Betrayal, death, eliminations and unlikely alliances — no, it’s not just another day at the office.
Vancouver Theatre-Sports League is presenting its take on the wildly successful TV series Game of Thrones, based on George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire.
Throne and Games is an elimination comedy improv created by league veteran performer Graeme Duffy. During each show, three improv “families” (teams of VTSL performers putting their spin on Game of Thrones characters) will descend on the Iron Throne of Games and attempt to claim it for their own. Each team will do their best to oust their competitors in a series of classic improv games customized to each family. At the end of the show, only one character will remain to rule the kingdom.
Each night, the audience will play a supporting role by providing suggestions to advance the onstage action. For Throne and Games, the audience will be referred to as “The Old Gods” and “The New,” and will also decide which characters are eliminated.
Throne and Games runs April 9 to May 30 at the Improv Centre, 1502 Duranleau St., Granville Island. For more information, visit vtsl.com.
Oakridge
A bonsai master will demonstrate his skills at a special event at VanDusen Botanical Garden presented by the Metro Vancouver Gardening Society April 7.
Tak Yamura, a graduate of the horticulture program at Kyoto University in Japan, studied under Toshio Kawamoto, founder of the school’s plant science study.
Today, Yamura is considered one of the top bonsai instructors in North America. During the event, Yamura will prune and trim a bonsai plant and demonstrate how to develop one attached to a rock. The workshop takes place at 7 p.m. April 7, in the Floral Hall of VanDusen, 5251 Oak St.
Richmond
Vancouver job seekers are asked to attend a career fair next weekend that has a goal to fill 600 retail positions for a new designer outlet mall under construction adjacent to Vancouver International Airport.
The two-day job fair is being hosted by McArthurGlen Vancouver Airport, with phase one scheduled to open this spring. The openings, many representing some of the world’s most iconic fashion brands, include positions for retail management, operations and sales in both full-time and part-time capacity.
The career fair takes place in the Whistler Ballroom at the River Rock Casino April 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and April 11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, visit mcarthurglen.com.
University of B.C.
Test your balance skills at UBC Botanical Garden, which is offering an opportunity to experience slacklining in a beautiful setting supported by seasoned guides.
Experienced slackliners, from Slackline UBC, will instruct and guide beginners on low-strung lines. Intermediate and advanced slackliners can test their abilities and progress on higher slacklines strung throughout the trees of the garden. Slacklining involves walking across a piece of nylon webbing tensioned between two points.
The sport is growing increasingly popularity due to its physical and mental benefits. This special slackline event takes place April 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the garden, 6804 SW Marine Drive. For more information visit botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/events.
Downtown
The Vancouver Public Library is holding a workshop organized to help newbies wade through the sometimes confusing world of Craigslist.
Buying and Selling on Craigslist takes place April 22 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. and April 27 from 10:15 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. in training rooms on level seven at the Central Library, 350 West Georgia St. This event is free but registration is required. For more information and registration, call 604-331-3603. For a complete events listings, visit vpl.ca/events.
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