International Women’s Day is coming up this Sunday March 8, 2020. Putting women’s rights and gender equality centre stage, the UN has declared the 2020 theme “I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights”. While marches, lectures and educational events happen all around, the day also welcomes some fun and entertainment to supplement the activities. Here’s…
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Romance Week brings Love & Laughs to Vancouver Theatresports
In the lead-up to Valentine’s Day, Vancouver TheatreSports (VTS) is celebrating the way the way it does all things, with laughter. During Romance Week, until February 15th, VTS is squeezing out every drop of fun, comedy and spontaneity they can find in love and romance. Laugh it up with your loved one or grab a gaggle of your…
Vancouver TheatreSports Welcomes the World of Improv
A world of laughter is coming to Vancouver from October 14 to 20 as Vancouver TheatreSports (VTS) hosts the 2019 International Theatresports Institute Conference and Festival. The International Theatresports Institute (ITI) is the largest improv network in the world, representing 90 improv companies, schools and universities from 22 countries on six continents. Every two years, ITI convenes a conference…
Head Back To School with VTS
Those three words that every student dreads…Back To School…usually mean summer fun is coming to an end. However, this season Vancouver TheatreSports (VTS) is kick starting the fun with some back to school style laughter. Back to School Theatresports comes to The Improv Centre on Granville Island, Tuesdays to Saturdays from September 3 to October…
Colin Mochrie returns to Vancouver TheatreSports
Prepare for loads of laughter when Colin Mochrie, Vancouver TheatreSports (VTS) alumnus and star of Whose Line Is It Anyway, returns to Vancouver TheatreSports for three benefit performances. All performances benefit Vancouver TheatreSports, a registered non-profit charity, and the Colin Mochrie Scholarship Fund at VTS’ theatre school, The Improv Comedy Institute. Established in 2014, this scholarship provides assistance to those wishing to study improv but…
Picks of the Week – February 6, 2019
Last weekend, Nova Scotia’s resident groundhog, Shubenacadie Sam, predicted more weeks of winter for Canadian, and the temperatures outside seem to be matching that for Vancouver. Let’s find some fun to keep us warm in these picks of the week. Tasting: Tonight, join Vancouver Foodster and a gaggle of fellow foodies to explore the flavours…
Beat Back The Winter Blahs with Throwdown TheatreSports Festival
Vancouver TheatreSports (VTS) is getting ready to beat away the winter blahs with laughter during its annual improv celebration, Throwdown – International TheatreSports Festival. Taking place at The Improv Centre on Granville Island from January 2 to 27, 2019. The best antidote to those dreary January days is a good dose of hearty laughter and Vancouver…