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In 2008, The Virtual Stage co-produced a "live-cinematic interpretation" of [[Jean-Paul Sartre]]’s ''[[No Exit]]'' with Electric Company Theatre at the [[Centre for Digital Media]], directed by Kim Collier. The production was highly acclaimed,<ref>Birnie, Peter. (May 5, 2008). "''No Exit'' sets another benchmark of brilliance". ''[http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=9e96c6fc-e82c-4654-a5f4-469b66bd773b&k=69379 Vancouver Sun]'', p. C6. Retrieved August 19, 2011.</ref><ref>Thomas, Colin. (May 8, 2008). "''No Exit'' 's fresh hell is diabolically inventive". ''Georgia Straight''.</ref> leading the Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards small theatre category with eight nominations, winning for Outstanding Production and Critics’ Choice Innovation Award.<ref>Retrieved August 19, 2011 from http://www.jessies.ca/A2008_09.htm.</ref> The success spawned a Canadian tour of ''No Exit'' in the 2009-2010 theatre season, with productions in [[Kamloops]] (produced at the Sagebrush Theatre by [[Western_canada_theatre|Western Canadian Theatre]]), [[Toronto]] (presented by [[Nightwood_theatre|Nightwood Theatre]] at the [[Buddies in Bad Times]] theatre)<ref>Crew, Robert. (November 13, 2009). "''No Exit'': Collier gives heavenly direction in Sartre's hell". [http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/theatre/article/725149--no-exit-collier-gives-heavenly-direction-in-sartre-s-hell ''Toronto Star''], p. E7. Retrieved August 19, 2011.</ref> and [[Calgary]] at The High Performance Rodeo (presented by [[One Yellow Rabbit]] and [[Theatre Calgary production history|Theatre Calgary]]).<ref>deMello, Jessica. (January 29, 2010). "''No Exit'': four shows to go in Calgary". [http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/theampersand/archive/2010/01/29/no-exit-four-shows-to-go-in-calgary.aspx ''National Post'']. Retrieved August 19, 2011.</ref>
The Virtual Stage made its US and international touring debut with ''No Exit'' at [[American Conservatory Theater]] in [[San Francisco]] in 2011.<ref>Hurwitt, Robert. (April 15, 2011). "''No Exit'' review: Welcome to Hotel Sartre". ''[http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/04/14/DDBE1IUNBH.DTL San Francisco Chronicle]'', p. F1. Retrieved August 19, 2011.</ref> Also in 2011, The Virtual Stage produced the world premiere of Andy Thompson's multi-media stage adaptation of [[George Orwell]]’s novel ''[[Nineteen Eighty-Four]]'', co-produced by [[Langara College]]'s [[Studio 58]] and directed by Ron Jenkins at the Vancouver East Cultural Centre.<ref>Birnie, Peter. (March 29, 2011). "Theatre review: Stage adaptation of ''1984'' shows a thorough understanding of Orwell's warning". ''[http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Theatre+review+Stage+adaptation+1984+shows+thorough+understanding+Orwell+warning/4511869/story.html Vancouver Sun]'', p. D11. Retrieved August 19, 2011.</ref> Later that year, The Virtual Stage entered the Film Racing Grand Prix, an international 100-hour filmmaking competition. Its entry in the race, a 'superhero spoof' directed by Andy Thompson entitled "Repair Man", was the top-ranking Canadian film of the competition, finishing third overall. <ref>Schaefer, Glen. (November 22, 2011). "Vancouver superhero spoof takes podium at NYC short film contest". [http://blogs.theprovince.com/2011/11/22/vancouver-superhero-spoof-takes-podium-at-nyc-short-film-contest/ The Province]. Retrieved November 22, 2011.</ref>
==See also==
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