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Carol Chu, Kathryn Kerby, Philippa Ryder, Ella Wood
Photo by Emily Cooper

The Solo Show projects are a celebrated Studio 58 end-of-term graduating tradition. Students are mentored by artist and instructor David Bloom over the course of a year and a half in creating their own one-person shows. These self-written, self-directed and self-performed solo works each feature a graduating student.

Meet Our Graduates!

WHERE: 
Langara College in room A058 (lower level of the A Building)

WHO AND WHEN:
Monday, April 14, 2025 at 7 PM

  • Ella Wood
  • Kathryn Kerby
  • Philippa Ryder
  • Carol Chu

Our box office will open one hour prior to showtime.
For more details on each graduating student and their show, please refer to our dropdown menus below. 

HOW:
Tickets are by donation on a first come, first served basis.

Meet the Spring 2025 Graduates

Smella the Skunk Ella Wood (she/her) | Acting Graduate

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Meet Smella, a quirky skunk who believes she’s God’s favourite and the world's most powerful critter. Follow her hilarious yet heartfelt adventure as she struggles with her fears, her unique abilities and her deep need to protect everyone around her. Watch her navigate the bizarre challenges she faces, from avoiding garbage trucks to dealing with her most embarrassing fear: accidentally squirting in public. 

Content advisories: discussions of sex and mental health, coarse language

 

Pass the Potato Kathryn Kerby (they/them) | Acting Graduate

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Growing up, I always wanted to answer the WHY in life. Maybe now is the time to accept that the WHY will eventually come. And I need to TRUST in the process.

Content advisories: loud noises, discussion of mental health, use of fog, flashing lights, audience contact with potatoes

I can’t believe you turned my barbie house into a whiskey bar Philippa Ryder (they/them) | Acting Graduate

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I’m all grown up now, but I don’t know if I’m ready to leave my childhood behind. I don’t think I learned all the lessons I needed to. I’m packing up my old bedroom, and I found a box of letters. Letters that I wrote to older me when I was little. It says: “To read when I’m all grown up” on the box. Can I share them with you? Maybe then we can let go of childhood and finally be grown ups after all. 

Content advisory: discussions of mental health

Don’t Hate the Messenger Carol Chu (she/her) | Acting Graduate

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coo coo coo, coo…

Content advisories: coarse language, potential references to death and loss