Seventh Cub Collective and Haven Acting Studio are pleased to announce the world premiere of Ben Immanuel’s One Man Show
I’m Going Through Some Things at The Nest, 1398 Cartwright Street, Vancouver,, B.C., from November 19 to November 22, 2026.
I’m Going Through Some Things is a funny, moving, and thought-provoking solo theatre piece about cognitive chaos, emotional baggage, and the challenge of being truly present before time runs out. Says the show’s creator, multiple award-winning actor, writer and director, Ben Immanuel, “This show was conceived while I was cleaning out my storage locker shortly after my 60th birthday. I wrote it as a way to psychically de-clutter my life, thus far, and although the material is deeply personal, I believe the subjects and themes tackled in the show are relatable to a wide and diverse audience. I’ve done my share of theatre over the years, but coming primarily from the world of film, I’m truly thrilled and inspired to be collaborating with this team, including top Canadian theatre creatives Meg Roe and Alessandro Juiliani.”
Production Dramaturg Meg Roe adds, “I am always on the hunt for the authentic and personal in the theatre, for experiences that blur the line between performer and character and provoke audiences in gentle and unusual ways. Ben has written exactly that kind of strange gem, and I’m very excited to be a part of this project.”
THE TEAM
Ben Immanuel – WriterActor. The recipient of over a dozen awards, including the ACTRA/UBCP John Juliani Award for Outstanding Achievement, Ben Immanuel has amassed well over 100 film and TV acting credits, including lead roles in feature films that have screened at prestigious festivals such as TIFF, Sundance and Berlin. As a writer/director/producer, he has helmed 3 award-winning, theatrically released feature films; Moving Malcolm, Down River, and most recently, Are We Done Now? For television, Ben directed Robson Arms for CTV, co-wrote and executive-produced the award-winning web -series Rachel for APTN, and has co-created and developed an additional 3 television series with Canadian networks. For the theatre, Ben is a Jesse Award nominee, having acted in, written and directed numerous plays over the past 3.5 decades, including solo shows, Cherished and Forgotten, Casey and the Octopus, as well as the Canadian Premieres of White Hot and Dying City. Ben owns and teaches at Haven Acting Studio in Vancouver, BC, where veteran, professional actors and ambitious up-and-comers have been training with Ben and his teaching staff since 2002.
Meg Roe – Production Dramaturg
Meg’s work as an actor, director, composer, sound designer, and draturg has been seen across Canada at Crows Theatre, Shaw Festival, Theatre Calgary, Canadian Stage, Factory Theatre, PuSh Festival, Alberta Theatre Projects, SoulPepper, Bard on the Beach, Theatre Junction, Citadel Theatre, Ruby Slippers Theatre, Electric Company Theatre, Blackbird Theatre, Theatre Aquarius, Arts Club, Belfry, Theatre SKAM, Manitoba Theatre Centre, Catalyst Theatre, RealWheels, Intrepid Theatre, Elbow Theatre, Vancouver Playhouse, Western Canada Theatre, National Arts Centre, Centaur Theatre, The Banff Centre, Yukon Arts Centre, Prairie Theatre Exchange, Why Not Theatre, Savage Society, Act, Theatre Replacement, Rumble Theatre, The Cultch, Prairie Theatre Exchange, Luminato Festival, and internationally with the American Conservatory Theatre (San Francisco, Center Theater Group (Los Angeles, and as a collaborator with Crystal Pite’s renowned dance company Kidd Pivot. She scored Esie Mensah’s short film Tessel, and Why Not Theatre’s feature What You Won’t Do For Love with David Suzuki and Dr.Tara Cullis.
Andrea Heald – Production Manager/ Stage Manager
Andrea Heald is a director, stage manager, and educator based in Vancouver. Previous credits include Lifespan of a Fact and Dinner With Friends (Production Stage Manager, as well as directing All Fall Down, Kerskinned, and Den of Thieves. She is delighted to join this remarkable team as Associate Director.
Alessandro Juiliani – Sound Designer
Alessandro (AJ currently makes a living as an actor, singer, composer and sound designer. He has been working at these disciplines off and on for the last three decades. He has most recently provided sound and music to: Assembly Hall, Revisor, Betroffenheit, Tempest Replica (Kidd Pivot; Waiting for Godot, Salesman in China, To Kill a Mockingbird
(Stratford; Prince Caspian, On the Razzle, Middletown, Lady from the Sea, and Trifles (Shaw Festival/Crow’s Theatre; The Great Leap, Angels in America: Millennium Approaches and Perestroika, Saint Joan, (Arts Club; Coriolanus, Timon of Athens, The Tempest, (Bard on the Beach. Film scoring credits include: Scouting for Christmas (Hallmark; Donkeyhead (Netflix); Big Trees (NFB); Wait for Rain (Motion 58). He makes his home in Vancouver with his partner and collaborator, Meg Roe, and their three children.
Jillian White – Lighting Designer
In 2011 Jill graduated from Capilano University’s Technical Theatre program and has since worked with companies such as Touchstone Theatre, Rumble Theatre, Arts Club Theatre Company, The Globe Theatre, Mayfield Dinner Theatre, The Charlottetown Theatre Company, Musical TheatreWorks, Delinquent Theatre, Pacific Theatre, The Frank Theatre Company, Alley Theatre, SpeakEasy Theatre, Shameless Hussy Productions, Classic Chic, Kitty Nights Burlesque, and of course, Caravan Farm Theatre. Three of her designs (Bright Blue Future, Never the Last, and Gross Misconduct) have been nominated for Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards.
Erik Whittaker – Set Designer
Erik Whittaker started in film as a filmmaker and cinematographer. Working out of his longtime studio between Gastown and the DTES where he also had a sideline as a commercial sculptor, Erik started production designing numerous music videos before moving on to Canadian feature films. Erik has been teaching production design at Capilano University as he turns back to complete some unfinished projects from his past.
Lindsay Drummond – Producer
Vancouver-based actor, producer and artistic director, Lindsay Drummond has worked in theatre, film and television for over 15 years. She is Co-founder and Co-Artistic Director of TigerMilk Collective theatre and is an executive producer with East Van Entertainment Inc. Two-time Leo Award nominee, Lindsay’s favourite projects have been Jessie-nominated Greenland by Nicholas Billon, Literally the series produced by Boldly Creative Agency and the Leo award-winning series The Drive produced by East Van Entertainment. Lindsay is thrilled to be a part of this new work.
Lisa Kimberley – Producer
Lisa Kimberley has worked as an actress and producer in Toronto and Vancouver with her work streaming and screening internationally. She recently executive produced her first short film, Chopsticks, under her production banner, House of 5 Entertainment. Directed by Erskine Forde and produced alongside Mishael Morgan and Lindsay King, the short is currently in post-production. Lisa holds a Bachelor’s of Business Administration with a major in Marketing and Brand Communication from Wilfrid Laurier University and worked for various corporations including Disney before she decided to switch into acting and producing.
Ben Immanuel: https://www.havenactingstudio.
Meg Roe: https://www.kiddpivot.org/
I’m Going Through Some Things – November 19-22 at The Nest Theatre
For more information, photos, and interviews with Ben Immanuel, please contact: Lesley Diana | lesley@thepromotionpeople.ca | 604-726-5575