May 9th to 11th, Realwheels Theatre presents three bold and original scripts-in-development as part of their play reading series, Zombies, Mannequins, and Talking Heads. Created by playwrights who identify with disability, the scripts include Vascular Necrosis by Jordyn Wood, Faye’s Room by Alex Masse, and Saturday Nights at Axles by Adam Grant Warren. “With the…
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Sexy Laundry Returns to Arts Club 20 Years After Its Premiere
Michelle Riml‘s hilarious comedy, Sexy Laundry is playing at the Arts Club Granville Island Stage until May 12. Twenty years after it premiered during the Arts Club Theatre Company’s 40th season, the now globally acclaimed show returns for the 60th season. From the first to last moment, the 90 minute one-act play is a tour…
Picks of the Week – April 17, 2024
Moving further into April, Spring is in full swing and a the week is full of entertaining picks Velvet: Continuing until April 21st, The Arts Club Theatre’s Red Velvet brings the true-story of the first Black actor to tread the boards as Shakespeare’s Othello to the Stanley Industrial Alliance stage Sexy: Tonight, 20 years since its premiere, Vancouver playwright…
Gateway Theatre Brings Slapstick to Sherlock with Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery
Gateway Theatre is bringing its season to an end with a mystery masked by comedy or is it a comedy cloaked in mystery? Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery is playing only until April 20th so throw on your deerstalker and make a dash across the moor to catch the slapstick adventures of the…
Bard on the Beach Confirms its 35th Anniversary Season Program
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival confirms its 2024 return to Sená?w/Vanier Park from June 11 to September 21. The festival’s 35th season features a blend of comedy, romance, tragedy, and farce, along with a summer of special events — there’s something for everyone! “We’re very excited about our 2024 Season,” said Founding Artistic Director…
Picks of the Week – April 10, 2024
April continues to bloom more colourful entertainment in these picks of the week Velvet: Until April 21st, The Arts Club Theatre’s Red Velvet brings the true-story of the first Black actor to tread the boards as Shakespeare’s Othello to the Stanley Industrial Alliance stage. Opera: Burnaby Lyric Opera presents Puccini’s beloved La Bohème at the Shadbolt Centre for Arts’ James Cowen…
The Arts Club Theatre Company Announces Six Silver Commission for its 60th Year.
The Arts Club Theatre Company has announced six new commissioned scripts as part of their Silver Commissions program, celebrating the company’s 60th anniversary. Founded in 2006 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the first world premiere of a Canadian play at the Arts Club, the Silver Commissions program is designed to foster the creation of…