Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, presented by Broadway in Victoria, sold out Victoria’s Royal Theatre for 5 performances over January 31 – February 2, 2020. Whilst the rain pounded the pavement outside on opening night, inside all thoughts of the weather were washed away by the steady stream of beautiful performances on stage. Beautiful: The…
Category: Theatre
Frontera Blasts Onto The PuSh Festival Stage
As PuSh International Performing Arts festival moves into its second week, the centerpiece performance of Frontera took the stage. Before a nearly full house at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver, a trifecta of visual artists collaborated on Frontera. Montreal choreographer Dana Gingras & her Animals of Distinction dance company took the stage backed up…
Noises Off Goes Over The Top At The Arts Club
A farce is defined as a comic dramatic work using buffoonery and horseplay and typically including crude characterization and ludicrously improbable situations – Noises Off at The Arts Club Theatre Company Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage certainly meets that definition. Michael Frayn’s Noises Off, is often referred to as one of the funniest plays ever written….
Picks of the Week – January 29, 2020
Wrapping up January already, where does time fly? As we wrap up the second New Year (Lunar) celebrations of the month let’s see what else is in the picks of the week. Arts: The annual PuSh International Performing Arts Festival fills the city with a stunning program of performing arts from around the world until February 9th Eat: Dine…
All-Female Ensemble Brings Steel Magnolias to Life
This Valentine’s Day celebrate the love of friends and family as Boone Productions presents Steel Magnolias, opening at The Nest on Granville Island, February 14th. An all-female collective of Vancouver-based performers brings playwright Robert Harling’s heartwarming and witty play to life. Steel Magnolias is based on the life of Harling’s younger sister, Susan, who passed…
Picks of the Week – January 22, 2020
The snow has mostly washed away, and with the rains come a bounty of entertainment and activities, including the month’s second new year celebrations for Year of the Rat, Lunar New Year. Canyon: This weekend is the last chance to catch the hundreds of thousands of lights spanning the Capilano Suspension Bridge and Park, as Canyon Lights before…
House And Home Skewers Vancouver Real Estate
Until January 25, 2020, Firehall Arts Centre is presenting the World Premiere of House And Home. With Vancouver’s skyrocketing real estate market and the difficulties facing homeowners and renters Playwright Jenn Griffin has written a hilarious satire covering all aspects of Vancouver housing market. If you’ve seen a news story on a housing related topic,…