Interview: Welcome to Can Can, Travis Guerin
In between tutu fittings and passing out candy canes, Travis Guerin opens up to us about his journey to falling back in love with dance after a cut-throat career in ballet and a grueling hip injury.
“Things might be falling down around us, but we're still going to be here afterward. We can still put on great shows and be transported somewhere. We can forget about it all for at least a few hours.”
Read on to learn more about Guerin’s experience preparing for Wonderland, and his hopes to help transport the audience into our world of winter wonder and holiday cheer.
Interview: Jasmine Jean Sim and Returning to Wonderland
“I think after the last few years we've all had, we all really deserve to remember joy,” says Jasmine Jean Sim, a Can Can performer and Wonderland veteran who has witnessed our theatre change in more ways than one since her start in 2018.
Year after year, there’s something even more special about the show, and Sim shares her favorites from teary-eyed memories, holding in laughter, and the never-ending journey of joy around the holidays.
Read on to learn more about Sim as she pulls back the curtain on Wonderland.
Interview: Building the Wonderland Stage with Jonathan Betchtel
When you attend a Can Can performance, you’re not just sipping cocktails and watching a show. No, no, no. Before you've even settled in your seats, you’re already and absolutely transported. From eerie hotel lobbies covered in spider webs to a glittering, snowlike scape, the Can Can stage contains countless worlds in one, all brought to life by the hands and minds of our fabulous creative team.
Interview: The Choreography of The Hitchcock Hotel
From the age of three, Pink knew she was meant for a stage. Watching her parents professionally dance showed her that all forms of art can be a career if that’s where your passions lie. Whether she was performing in front of intimate theaters or Seattle’s 12th man, Pink has always made her presence known. And since hanging up her own dancing shoes, Pink has been shining her light at the Can Can as the choreographer of hundreds of shows, dazzling us all with her abilities to produce sheer magic.
Interview: The Music Duo Behind The Hitchcock Hotel
Ding-ding! Oh good, the rusty yet somehow still-charming elevator has arrived to take you up to your suite here at The Hitchcock Hotel. But, before you ascend to what haunting opulence awaits you, allow us to give you a peek behind the velvet curtain to see how this quaint auberge came to be. Please, don’t mind the dust bunnies! They only bite when you swat at them first.
Now, where was I? Oh yes – the Hotel. It wouldn’t be a Can Can pomp if we didn’t start with a song, would it? Let us introduce you to the minds behind the music: Chris Pink and Dave Pezzner. We sat down with the duo to talk about being sound soulmates, the eclectic sources of inspiration for the show, and how being a guest at The Hitchcock Hotel is an experience unlike any other.
Interview: The Making of The Hitchcock Hotel Costumes
What’s the secret to becoming the iconic costume designer behind one of Seattle’s most precious gems of a theatre?
According to Shadou Mintrone, you have to keep asking yourself, “How much more sparkle can I add to this?”
Interview: The Artistic Director of the Hitchcock Hotel
Once you experience an evening at the Can Can, you very quickly realize that there’s nothing out there quite like the Can Can. From sequined brassieres flying over the heads of grinning patrons to beloved songs sung in a whole new light, what you see on our stage will absolutely convert you.