Sixteen going on 72, Kimberly Akimbo is a heartwarming and humourous look at the trials of teenhood. Making its Western Canada premiere at The Arts Club Stanley BFL Canada Stage until May 3rd. The five-time Tony Award–winning musical by David Lindsay-Abaire and Jeanine Tesori, is based on Lindsay-Abaire’s earlier play of the same name. Telling…
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The 25th DOXA Documentary Film Festival Returns April 30-May 10
DOXA Documentary Film Festival has announced the line up for its 25th edition screening April 30 – May 10. The 2026 line-up, showcases 40 features and 29 short or mid-length films, including 27 Canadian films plus international films from 41 countries, with forty visiting filmmakers and industry leaders in attendance. DOXA 2023 welcomes a number…
Picks of the Week – April 8, 2026
Spring has truly arrived as clouds of pink cherry petals flutter across the region and plenty of entertainment breezes into the calendar this week, too Teens: It’s tough being a teenager, The Arts Club presents the acclaimed Tony-Award winning Kimberly Akimbo, a musical comedy about growing-up opening night comes Wednesday April 8 Thriller: What came first,…
Fall In Love With Shakespeare In Love at Metro Theatre
Comedy, love and a bit with a dog is what the audience wants and needs as Metro Theatre presents Shakespeare In Love: The Play. Based on the 1998 film written by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard and adapted for the stage by Lee Hall this production runs until April 25. Faced with writer’s block, William Shakespeare cannot complete…
5 Diverse Works Make The DanceHouse 19th Anniversary Season
DanceHouse enters adulthood by announcing its 19th anniversary season will include five contemporary performances from some of the world’s leading dance companies. But first, presented in collaboration with New Music Works, DanceHouse wraps up its current 2025/2026 season with the BC Premiere of Australia’s Stephanie Lake Company’s riveting Manifesto, April 16 to 18 at Vancouver Playhouse. The 2026/27 season…
Picks of the Week – April 1, 2026
The Easter Bunny is bringing a basket full of entertainment and activities to fill this week’s picks Wild: Only until April 4, Gateway Theatre presents the Western Canada premiere of Wildwoman, a wickedly funny and wildly dark play by acclaimed Canadian playwright Kat Sandler (Yaga), inspired by real events and figures from a reimagined slice of 16th-century…
Royal City Musical Theatre brings Shrek The Musical to The Massey Theatre
Other venues will be green with envy as Royal City Musical Theatre (RCMT) turns The Massey Theatre green with its presentation of Shrek The Musical from April 17 to May 3. The fun, family-friendly production follows Shrek, a grumpy green ogre and his rag tag group of fairy tale misfits on a heartwarming journey of…