UBC School of Creative Writing Presents:
The Bryan Wade Brave New Play Rites Festival
Dorothy Somerset Studio
6361 University Blvd, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2
Now in its 39th year, the Brave New Play Rites Festival is a festival of readings of excerpts of new plays by students from the School of Creative Writing.
Pay-What-You-Can tickets are available to book online until 5pm on each show day - select the show date below to book. If you missed booking online, any unsold Pay-What-You-Can seats will be available, cash only, at the door.
Night #1: March 12th, 2025
TikTokZoom by Lava Alapai
Immigrant Dad Goes To Therapy by Nina Legesse
Plenty of Room by Ash Wahking
Sexual Harassment Seminar by Acadia Currah
Mary and Mimikos by Kristos
Directors: Keltie Forsyth and Hazel Eason
Performers: Isaac Hotchkiss, Kelly Zhou, Jessica Wong, Laurentius (Adit) Wibowo, Acadia Currah, Julia Halabourda, Shaye Steele, Hannah Mitchell, Sophia Radford, Babaloluwa (Lolu) Oyedele, Zoe Salvin
Night #2: March 13th, 2025
Azar o Azadi by Ayda Niknami
The Inversion of Kaija Fournier by Shaughn Clutchey
Muddled Minds, Madness and Other Misfortunes by Aliya Klughammer
Under Domestication by Xochitl Leal
Director: Delaney Gilmour
Performers: Ayda Niknami, Tristen Bonwick-Foy, Kassandra Lind, Gabriel Vill, Mercury Rhone, Yasmin D'Oshun
Night #3: March 14th, 2025
Sometimes, When The Clouds Stay Still by Stephanie Ionescu
On The Way Home by Chance Plomp-Schweitzer
End of the Line by Izzy Harvey
ARCHNEMESES by Lois L.K. Chan
Director: Abigail Crispo
Performers: Alycia Rose, Blair Brienza, Kristianna Lind, Mary Flannigan, Rabiah Dhaliwal
Night #4: March 15th, 2025
The Children of Noisy Co-op by Matt Clarke
How to Host Christmas Dinner for the Extended Family by Ciel Lenz
For Such a Time As This by Elysia Tessler
TIGHT LITTLE.pptx by Dalia Currie
Charlie's Last Day by Maia Dueck
Directors: Matt Clarke, Michael Briganti, Dalia Currie
Performers: Sandrine Boudrais, Shaughn Clutchey, Claire deBruyn, Elysia Tessler
FAQ
Booking tickets: Click "Buy" on your preferred date and select your Pay-What-You-Can price level and number of seats. If you do not already have a UBC Tickets account, you will be prompted to create one. Your confirmation and PDF tickets will be emailed to you from [email protected] . You may also phone (604-822-2697) or visit the Chan Centre Box office, Tue-Fri 12-4PM, for help with your booking. Online sales close at 4PM on each show date, any remaining tickets will be available at the door, cash sales only.
Refund Policy: As we are a student festival and all of our tickets are Pay-What-You-Can, there are no refunds. Patrons who need to cancel have the option of coming on another night.
Content: This year's festival will consist of staged readings with minimal to no use of sound effects (gunshots, etc.) or practical effects (fog, etc.). As each night's programme is different, please contact the producers at [email protected] with regards to any concerns about possible content. Strong language is used by some of our student playwrights. We are unable to provide ASL interpretation, amplification, or Vocal Eye. Most of these plays are not suitable for children, with the exception of The Children of Noisy Co-op on Saturday, March 15th at 7:00 p.m., which is designated as Theatre for Young Audiences.
Contact: Patrons with questions may contact [email protected] or message us on Facebook or Instagram. Visit our festival website at https://www.bravenewplayrites.com/.
