Now playing at The Arts Club Theatre – Granville Island Stage “The Mountaintop” imagines the story of Dr Martin Luther King Jr’s last night on earth. April 3rd, 1968, exhausted from delivering his iconic “I have Been to the Mountaintop” speech, Dr King returned to his hotel room at the Lorraine Hotel, the next day…
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Picks of the Week – February 18, 2014
Moving into the last half of February, spring is nearing (at least on the West Coast) so we find people leaving their cocoons behind to venture out more. Good thing there’s lots to do in the picks of the week: Film: Until Saturday, the 18th Annual Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival brings the outdoors inside…
Vancouver TheatreSports League earns laughs
Looking for laughs? Vancouver TheatreSports League is in the midst of its 27th Annual Valentine’s Massacre bringing Improv teams from around the continent to compete for bragging rights of being the best improv team. The Massacre performances take place every night this week, with shows at 7:30 and 9:15pm and the Grand Finale on Sunday…
“One Man, Two Guvnors” – Lots of Laughs
Now playing at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage, One Man, Two Guvnors is an uproarious funny comedy starring Andrew McNee as the ‘one man’, Francis Henshall. Set in 1963 Brighton, England the play is performed in a classic British farce/vaudeville style. Between scenes the cast take turns performing musical numbers alongside The Craze, the on-stage…
Picks of the Week – January 28, 2015
How fast has this month flown by? It’s already the end of January and the picks of the week is filled with entertainment as we wrap up Dine Out Festival Vancouver and Whistler Pride & Ski Week there’s still another week left to experience PuSh Festival. Laughs: If you’re up for some laughs find comedienne…
Picks of the Week – December 17, 2014
With barely a week until Christmas, there’s plenty of Holiday cheer to be had in the picks of the week; Improv: You never know what will happen when the Vancouver Theatresports League presents Christmas Queen: An Improv Comedy Fairytale wraps up on Sunday Ice: The Vancouver Canucks try to regain their winning ways as they host…
Vancouver Theatresports Improv Comedy Institute
Vancouver Theatresports League has long been teaching people the power of laughter through improv and has now introduced the Improv Comedy Institute (ICI) to formalize your studies. ICI classes start October 18th, with sessions on the core improv areas of Spontaneity, Story, Character and Environment. Each of the 8 hour courses, taken in order, develops…