, sounds, and atmosphere of a seedy nightclub in 1950’s Soho, London. Set during the golden era of rock n’ roll, Jez Butterworth’s award winning play has been described as “Waiting for Godot meets Reservoir Dogs” and won the Lawrence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy. 

It’s 1958. Rock n’ Roll is taking the world by storm. In the sequin-bedazzled confines of Ezra’s Atlantic Nightclub, five London low-lifes are ready to ride to the top of the charts on the coattails of resident heartthrob, Silver Johnny. He’s got the looks. He’s got the moves. Only problem is: he’s disappeared. A local mob boss, with a penchant for young boys, has taken an interest in Johnny. And, when Ezra turns up freshly murdered, the gang board themselves up in their beloved club and hope to survive the night. But in a world where style reigns supreme, image is everything, and everyone speaks in code, will they survive each other?

Recently hailed by the Westender as “the young masters of site specific theatre”, ITSAZOO promises an intimate, fly-on-the-wall, 360-degree experience using the entire building as our playground. This is a licensed event and Saturday nights will feature a post-show 50's dance party with a live DJ! Experience the fierce, thrilling, and hilarious world of Mojo.

MojoMojo
  • WHEN: August 15 to September 1. Wednesday through Saturday nights @ 8:00pm. Pay-What-You-Can Performance Wednesday August 15th & Wednesday Aug 22nd.
  • WHERE: The Russian Hall - 600 Campbell St. (Map Link)
  • TICKETS: $15/$20 available at Brown Paper Tickets or cash-only at the door (when available). Note there is a limited audience capacity of 60 people per show.
  • Director Chelsea Haberlin
  • Costume Designer Meredith Grantier
  • Set Designer Kyle Sutherland
  • Sound Designer Emily Griffiths
  • Lighting Designer Mark Eugster
  • Cast: Sebastien Archibald, Chris Cook, Brett Harris, Mike Klemak, Matt Reznek and Colby Wilson.

We acknowledge the financial assistance of the Province of British Columbia and the City of Vancouver.

Based in Vancouver, ITSAZOO Productions is a non-profit incorporated society and registered charity that Thinks Outside the Cage. We aim to create interest in a wider and more diverse theatre audience by producing new Canadian plays and adaptations in unconventional and site-specific spaces.

To support ITSAZOO please visit Canada Helps: Canada Helps logo

ITSAZOO sponsors
Avenue Florists and Gifts logo Biz Books logo Rebecca Coleman logo City of Vancouver CTV logo British Columbia Arts Council logo
Janet Baxter logo Mountain Colours logo Vancouver Foundation
Cananda Council for the Arts logo