CANCELLED – Ballet Double Bill: Ballet Kelowna & Ballerina Boys

Unfortunately, we have to cancel tonight’s screening due to low sales and smoke. We hope to bring you the Friday and Saturday screenings as normal.

Trail & District Arts Council and The Royal Theatre present

Ballet Double Bill featuring Ballet Kelowna & Ballerina Boys at the Silver Screen Drive-In

NEW SUMMER START TIME – 9:15 pm

It’s FREE popcorn night! Each vehicle gets a free bag of popcorn courtesy of our partners The Waneta Mall.

$12/person – Maximum 6 people per car – Need to add people to your car? Pay at the gate on show night or call our Box Office 250-368-9669 to add people. It’s FREE popcorn night! Each vehicle gets a free bag of popcorn courtesy of our partners The Waneta Mall.

It’s a ballet double bill at the Silver Screen Drive-in featuring two very different films, one a recorded live dance performance, and the other a look at the revolutionary journey of an all-male ballet company.

‘One With’, Ballet Kelowna’s first dance film, premiered Feb. 13. 2021. “My father recently moved into a long-term care home. The onset of dementia was rapid and made worse by the pandemic lockdown and subsequent isolation. Although it is difficult for him to communicate, I know that he is thinking about and remembering things from his past. I know that there is an expansive inner world of thoughts, feelings, observations, and ideas that he is recollecting, processing, and trying to share with me when we spend time together. ‘One With’ looks at this inner space. It is about the people and memories that we hold onto and try to never forget. This piece also looks at the idea of companionship and support, something that is essential to the well-being of those living with dementia.” Simone Orlando, choreographer, Artistic Director and CEO of Ballet Kelowna. Using the music of ‘Fantasia on a Theme’ by Thomas Tallis ,Ballet Kelowna’s dancers McKeely Borger, Desiree Bortolussi, Valentin Chou, Kelsey Hanna, Seiji Suzuki, and Kurt Werner, express the themes of the piece beautifully while interpreting Simone Orlando’s choreography. Film Length: 18 minutes.

‘Ballerina Boys’ celebrates Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo where for 45 years some of the world’s most beautiful dancers, male ballerinas, have taken great risks to practice their dazzling version of ballet parody. A film full of beauty and fun, it seduces viewers into facing issues of gender, inclusion, and social justice. The film travels with “the Trocks” on a bus tour to the Carolinas, the epicenter of efforts to walk back LGBTQ rights. On that trip, the dancers reveal how, by way of wrenching personal histories, they found their serendipitous pathways to the Company. The story interweaves this tour, the backstories of three main characters, and the survival story of the Company itself.

Inspired by the Stonewall Riots of 1969, the Company was fueled by a spirit of defiance and creative exuberance. Their first performances took place in a run-down meeting hall on a plywood stage. Not content to be consigned to the fringe of the dance world, within a year they set out to tour the country. At a time when a man wearing women’s clothes violated the law in many states, the Trocks were forced to ask the question: where can we be safe? Much to their amazement, their blend of expert technique and joyful “homage” caught on. The film’s half-century historical arc culminates with the Trocks’ performance at Central Park’s Stonewall 50th Anniversary Concert, where they danced “Stars and Stripes Forever.” New York City cheered as fifteen drag queens in red, white, and blue tutus flaunted their stunning technique and exulted in a moment of unabashed patriotism. “Ballerina Boys” is both intimate and panoramic, both historical and urgently of this moment. Now the world can admire real-life heroes who actually do wear tights! A film by Chana Gazit and Martha Barylick – 90 minutes

The Silver Screen Drive-in is sponsored by Bounce Radio, Century 21, Kootenay Savings Credit Union, Teck Metals Ltd. and Tourism Rossland, and made possible thanks to support from Waneta Plaza and funding from the Government of British Columbia, BC Arts Council, and Canadian Heritage.

Communicable Disease Safety Protocols (updated as of July 1st)
● If you or anyone in your household is sick or has symptoms of COVID (fever, cough, difficulty breathing, sore throat, body aches or nausea), or have been in direct contact with someone with COVID, please stay home.
●Please be aware and respectful of other people’s comfort levels by maintaining a physical distance of 2 m (6 ft) between you and anyone not in your party.
●Vehicles will be parked with space between vehicles. You may set up lawn chairs inside your area or watch from your truck bed. We recommend that you stay in your vehicle’s immediate area except to use the washroom or visit the concession stand.
● In consideration of our staff and other patrons, we recommend that you wear a mask and maintain physical distancing when you visit the concession or the washrooms.
●Please sanitize your hands before and after visiting the washrooms and concession.

Ticket Sales
● Tickets can be purchased on-line, at tickets.trail-arts.com until 6 pm on show-day.
● If available, tickets can be purchased at the door using debit or credit cards. Check our website in advance to make sure a show is not already sold out.
● You do not need to pick up or print tickets to the movie. Your name will be added to the attendance list and checked at the gate.
●Need to add another person to your car? You can pay for additional passengers at the door or call us at the box office 250-368-9669.

Concession
● Popcorn, candy & beverages will be available at the Silver Screen Drive-In concession
operated by The Royal Theatre. Payment by debit, credit card or cash.
● In consideration of our staff and other patrons, we recommend that you wear your mask and keep 6 feet from others while waiting in line. Please send only 1-2 from your party to the concession.

How does the Drive-In Work?
● Gates open 1 hour prior to the show and close 15 minutes prior to the show start time.
Please allow enough time to check in, park and visit the concession. NO CARS WILL BE
ADMITTED AFTER THE GATES ARE CLOSED.
● At the gate, we will be checking your name against our list of ticketholders.
● We broadcast the soundtrack to the FM Radio in your vehicle. A portable radio can be
used instead of a car radio. The frequency will be given to you at check-in. There are no
loudspeakers. You cannot tune into the signal with a smartphone.
● Cars are parked on a first come, first served basis. Big trucks or RVs will be parked at
the back to allow for better overall sightlines.
● All passengers must be in the vehicle at the time of entry. No walk-ins.
● Maximum 6 people per vehicle.
● Need a special space? Come early to ensure you get an appropriate space.
● No saving or reserving of parking spaces.
● Our parking staff will direct you to your spot. At the end of the show, please wait until
our parking staff direct you to leave.
● Quiet & well-behaved pets are welcome. Pets must be leashed. If your pet’s behaviour
is disturbing other patrons, you will be asked to leave.
● Headlights and brake lights must be turned off or covered during the movie.
● NO ENGINE IDLING.
● Be considerate of those around you. Don’t raise your voice, use profanity or crank the
volume on your radio.
● For the safety and comfort of other guests, smoking, alcohol and drugs are prohibited.
● No BBQs, grills, fires, fire pits, propane heaters, fireworks, drones, or laser pointers.
● No in and out privileges.

Cancellation
● If extreme rain, heat or wind is forecasted, we may cancel the drive-in. Cancellation will be announced by 3:00 pm on the day of the event.
● If it starts to rain during the movie, please shelter in your car. Our parking staff will tell
you when it is your turn to leave.
● If severe rain, lightning or high winds force us to cancel before or during a movie, you will
be contacted by The Bailey Theatre staff the following week for refund options. You will
have the option to transfer your tickets to another show, receive a credit or receive a
refund.

Conditions of Attendance
● The Bailey Theatre and Royal Theatre assume NO RESPONSIBILITY for Injury,
Property Loss, or Damage of any kind.
● Management reserves the right to adopt or change any rule at any time, with or without
notice, to best serve our customer’s safety as well as our best business practices.
● We reserve the right to ask any patron to leave the premises at any time.
Thank you for helping us to keep our patrons and staff safe and healthy.