You’ve seen her face on your Canadian $10 bills since 2018, but how much do you know about Viola Desmond? Hey Viola!, is a musical exploration of the Canadian Civil Rights hero, coming back to The Anvil Centre stage March 16 – 27. Set in a cabaret style, this show could not be more relevant…
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Picks of the Week – March 9, 2022
Many students start Spring Break this weekend, good thing there’s plenty of activities in the picks of the week Musical: Carousel Theatre for Young People (CTYP) is kicking off its Spring 2022 season by welcoming Victoria’s Puente Theatre and its touring production of Gruff to the Waterfront Theatre on Granville Island until March 20. Stage: See the show…
The Arts Club’s Kim’s Convenience offers up laughter & heart
Pick up some laughter with your energy drinks and Vaseline at Kim’s Convenience, now playing at The Arts Club Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage. Until March 27th, Ins Choi’s acclaimed comedy takes the stage following on from the pandemic-cancelled 2020 tour. Regrouping most of the tour’s cast to return to the Stanley stage, the company gels…
Picks of the Week – March 2, 2022
March rolls in like a lion and gets the picks of the week roaring along. Man: On at The Cultch Historic Theatre until March 5, Pi Theatre’s Beautiful Man, examines traditional gender roles as they are portrayed in popular media, and turns them on their head. Dance: Online until March 6th, DanceHouse, in partnership with Digidance, welcomes audiences to view…
Hockey Dads Face Off in Zee Zee Theatre’s Men Express Their Feelings
Get ready to head to the locker room, as two hockey dads face off in the Vancouver premiere of Zee Zee Theatre’s production of Men Express Their Feelings, from March 18 to April 3 at Firehall Arts Centre. A poignant and provocative comedy challenging stereotypical assumptions about masculinity, gender norms, sexuality and identity, Men Express…
Carousel Theatre gets Gruff for Spring
Carousel Theatre for Young People (CTYP) is kicking off its Spring 2022 season by welcoming Victoria’s Puente Theatre and its touring production of Gruff to the Waterfront Theatre on Granville Island from March 2-20. Roll into Spring Break with this rollicking musical for the whole family. Gruff, written by Mercedes Bátiz-Benét, Judd Palmer, and Brooke…
Picks of the Week – February 23, 2022
Moving into the last week of February, let’s see what’s keeping us entertained in these picks… Festival: VMF Winter Arts continues until February 27, 2022, transforming the city’s downtown core into a free, interactive, open-air gallery and celebration of art and live entertainment. Noises: The laughs continue at the Massey Theatre with the Arts Club Theatre Company’s hit…