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NiX Nominated!

Our 2010 Cultural Olympiad production of NiX in Whistler BC was nominated for a Jessie Richardson Critics Choice Innovation Award. Big up to the entire team, and thank you to the critics who made the long trip to see the show! We're still recovering...

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The Only Animal makes a decade's end list!

We feel proud to be part of the community of theatre artists that get a nod in this article by Peter Birnie in the Vancouver Sun. Let's all get out there and make sure that our province continues to support social and cultural workers across BC, so we can be proud of another decade in 2020.

Here's the article.

Have a delightful insightful New Year. Let's keep spreading the love and wonder.

NIX AUDIENCE INFORMATION

Important NiX Tips: Getting There, What to Wear & The Ice Bar!

Getting There - February 1 - 27, 2010

1. Get to Whistler. During this period there are restrictions on driving to Whistler. Click here for more details.

You can get there by private charter bus (Perimeter or Skylynx.) Or you can fly in! Park at your accomodations or use the free Day Lot Parking in Whistler Village. Greyhound has now added a midnight return bus from Whistler! Book now to do a one-day trip from Vancouver to NiX and back...

If you are coming to NiX during the Olympic Games (February 12 - 27) and have tickets for events in Whistler, you can take the Olympic Bus Network. Book early and allow plenty of time for transfers and travel.

2. Go to the Gondola Transit Exchange to catch the Number 6 BC Transit to the NiX venue. If you are staying in the Upper Village you may be able to walk to Lost Lake! Cabs are also available though might be in very short supply in February…we encourage anyone staying in Whistler during February to check out discounted bus passes from BC Transit. You can also take a hotel shuttle to the site. THERE IS NO PARKING AT LOST LAKE!

3. From Gondola Transit Exchange take the Number 6/Village Shuttle via Lost Lake. The bus costs $ 2 each way. There will be signs for NiX. The NiX-bound bus runs at 6:00, 6:15, 6:30, 6:45 and 7 PM. If your bus doesn't go into the Lost Lake parking lot, walk down to the gate on Lost Lake Road and our shuttle van will pick you up. Look for our volunteer ushers!

4. If you are arriving by way of car drop-off, taxi, or hotel shuttle: look for our signs and an usher at Lost Lake Road.

5. Ushers will direct you to the venue, please follow their instructions.

6. You will arrive at the audience tent. Pick up your tickets at the box office table and enjoy a drink at the ice bar! Tickets not picked up by 7:20 will be released for sale.

7. After the show the bar will be open, or you may catch the BC Transit bus in our parking lot or our van will take you up to the top of the road. Have a safe journey home.

*For an adventurous alternative: we are in beautiful Lost Lake Park, fully open to nordic ski access through Cross Country Connection with no trail use fee and a 10% rental discount for NiX ticket holders.

What to Wear

Please note: the venue is enclosed but unheated to protect the ice and snow carvings. Dress for cold and wet weather — warmly, in layers and in waterproof clothing. Remember to wear suitable footwear as you will have to walk on uneven, snowy or icy surfaces. Wool socks and thick boots are very important, with long underwear, tocque, scarf, and a lap blanket. This is not theatre you attend in high heels! Dress as you would for a night-time sleigh ride.

Concessions

With Whistler’s only ice bar, we are happy to offer wine, hot toddys, and boozy (or not) hot chocolate, as well as both sweet and savoury snacks. We will also have hand-warmers, hand-knit scarves, and hand-blown NiX ornaments and objets d’art created by Ted Jolda, our glass designer.

Cancellation Policy
In the unlikely event of a cancellation due to extreme weather or other reason, we will do our utmost to reach you by phone or email as quickly as possible. We will first offer you seats at the next show with availability. If you cannot make that date, we will honour your reservation at any other night there is availability. If we are unable to reschedule you may then contact Brown Paper Tickets for a full refund, or your group coordinator will contact us.

Thank you and enjoy the world of NiX!

Get On Our Bus! Ticket & Travel Specials for NiX

We wanted to let you know about a fun and easy way to see NiX in Whistler before the madness gets going...

We are running buses from Vancouver on JANUARY 22, 24, 26 for an additional cost of $20.
Tickets are just $ 19 for the January 22 Preview and $ 25 for January 24, 26: a locals special deal.
Yellow NIX bus leaves from Pacific Central Station at 3 PM day of show and returns by 11 PM.

Just choose 'Ticket & Travel' option when you purchase from Brown Paper Tickets

See you there!

Flaming Tuba & Trumpet: The Video!

Check out John Korsrud (trumpet) and Brad Muirhead (tuba) playing with fire at the 100 Days event in Whistler...these are the instruments built for us by ie creative of Granville Island. You can see them for yourself in the opening scene of NiX!

NiX Wins Awards In Calgary Premiere

We are proud to announce that NiX, after being nominated for five Betty Mitchell Awards in Calgary, received two.

The premiere was nominated for Outstanding Costume Design, Outstanding Lighting Design, Outstanding Set Design, Outstanding New Play, and Outstanding Production.

Carl Schlichting won for his snow and ice set design and sculpting. Vicki Stroich is going to bring us his award carefully wrapped...we'll have it waiting for your next visit to Vancouver, Carl!

William Hales got one of the fancy glass trophies for his lighting design and is strutting in Regina at this very moment.

AND...

Tickets are now on sale for our Whistler 2010 production.

Click here or call 1-800-838-3006 to get your cozy sheepskin covered seat (really!)

Click here for all the information we've thought of posting so far. More to come!