Think Tanked

2011 Vancouver Fringe Festival

2011-07-13T07:40:00.000-07:00

ButterDragon is back at this years Vancouver international Fringe Festival
We have a new; "a hilarious but dark," "seriously funny but makes you think" and original show -

Figment - written by Jim Cunningham - is acomedy about the realization of life as nothingness. While a brash civil servant dissects existence in the confessional booth of a nondenominational church at Pearson International Airport, the priest drinks. An original play that dares ask, “How do I know you exist?” You decide.

Our show will be at the same spot as last year with almost the same dates and times too:
Studio 16 - Studio 16 | 1545 W. 7th
Friday September 9th at 7:00 pm
Saturday September 10th at 2:50 pm (half price food bank show)
Monday September 12th at 8:05 pm
Tuesday September 13th at 9:15 pm
Friday September 15th at 11:00 pm
Sunday September 17th at 6:20 pm

– Fringe Online Box Office scheduled to open on Thursday August 4

2011 Vancouver Fringe Festival Audition

2011-06-28T07:53:00.000-07:00

Show Title: Figment

Playwright: Jim Cunningham

What: Original Stage play
Where: 2011 Vancouver International Fringe Festival
When: Sept 8th- 18th, 2011

Dates and Times for Audition:

We will be holding a general call, July 7th, starting around 7pm at Havana Restaurant on Commercial Drive
Please respond to the contact below and I will make up a schedule closer to the evening of the 7th.

Compensation / Rates:
Profit Sharing Organization

The Story:
A comedy about the realization of life as nothingness. While a brash civil servant dissects existence in the confessional booth of a nondenominational church at Pearson International Airport, the priest drinks. An original play that dares ask, “How do I know you exist?” You decide.

Genre:
A Dark Comedy with mature, violent, and sexual content written to make you laugh, and then think (as opposed to the other way around)

The Players

Darryl Goodpeel, male 34, is a bold and mysterious man. He is slightly suspicious, with a tendency to sweat due to nervousness.

Priest, male 29, is handsome but scruffy, and wears the cloth of a non-denominational church in the basement of an airport, but doesn’t seem the religious type.

Fez Skala
ButterDragon Productions
604.565.8732
fezska@gmail.com

FezTV ~ The World Of Disc Golf

2010-11-16T23:57:00.001-08:00

THE HARBINGERS - at the Vancouver Fringe Festival

2010-09-03T10:40:00.001-07:00

Enter the world of Sam Harbinger, failed actor, bitter childrens entertainer. And Alvaro Boondas, infamous and timeless sidekick.
Set in the backdrop of daytime television, and inspired by the dark satirical stand-up comedy of Fez Skala and Jim Cunningham our production uses songs, hand pupetry and wonderful costumes!

I want all my "peops" to come make it out to Fez Skala, live and un-cut. Acting with Arac Glasgow and Jessica Wampler, and working with a supreme team put together by none other than Jimmi C, has been a blast. We've put together a fringe show like no other!!

Special thanks to the entire Harbingers Team:
Jen B, Corine C, Max B, Maureen and Banafsheh, Jim C, Dave C, PJ, Dan B, Mike, J Wo and Amy Rice. Of course I would also like to thank my family and friends who have supported me over the years and whom I would love to see out in the audience over the next week!

So sit back and enjoy the show!

THE HARBINGERS - At Studio 16 - September 10-19, 2010 (1555 W 7th B/W Granville and Fir)
Opening Night September 10 at 6:35 pm
September 11 at 2:45 pm
September 12 at 4:30 pm
September 14 at 9:20 pm
September 17 at 10:25 pm
September 19 at 6:35 pm
Tickets $10 Available Online at www.vancouverfringe.com
Media Contact - Jim Cunningham (604) 328-8645 or Jen Boucher (778) 989-5701 jen_boucher@shaw.ca

2010 Fringe Festival Vancouver at Studio 16

2010-08-22T21:02:00.000-07:00

The Harbingers Behind the scenes of a children’s television show lurk the failed dreams of serious actor, Sam Harbinger. Saddled by the worst contract in show business, Sam desperately attempts to get his show cancelled by making it unfit for young eyes. Yet his antics turn him into a star—just with the wrong crowd!

THE HARBINGERS - At Studio 16 - September 10-19, 2010
Opening Night Sep 10 at 6:35
Sep 11 at 2:45 | Sep 12 at 4:30 | Sep 14 at 9:20 | Sep 17 at 10:25 | Sep 19 at 6:35 |
Tickets $10 Available Online at www.vancouverfringe.com

So I'll see you all there with bells on. There is lots more going on to down at Granville Island so I'll be raging with some of you at some point for the entire run.

I've had a blast this summer doing Camping, Weddings, Festivals and just fun in the sun!
Time to make it all happen!
And try Bud Delivery, "Eat what You are"

A video to play back some of the summer.

HDDH FLUX HSAP

April Wine ; May Hey

2010-04-16T19:04:00.000-07:00

Pender island
Extream Frolth Golf
Hazards along the way; stairs,oceans, acronyms, aces, douches
Good times along the way all the way to the End ' + A trophy at the clubhouse
Before and after shots
What will the next trophy be?

A new change
Cortez the Island
Dics On Disc all In!
Late night Fish and Chips
Camping began, hey, in May
Coco Bongo Says!
June Bloom Bacon Eggs ready go
Harbingers!
July Hi on the Fly
FezTV and Fez Shoes -
Do what you Are!

A Poem within Poems, and since last Blogging, change has come again. The Comedy keeps flowing, and the earth keeps on growing, even through oil spills. "Smoking' and a Joking, Saturday afternoon. Discing and a drinking, Saturday afternoon". Let the sunshine in. What would Coco Bongo Do?

On a different note, a Ring was offered and accepted, in private, to my one love >and 'love her Madly' I do. Now the ring shines to the world:

While the summer is now in high heat, I continue my road to happiness. My love and I have chosen each other and offer support in the things we do. Who or what do you choose?

Fez/Jim Videos

2010-03-10T23:00:00.000-08:00

Some of our finest. Enjoy!

Midwives of BC

2009-11-06T22:02:00.001-08:00

"Rawgust2009"

2009-08-21T15:57:00.000-07:00

Well, time is expanding, as it always is, has, and will continue to. Of course that means I agree that it must be true that time also must have at one point, contracted. Maybe, the era we humans call the "now" just happens to be in a state of flux that is expanding. With the universe in mind, 'Fez' lingo, and 'fez'ilosophy, one might see that you just never know what cycle time is actually at, in any one given moment; I like to call this philosophy, 'flux'.
It's flux that I haven't entered a Blog post for more than a year. It's flux that I just went to three more weddings since in my last post, and definitely flux that I have entered another phase in my life; I recently met a women that I could see my future plans expanding and contracting with, in much harmony; I have worked toward my art and craft along with 'getting' back into the loop of my expanded friend circle, which by the way is growing and ever changing by the year now; I have had to work through a few more bodily injuries which always make life introspective; And, I have finally reached a point in my life where I want to focus on something, which is hard, but I am ready to adapt this 'something'. That is to say, I want more of 'something'. Well doesn't everybody? More money, more sex, more friends, more power, what ever. I can now see the reasoning though especially if think the universe is expanding. I feel confident, in this statement, though, and line of thinking, because I can honestly say I have grown up a little bit more, and come along way, along the way.
I want to continue my art and craft in the film and TV industry. I have recently finished FezTV#2, airing on Shaw Ch4, Vancouver. It's been about a year since the completion of 'Sludge 2, Don't mess with Genes', now on DvD. All this in between what we've seen as a Global recession. These 'up and downs' in our economy, along with introspective human growth, can be a bit worrisome, and that conquers with my belief that, anything can happen, and does.
Then why not continue to look ahead, and leave the past where it belongs - In a Blog, YouTube clip, FB, or Twitter post. Times are tough, always have been, will continue to be - so let us make the best times be times to remember. Find what you love, do what you are, 'Fez Shoes' (2007); What are you doing? (Fez 2004) ; Yahoo! Yahoo (yell this at a dance) (yahoo.ca); and less I forget Hot Dam Dam Hot, HDDH (fez 2002-2007).

Look for my new projects and accomplishments through my links at the top of this Blog : i.e. YouTube, facebook, emails etc. I am still working on the side, in Film and TV, Comedy shows, and Producing these works whenever I can.
Live love life laugh lots. .. Fezskala

It's been a long time

2008-07-06T22:43:00.000-07:00

'It's been a long time since I 'rock n rolled' or, in the usual fez code lingo, that translates to; there hasn't been a 'hotdam' blog entry since January 'recoverary.' It's now July 'Hi' and times have been happy, sad, good and getting better. Aside from the usual increase in costs of living, and exuberant gas hikes, I personally, have been trying my time at the more artistic sides to life, to keep the edge of living toward thriving, rather than just surviving.

Screen/play writing has been tough, though I'm still writing and jamming on funny 'fez' type songs; 'Weed's (S)c(h)ool', 'Something Terrible', and 'The Boogie Man' are a few . I did a cold read with my buddies for the play 'Beach' (that I co wrote years back) but we ended up burning the script at the scene of our cold read as I almost faded into the fire - seriously I think the play has potential. On the flip of flux, I have been busier than a 'bee' in heat this first half, 2008. My Stand up Comedy performance has been on the down low, but I have compensated by trying live theatre, and joining FearlessTV, a volunteer community TV on Shaw Ch4 (I helped produce 3 shows this spring). I've been trying to Jam more on the guitar and vocals, after getting lots of music theory and therapy from my teacher over the winter.

So far this year:
As a chorus member, in the Downtown East side Opera Company, Condemned, I sang about the DTES housing issues;
In the spring production, Socrates on Trial, at UBC's Telus Theatre I performed as understudy in the three act play;
Up next, another volunteer theatre production, a WW 1 Vaudeville Comedy half hour show in Brookfield Hall at Burnaby Lake Museum in Deer lake - it's like going to Canada's Wonderland for the 3 times daily show. This Vaudeville show runs every Sunday in August including BC day and Labour day, 1,2,3 pm, and I'll be doing a lot more singing and Dancing compared to the other two performances early this year;
Joining FearlessTV, has kept me in the film and television loop, and I have been fortunate enough to have the opportunity of working with some great mentors in the DTES helping to produce three shows on Ch4 this spring. My volunteering efforts here have been rewarded through direct editing practice, and training in the field of community TV production. The photos you see of FearlessTV are of the ever changing crew and some form our monthly Sunday Mobile shoot of artists, activists, and other DTES community guests. Up next, the August 2008 second annual Fearless Festival is around the corner.

As for my personal flux, most of family and friends are doing well, some getting older wiser, some growing and learning (I'm more of the ladder), and more and more of my 'Fez' Possy, from TO to Guelph and 'back again' to Vangroover, are getting hitched down the alter or under the chutzpa (see JnT link). Final input; as all my elders have said before me, "time moves more and more quickly," and sometimes you loose touch with more people than you ever really thought you would, so -- 'do what you are' now! Enjoy life as much as you can remember too, and be as good as you can to the people in your immediate life, cause you just never know what tomorrow brings. HDDH.

Above are some photos of my 2008, first half, projects, and below family and friends....and, finally the Snow Shoe Video I've been trying at so long....

August Show click here

Click here for all past blog photos

A poem in Dark Comedy and the E world

2008-01-26T13:38:00.000-08:00

In a way it's already too late
Without Dark there would be no light
Electricity Combined all over the World
What are they thinking?
Did they have Eyes?
How did they count their time?
It doesn't last forever
The Wings unfold

Recoverary

2008-01-17T07:28:00.000-08:00

Well Well, 'Roctober', 'Novemeber 2 remember', and 'december bender' have all gone and passed. That brings us back to 'January Recoverary'.
It's like the Doe Rae scale, where you can sing a song to the musical theoretical scale of C major, but instead you have a name to every month of the year.
2007,'do it now' is over, but not forgotten.
2008, 'it's not too late.' This year's motto
In my 'circle of fifths', or friends (yes I am learning some musical theory) the circular network is quite interesting and fun too.
Keep conected, work hard at the things you love, and stay tuned in to each other..Fez Blog, or whatever blog you blog. Hot dam Dam hot 2008, It's definately not too late!!!

I have some funny vids to add, but for now there are still some funny ones posted on Youtube.
PS haven't forgotten about 'spacebook', I mean face book, but i've been off computers for a while. i guess that means 'm back.
fez las cheetah!

Recipes

2007-11-26T19:44:00.000-08:00

Rain Coast Crisps - cc/ Bondar Bubbie

2 C of mixed Flours (flax meal, hemp, soy, whole wheat, rice)
2 t soda
.5 t salt
mix together dry

Then mix 2 C buttermilk or (sour cream and yogart substitute), 2 t Molasses and add to dry

Stirr the following together and add to the previous mix
1 c dried fruit
1 C of mixed nuts (peacans, pumpkin,sunflower
.25 C sessame seed or hempseeds
.25 C flax meal
1 t fresh rosmary or more (or dried)

preheat oven to 350 deg
Spoon batter into 2 4x8 greased loaf tins
45min bake
Cool on rack
Slice using electric knife
Put single layer on cookie sheet and bake 300 deg for 25 min, turning after 10 min
Done!

Another Favorite:
Buckwheat Soda bread
Serve with cheeses and wine and Party!

Funny Vids of Rocstoner and Nov2Remember

2007-11-21T18:23:00.000-08:00

"The Real True Players"

In this Video:
The Real Players:
Brodie
Flase W
K Trebov
I Jung
and Fez Skala

The Musical rendition of a "saying" swept over the Vangroovia lands for the last 7 years...Hot Dam...

Remix of the 'Dirt Bag Party Finale'

Weed School/Cool - A song about life

2007-10-26T21:02:00.000-07:00

CHORUS-VERSE-CHORUS-VERSE--BRIDGE--CHORUS-SOLO-BRIDGE-VERSE-CHORUS-Epiloge
A song by Fez Skala, Jim Cunn., and Conrad P
Ch
G A
Weed’s School....
Vs
A G
Mom said I'd never amt to nothing,
but in my head I always knew that,
Ch
Weed cool...Weed's Kool...Doen't forget that weed's cool
Ohhh (Doesn't make you drool...much)
Weeds’ School...
Don’t forget that weeds cool...
Vs 2
You know how it is, you get to the back school yard,
all your friends are there, C'mon, you know it...
Ch
Bridge 1 (1,6)
F# Bb
Just one thing, I forgot to mention,
about the harshest thing I ever sing...
It’s hash its harsh, its the harshest thing that I ever sing...
Harsh is harsh its harsher than weed, its the harshest thing I ever sing
but... (fade back to A G/ G A)
CH
Vs....
Teacher says, listen up everybody,
I just say, psst, c'mon...
Weeds cool....you know it
Solo
Bridge 2
F# Bb
PHD, BSc., NBA,
Chartered NCA, Alumni, Honors,
Validctorian, Diplomacy, ‘High’ Degree of diff
Bachelor Party, Add to Cart, Masters Certificatr...
And....(fade to)
CH
(optional)
All we are saying....
Is give weed a chance....

Pender Island Slide Ride

2007-09-13T17:36:00.000-07:00

"Into the 'Flux' and back again with Fez Skala and friends."

It was a twisted holiday adventure full of surprises. From last minute ferry reservations and early morning rising for a DTES pick up, to island beach caos and cartwheels, Pender Island 2007, a trip made annually by most avid disc golfers, was more than just disc.
New relationships were founded, older ones reunited, fun gaming became a past time while comical song cremating around the fire past the night hours. There were even some costumes and surprise whirl pool encounters beyond the 'perimeter'.
So, this year Pender was a success beyond just record breaking disc golf rounds and brought forth a fun weekend gettaway enjoyed by all attendees.
Thanks for coming out:
Jroc - trip organizer and premier writer/actor/videpgrapher
PRO - 'Roller' Wilson, first time Pender Player
AC - Alicia, hooper girl
Dick Hump - biggest Disc
A. Beard, first timer, well rounder
F ros - thanks for not rubbing us out
and
Special Guests
from ON,
Cunningham senior
from flux
Catch (aka Chase)

see ya next flux

Takes a lot of kinds

2007-08-14T17:54:00.000-07:00

It takes a lot of Kinds:
EFA's 2007: Jroc and FRos:

G C D
Ch:
It takes a lot of kinds
It takes a lot of types
It takes a lot of time
to get things right
Ch 2:
it takes a lot to ripe
It tkes a lot of pipes
It takes a lot of wine
to get things right
Vs:
If you want life
to go just right
better be prepared
for your next flight
Ch
Vs:
If you like life
in harmony
Wise up read some
Darmony
Ch
Vs:
When times ait right
Don't dispair
Pick up some things
head to the Fair

Br:
G D
If your wondering what Kind?
If your wondering what type?
Even how much time?

Spoken: Remember:

Ch
It takes a lot of kinds
it takes a lot of types
It takes a lot of time
to get things right

Le Fin

2007-07-26T22:16:00.000-07:00

A short 2 min film abut a bizzare fish funeral --- YOU TUBE

FezZackEdwardo

2007-07-11T20:54:00.000-07:00

Eddies' Hang Up Display Crew Wharehouse Squad one...two...three...

Hot Dam Dam Hot

2007-07-11T20:30:00.000-07:00

One more blog, one more cup of coffee, in the valley below"

"Itss a heat wave right aboot no"

(translation: style
"There's a heat wave right about now")

It's like God turned on the heat or something!! CRANKed it REAL good.

The Life of Par might be taken, but isn't it all life of par anyway? (ref: See my profile)

"So be merry what ever it is your doing?
What is it your doing anyway?
What are you doing?"

"I gat noware to g-oh an doo nid to get there fasst"
"I got nowhere to go but i do need to get there fast"

Have a woderful flux