The familiar Grand Chapiteau has once again returned to the Vancouver waterfront at Concord Pacific Place as Cirque du Soleil’s Alegría In a New Light opens. After a 20 month shut down of its touring shows, the intermission is over for Cirque du Soleil as it welcomes audiences once again. Privileged to attend opening night…
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Let Made In Italy make your night, at The Arts Club
Until April 17th, Farren Timoteo’s Made In Italy is now playing at The Arts Club Granville Island Stage. Delayed by Covid from its original January run, it’s been worth the wait for the laughs and fast-paces entertainment that come with the one-man show. The semi-autobiographical story of Francesco Martini, and his family of Italian immigrants,…
Picks of the Week – March 23, 2022
Spring is upon us, the season refreshes the scene with plenty of entertaining fun for everyone Sisters: Laugh along with the joyous nonsense that is Boone Dog Productions’ Nunsense, the musical-comedy playing at Metro Theatre until March 27th. Stage: See the show that spawned the series as The Arts Club Theatre brings Ins Choi’s Kim’s Convenience to the Stanley Industrial Alliance…
Find Adventure, In Wonderland at Gateway Theatre April 7-16
Reflecting these topsy-turvy times, Gateway Theatre is presenting the BC premiere of In Wonderland from April 7-16th, to close its 2021-2022 season. The imaginative and contemporary retelling of Lewis Carroll’s classic novels, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, is told with only three actors, Sarah Roa, Natascha Girgis (Nine Dragons, 2019), and…
Hey Viola! Brings Viola Desmond to life on stage.
While many of us are aware of Viola Desmond, as the face on the Canadian $10 bill, or perhaps from the Canadian Heritage Minute, Hey Viola! shows there’s more to the civil rights icon than that one moment in time. Like its namesake, Hey Viola! is dignified and quiet as it makes a statement about…
Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, premiers at Carousel Theatre March 31st
Following on the heals of Gruff!, playing until March 20th, Carousel Theatre for Young People (CTYP) has announced the next spring show of its season. The west coast premiere production of the circus-themed Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, comes to the Waterfront Theatre on Granville Island from March 31 to April 23. A heartwarming…
Picks of the Week – March 16, 2022
Spring break is in full swing for many around the region, let’s see what activities there are in these picks to keep everyone entertained Musical: Carousel Theatre for Young People (CTYP) hosts Victoria’s Puente Theatre and its touring production of Gruff at the Waterfront Theatre on Granville Island until March 20. Sisters: Laugh along with the joyous…