NEWS (click a headline to read more!) NEWS (click a headline to read more!)Now available at Fred's Records, The Travel Bug (155 Water St.), NIFCO, and Living Rooms in Churchill Square for $20.00 plus tax
OR send $25.60 ($2.60 HST and $3.00 Shipping) to:
175 Gower St.
St. John's, NL
A1C 1P7
The DVD includes 3 films:
The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood (1986)
Dolly Cake (1976)
Congratulations (2000)
Plus commentary tracks for all films
and a photo gallery
If you haven't yet seen this movie, now's your chance. You won't regret it.
Begun in 1977 by Michael Jones and Andy Jones, and finally released in 1986, The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood was the first independent feature film to come out of Newfoundland.
A film unlike any other produced in Canada, both an epic struggle for an independent Newfoundland and a tall tale about one man's increasingly precarious view of reality. Faustus Bidgood is a polyester-clad milquetoast functionary in the provincial Department of Education who, in alternating fantasies, imagines the gory murder of his tormenting co-workers, and dreams himself President on the People's Republic of Newfoundland. Along the way there are murders, angels, mental hospitals, Mephistopheles, a love triangle, a birth in the rafters above the stage for the annual government employee's benefit concert for crippled children, a film within the film and another film within that film, blackmail, a bizarre theory of total education and more!
Written, Produced, and Directed by:
Michael Jones and Andy Jones
Featuring: ANDY JONES, GREG MALONE, ROBERT JOY, MARY WALSH, TOMMY SEXTON, CATHY JONES, BRYAN HENNESSEY, BRIAN DOWNEY, MAISIE RILLIE, BENI MALONE, JUDY PARSONS, MARY WHITTEN, NELSON PORTER, BAS JAMIESON, GERRY CURNEW, VAL RYAN, JANE DINGLE.....and HUNDREDS more!
A PUPPET SHOW for All Ages
A Traditional Newfoundland Fairy Tale
Told by ANDY JONES
With Puppets by DARKA ERDELJI
Available for private parties, corporate events and schools! Great for Christmas parties.
call 691.9923
COMING UP, DON'T MISS.....
JANUARY 3rd and 4th 2009, TWO shows of "The Queen Of Paradise's Garden" daily at 2:30pm and 4:30pm
at Gower St. United Church. Family rates available.
Friday Feb 20, 2009 - 8:00 pm
Royal Bank Theatre, Mississauga
Monday February 23, 2009 - 8:00 pm
Rose Theatre, Brampton
Wed. Feb. 25 2009 - 8:00 pm
Oakville Centre For the Performing Arts, Oakville
Thursday, Feb. 26 2009 - 8:00 pm
Markham Theatre, Markham
Friday Feb. 27 2009 - 8:00 pm
Gryphon Theatre, Barrie
Andy will be appearing at the March Hare in Corner Brook March 13, 14 and 15 2009.
March 31st and April 1 , 2 3, 4, 5
Sunshine Theatre, Rotary Centre For The Arts, Kelowna - Showtimes TBA
"It's funny, touching, poetic stuff and while it is, in so very many ways, an evening uniquely anchored in Newfoundland and Labrador, it is also an evening that speaks to all of us, thanks to the power of Jones' intellect and his gentle, shy charms."
"An Evening With Uncle Val is proof positive that the Newfoundland master has lost none of his ability to weave absorbing stories while tickling the collective funny bone…It's clever stuff, a unique window into the rich cultural traditions that make Newfoundland – and Andy Jones – so very special. Long may they both thrive."
by Andy Jones Directed by Lois Brown
“Andy Jones is so brilliant and heartwarming, you wish you could hold his words in your fingers like a string of worry beads.” That’s what Halifax critic Elissa Barnard said about Andy Jones’ performance in An Evening with Uncle Val.
How To Catch Rabbits in Wintertime is a collection of Andy's favourite personal anecdotes and Newfoundland stories. The performance is tailor-made for private and corporate events. Want a night of entertainment that's a little off the beaten path? Andy’s oddball brand of humour will bring the laughs. Book early to avoid being disappointed!
“Those waiting for the next wave of innovative Newfoundland sketch comedy can relax, it’s here. Daring, intelligent, edgy and beautifully performed, they’re the kind of troupe that makes people like me jealous and afraid. Definitely the next big thing to hit the national stage.”
-- Mark Critch , This Hour Has 22 Minutes
“Gutbustingly funny! Bladder testing hilarity!”
-- Ed Riche, Rare Birds/ The Nine Planets
The Dance Party of Newfoundland are: Jonny Harris (Hatching, Matching and Dispatching/ Madly Off In All Directions), Steve Cochrane (Hatching, Matching and Dispatching /Rabbittown), Phil Churchill (Hatching, Matching and Dispatching/Rabbittown), and Dave Sullivan (National finalist for CBC’s Stand and Deliver).
www.myspace.com/dancepartycomedy
Written and performed by Jonathan Harris
Directed by Andy Jones
“…guts and a touch of craziness…this has the heat of lived experience”“…A new style of comic genius!” -- Angela Antle, CBC Radio One
Andy Jones takes the director’s seat for a new work by one of St. John’s brightest young talents. Jonny Harris’ show Out of the Bog is a hilarious piece dealing mainly with a confused sense of belonging and a premature fear of dying. From there you will also see tirades against the medical industry, discussions with St. Peter, and a mini-epic about a pirate with irritable bowel syndrome. Fans of Andy Jones will probably see a similarity in Harris’ hairpin turns from the self-revealing to the philosophical to the absurd. Ideas flow from left field but still manage to say something about something you can’t quite put your finger on. Just as well – you might push right through. Booking now for 2008-2009.
For booking information, please contact ajones@nfld.net