There’s no shortage of comfort & joy as our local theatre community brings back plenty of holiday favourite plays to the stage for the whole family to enjoy this season.
Check out the list to find something that’s sure to tickle your funny bone and tug at your heartstrings.
Mom’s The Word: Talking Turkey: Until January 1, 2023
The Arts Club – Granville Island Stage, 1585 Johnston Street, Granville Island, Vancouver
Filled with laughs and heartwarming anecdotes the Mom’s The Word Collective welcomes the Holidays in their latest play from the decades long Mom’s The Word series.
The Sound of Music: Until December 24, 2023
The Arts Club – Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage, 2750 Granville Street, Vancouver
Previously staged in 2019, the Arts Club brings back Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music in a post-pandemic production wrapping the audience once again in the comforting, familiar warmth of the classic musical.
Theatre Replacement’s East Van Panto: The Little Mermaid: Until January 1, 2023
The Cultch – York Theatre, 639 Commercial Drive, Vancouver
Celebrate the 10th anniversary East Van Panto by taking a dive under the sea for a hilarious retelling of story The Little Mermaid
Stiles & Drewe’s The 3 Little Pigs: November 30 – December 30, 2022
Carousel Theatre for Young People @ Waterfront Theatre, 1412 Cartwright St, Vancouver
The Canadian Premiere of Stiles & Drewe’s The 3 Little Pigs brings together three little superstar Piglets, their devoted single-parent Mom, a misunderstood Big Bad Wolf to create a smash-hit musical for all ages
Me Love Bingo! Best In Snow: December 1, 2022 to January 1, 2023
The Arts Club – Newmount Stage at BMO Theatre Centre, 162 West 1st Avenue, Vancouver
Part variety show, part game night, this immersive show spins the ol’-timey game of luck into an unexpected journey filled with guest performances, silly prizes, and nuanced storytelling
Where The Wild Things Are: December 2 – 18, 2022
Presentation House Theatre, 333 Chesterfield Avenue, North Vancouver
The fan-favourite production returns, bringing wonder & wow to the whole family as Max goes on a magical adventure into the land of the Wild Things.
Sleeping Beauty Wakes Up: December 8, 2022 to January 2, 2023
Metro Theatre, 1370 SW Marine Drive, Vancouver
The annual Metro Theatre Panto returns for its 38th year with a fairy tale re-telling of Sleeping Beauty poking fun at technology with the audience complicit in finding, chasing and dealing with the ‘evil’ demon and the ‘good’ fairy by laughing, dancing and singing along.
Ballet BC presents Royal Winnipeg Ballet: The Nutcracker: December 9 – 11, 2022
Queen Elizabeth Theatre, 630 Hamilton Street, Vancouver
Ballet BC once again welcomes the Royal Winnipeg Ballet stage for its iconic, distinctly Canadian retelling of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker.
Christmas Presence: December 11 – 13 and 20 – 22, 2022
Pacific Theatre, 1440 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver
A new Christmas tradition, Christmas Presence is an intimate and warm way to usher in the holiday spirit with poems and prose, from heartfelt to the hilarious mixed with music old and new.
A Christmas Carol: December 14 – 24, 2022
Firehall Arts Centre, 280 East Cordova Street, Vancouver
Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre brings A Christmas Carol to Firehall Arts with Sanjay Talwar performing all of the characters we know and love, or love to hate from Dickens’ Christmas classic.
Anne of Green Gables-The Musical: December 15 – 31, 2022
Gateway Theatre, 6500 Gilbert Road, Richmond
Fall in love with Anne Shirley in this humorous and touching musical adaptation of L.M. Montgomery timeless tale of Canada’s favourite redhead.
The Goh Ballet – The Nutcracker: December 15 – 18, 2022
Queen Elizabeth Theatre, 630 Hamilton Street, Vancouver
Returning to the Queen Elizabeth Theatre stage, Goh Ballet brings Clara’s dream come to life as she embarks on a magical journey through the Land of Snow, across the Lemonade Sea, to the Kingdom of Sweets where she is greeted by the enchanting Sugar Plum Fairy.