Until March 29th, Rushed Productions is presenting the premiere of Sigma Acapella by Annahis Basmadjian at the Jack and Darlene Poole Theatre at Arts Umbrella on Granville Island. What happens when you mix a University Frat Bro and a Theatre Dad with their respective followers, throw in a nefarious Dean and the potential for homelessness?…
Picks of the Week – March 20, 2024
Happy Spring! As quick as the weather changed, it changes again, good thing we can always count on a bouquet of entertainment to brighten our week! Dance: March 22-23 at Vancouver Playhouse, DanceHouse welcomes the BC premiere of Côté Danse’s X (Dix) Puck: Thursday night, East comes West Vancouver Canucks host the Montreal Canadiens at Rogers Arena,…
Dive into Fabulist Theatre’s World Premiere Workshop of Dim Sum Diaries: Second Helping
Fabulist Theatre brings the World Premiere Workshop of Dim Sum Diaries: Second Helping to The Nest on Granville Island March 27-30. Inspired by Mark Leiren-Young’s 1991 radio play “Dim Sum Diaries” by CBC Morningside, Second Helping serves as a follow-up in theme but will all new topics and stories. Dim Sum Diaries: Second Helping is…
Noises Off is On At Metro Theatre
What a farce! Co-produced by Metro Theatre and First Impressions Theatre, Noises Off is on at Metro Theatre until March 31st. Michael Frayn’s fantastic farce thoroughly skewers theatre, with one of the most madcap, fast-paced comedy’s to ever grace stages. The three-acts follow the company of Nothing On – the play-within-the-play – from dress rehearsal,…
The 7th Annual Femme Festival Comes to The Cultch Stages
April at The Cultch springs forth the seventh annual Femme Festival, celebrating female-identifying voices and lived experiences. Across three stages, this year’s line-up of features four world premiere productions, touching on lives from around the globe including: Memories and secrets swirl in this debut play by Canadian-Iranian playwright Aki Yaghoubi! An artist’s private world is…
The Polygon Gallery presents Velvet Terrorism: Pussy Riot’s Russia
I predict a Riot! One week from today, celebrate the opening of Velvet Terrorism: Pussy Riot’s Russia, a survey exhibition of the feminist art collective, at The Polygon Gallery from March 22–June 2, 2024. Drawing from more than a decade of activism, the show features documentation of Pussy Riot’s actions as assembled by member Maria…
Picks of the Week – March 13, 2024
Beware the Ides of March, but also be aware that there is plenty of entertainment coming at you from all sides in this week’s Spring Break picks! Comedian: Tonight, for one night only, the Mainstage at Surrey Art Centre welcomes Julie Kim LIVE, one of Canada’s top stand-up comedians with support from Syd Bosel, and…