Joy is an act of resistance, and every artist is a warrior when taking part in the Warrior Festival at The Cultch.
Until May 11, the Cultch welcomes five fierce and funny shows to the York Theatre, Historic Theatre, and Vancity Culture Lab stages. Featuring razor-sharp comedy, captivating circus and bold and expansive theatre, the Warrior Festival invites you to be part of something bigger than entertainment.
With works that strengthen acts of defiance with scenes of radical joy the Warrior Festival celebrates the strength of women and gender-expansive artists who are reclaiming space, rewriting narratives, and advocating for justice from the stage to the street.
The Warrior Festival line-up includes;
LXDY PARTS: BABES by Katey Hoffman and Cheyenne Rouleau (Vancouver)
A riotous brew of sketch comedy and storytelling.
April 16–19, 2025 at Vancity Culture Lab, 1895 Venables Street
FESTIVAL HEADLINER
DANCE NATION a play by Clare Barron The Search Party (Vancouver)
A Pulitzer Prize Finalist for Drama, this play by Clare Barron is fierce, surreal, and darkly hilarious.
April 23–May 11, 2025 at York Theatre, 639 Commercial Drive
N.ORMES by Agathe et Adrien (Québec)
Convention-flipping contemporary circus.
April 24–27, 2025 at Historic Theatre, 1895 Venables Street
LOVE YOU WRONG TIME from Bad Muse Collective (Toronto)
Confronting the fetishization of Asian women—with comedy
May 1–11, 2025 at Historic Theatre, 1895 Venables Street
EVERY DAY SHE ROSE from Zee Zee Theatre (Vancouver)
The Black Lives Matter protest and the Toronto Pride Parade collide in this bold play.
May 1–11, 2025 at Vancity Culture Lab, 1895 Venables Street
Find tickets and passes for The Cultch Warrior Festival online at thecultch.com/warrior-festival