Secret Salon Series


We are delighted to announce our Secret Salon Series, offering immersive cultural experiences that merge art, education, science, music, and nature in unexpected ways. Events are held at Secret Headquarters, our beautiful studio in East Vancouver, home to hundreds of enchanting lanterns as seen at our Annual Winter Solstice Festival.

The Gardener and The Golfer

February 15 from 2:30pm to 4:00pm PDT

Overview

Mary and Bill are next door neighbours. She’s a regenerative farmer & gardener and he’s a hedge fund manager & golfer. What could go wrong?

What the play is about:
Theatre creator Dale Hamilton explores the climate crisis through the lens of two distinct and determined individuals on opposite sides of the environmental fence. Mary and Bill are next door neighbours: she’s a regenerative farmer and avid gardener, and he’s a hedge fund manager and avid golfer. They find themselves in a feud about land use and climate change. Eventually they reach some common ground, realizing that an “us and them” approach is not productive.

Join playwright and actor Dale for a talk-back session with tea and snacks after the show.

Event Notes / Be Prepared:

  • Running time is 40 minutes, followed by audience conversation

  • Tickets are available by sliding scale: $20-$30. Suggested value: $25. 

  • Doors open at 2:00 and the event will start promptly at 2:30 Please do your best to be on time as late arrivals will be disruptive to activities in progress.

Your donation contributes directly to supporting our programming to continue ongoing learning and cultural sharing. If you have financial barriers preventing you from purchasing a ticket, please email admin@secretlantern.org and we will do our best to accommodate. We thank you for your support!

Artist Bio:

Dale Colleen Hamilton comes from a farm family in southern Ontario where she lives on her 16 acres near Guelph. She has written and produced theatre for over 40 years and has a Masters in Environmental Studies. Dale recently completed a successful national tour (including a perform-ance for the Canadian Senate) of her one-woman show about regenerative farming and climate solutions. Her new show is aimed at urban & suburban audiences.

Secret Headquarters is gratefully situated on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh peoples. We honor, respect, and give thanks to our hosts.