It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas but the Picks of the Week still find lots of events for everyone. Plow: David Mamet’s Speed The Plow continues on stage at Studio 16 on West 7th Ave until November 29th Pucks: It’s a double game week for the Vancouver Canucks this week playing host to…
Category: Theatre
Picks of the Week – November 12, 2014
As we reach the midway point in November, we’ll see more and more mention of Christmas, just around the corner. If it’s too early for you, there’s still lots of non-Holiday related events in the picks of the week. Broadway: What a feeling! Flashdance the Musical is now onstage at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre until…
Mitch & Murray Present “Speed The Plow”
David Mamet’s “Speed The Plow” is a satirical look into the Hollywood movie business. Award winning theatre company, Mitch and Murray Productions are presenting “Speed The Plow”, opening November 13th at Studio 16 on West 7th in Vancouver. Directed by David Mackay the play stars Craig Erikson & Aaron Craven as movie producers set to hit…
Picks of the Week – November 5, 2014
The ghosts and ghouls of Halloween have come and gone but perhaps some candy lingers on, but burn it off with some November entertainment in the Picks of the Week… Rock: Danish rockers New Politics play the Rio Theatre tonight along with Bad Suns and SomeKindaWonderful Stage: The Arts Club Theatre Company’s Saint Joan continues…
Broken Sex Doll at The Cultch
The Virtual Stage’s Broken Sex Doll returns to The Cultch, York Theatre, this November, bringing sci-fi musical comedy fun to break up the dreary, dark days. After a sold out run last year, the 2014 tour of Broken Sex Doll is now bigger and better, filled with singing, sex and robots. Director Andy Thompson says, “Putting this…
Saint Joan storms The Arts Club
Who would have thought that a play written nearly a century ago, about a martyr born six centuries ago would be so topical today. George Bernard Shaw’s 1924 play, Saint Joan, has many parallels to today’s geo-political/religious landscape. The protagonists leads troops into battle in the name of her god, her followers went blindly after…
Picks of the Week – October 29, 2014
The spooks are upon us, Halloween events will be everywhere but there’s plenty of non-Halloween happenings too. The picks of the week include: Indie: Australia’s Boy and Bear bring their engaging stage rapport and lively indie folk/rock to the Commodore Ballroom tonight. YouTube: Down Under YouTube jokesters, The Janoskians, bring their pranks and laughs to…