Vancouver Opera continues its season with Benjamin Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, at Queen Elizabeth Theatre for two more performances February 16 and 19. One of Shakespeare’s wildest plays, as adapted by Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears in 1960 comes to the the stage in a wild opera, directed by Aria Umezawa. After Puck/Robin Goodfellow,…
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Carousel Theatre for Young People wizzes to Oz
Carousel Theatre for Young People (CYTP) is partnering with Kaleidoscope Theatre for Young People to present the Canadian premiere of Oz, at Granville Island’s Waterfront Theatre from March 1-26, 2023. Set in 1899 Chicago, Oz takes a whimsical look at an imagined backstory for how L. Frank Baum might have written his best selling children’s…
Ballet Jörgen’s Cinderella coming to Massey Theatre
The Massey Theatre is preparing to welcome a stunning visual experience for audiences of all ages, Ballet Jörgen’s Cinderella. Taking the stage Saturday February 18th, Artistic Director Bengt Jörgen’s Cinderella is a mesmerizing and innovative take on the classic fairy tale. Toronto-based Ballet Jörgen’s choreography balances the fairy tale elements of the story with a…
Picks of the Week – February 8, 2023
Love Month ticks closer to Valentine’s Day, and plenty of opportunities for Date Night activities in the picks of the week. Chocolate: Continuing until February 14, the 13th annual Greater Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival is brewing up and a bigger and better festival than ever, with visions of hot chocolate flavours from cafes, bakeries and eateries to…
VMF Winter Arts brings Land and Light to the City February 16-26
The dark and dreary winter days are about to get brighter as VMF Winter Arts returns February 16-26, 2023. Transforming downtown Vancouver into an interactive open-air gallery and celebration of public art and entertainment. Produced by VMF (the team behind Vancouver Mural Festival), the free, 3rd annual festival brings together local and international public art…
Friends Get Real in The Cull at The Arts Club
The Arts Club Theatre Company is presenting its latest Silver Commission World Premiere, The Cull by Michele Riml & Michael St. John Smith. At the Granville Island Stage, until February 26th, “find out what happens…when people stop being polite…and start getting real”, no it’s not an old lost episode of MTV’s The Real World, but…
The Improv Centre celebrates Love Month with Laughs
As February draws near it’s time to start thinking about Valentine’s Day. Whether you’re planning something for you and your significant other or a single’s night out, The Improv Centre has some laughs for you.A night out on Granville Island is always fun, and The Improv Centre has plenty of programming to add to your…