1920’s New York Comes to Kelowna This July

“Ev’ry morning, ev’ry evening…ain’t we got fun?”

New Vintage Theatre proudly presents The Okanagan premiere of Simon Levy’s compelling adaptation of the American classic The Great Gatsby. Set in New York City in The Jazz Age, a term coined by the author F. Scott Fitzgerald, the story opens with the frenzy that is the 1920’s. Post-war, pre-Depression; the city drank, danced and partied like there was no tomorrow. Woman loosened their corsets stiffened their determination and became suffragettes and flappers. Men who had survived the horrors of trench warfare were ready to celebrate and had no qualms about drinking bootlegged liquor, gambling and having elicit affairs with flappers and maybe even suffragettes in secret clubs called Speakeasies. There was the established wealthy, like The Vanderbilts and Astors, and the new rich who made their money through post-war real estate and bonds like The Rockefellers.

Photo Credit-Bruce Baldini
Styling-Georgie Girl Vintage, Angela Bricker
Hair/Make-Up-Hailey Sabourin

Set on Long Island, Fitzgerald showed the division of the rich and also the poor who laboured long hours for little pay just so the upper classes could party. It is this setting that the haunting, compelling events of The Great Gatsby take place in. The short novel, published in 1925, is widely considered one of the most perfectly written works of literature and is a time capsule of a place and time that seems pure fantasy to us today.

Like the elite of the 1920’s, the stars of New Vintage Theatre’s glamourous, mysterious production are thrilled to be bringing the premiere of the classic to Kelowna.

“The stunning cast will wow you and make you feel like you have truly tripped the light fantastic to 1920’s New York City. We even have a post-show Speakeasy that you can hang out in and grab a drink in post-show. Knock three times, show your ticket and we will show you a great time, we promise, “says Artistic Director Bonnie Gratz.

Photo Credit-Bruce Baldini
Styling-Georgie Girl Vintage, Angela Bricker
Hair/Make-Up-Hailey Sabourin

“The stunning cast will wow you and make you feel like you have truly tripped the light fantastic to 1920’s New York City. We even have a post-show Speakeasy that you can hang out in and grab a drink in post-show. Knock three times, show your ticket and we will show you a great time, we promise, “says Artistic Director Bonnie Gratz.The show stars Graham Daley as Gatsby and features a who’s who of up and coming genius actors-Dana Murphy, Adam Weaver, Zach Boyd, Ashley Plomp, Michelle Tillack, Cory Armour, Vince

The show stars Graham Daley as Gatsby and features a who’s who of up and coming genius actors-Dana Murphy, Adam Weaver, Zach Boyd, Ashley Plomp, Michelle Tillack, Cory Armour, Vince Walzak, James Szabo, Emily Friesen, Hailey Sabourin, Hillary Omoe and Blake Wilkins. Costumes and styling are divinely designed by Angela Bricker of Georgie Girl Vintage while sets are once again crafted masterfully by Derek Gratz.

The Great Gatsby by Simon Levy plays July 13-18 & 20-23 at The Rotary Centre For The Arts. Advance Tickets are $30/$35 at the door. New Vintage and RCA Members-$25. Available at www.rotarycentreforthearts.com or by calling (250) 717-5304. Entrance to a fun post-show Speakeasy with every ticket.
For more about New Vintage Theatre check out our website at www.newvintage.ca