The Cultch and ZeeZee Theatre are finally airing out the Dirty Laundry at York Theatre, until June 25th. Australia’s Brief Factory International has come from Down Under to show off their down underwear and whole lot more! Delayed for years due to pandemic restrictions, now that Dirty Laundry has arrived on our shores the Briefs…
Tag: Circus
Latincouver Celebrates its 15th Anniversary
Latincouver celebrates its 15th anniversary this July with a series of Latin American experiences including the popular Carnaval del Sol festival, making its return in a brand-new location. “We are extremely proud of this significant 15-year anniversary,” says Paola Murillo, founder and executive director of Latincouver. “Throughout this journey, we’ve helped create a strong voice…
Circa’s Sacre Stuns With Its Contemporary Circus Acrobatics
DanceHouse & The Cultch delivered a New Year gift to the city as they co-presented the Canadian Premiere of Sacre, from Australian Circus Company, Circa. The mesmerizing work of acrobatic dance, inspired by Igor Stravinsky’s seminal production The Rite of Spring is directed by Circa’s Artistic Director and CEO Yaron Lifschitz. For five memorable performances the…
Shadbolt Centre for the Arts Fall Season Brings Back Audiences
The Shadbolt Centre for the Arts has announced its upcoming Fall season of performances, offering audiences the choice of attending in-person at the Shadbolt’s Studio Theatre or via live-streaming online. From the season’s opening notes of Lache Cercel and the Roma Jazz Ensemble to the renowned voice of folksinger Stephen Fearing, to a remarkable range of powerful women’s voices…
Backbone Makes You Sit Up & Take Notice
Backbone, now playing at the Vancouver Playhouse, is edge of your seat entertainment! Presented by The Cultch, Australian circus troupe Gravity and Other Myths (GOM) will literally throw your perceptions of circus out the window. Like other contemporary circus/physical theatre troupes, GOM tests the boundaries of the human body. Backbone strips down any flashy sets…
Australia’s Circa Left Chan Centre Audiences Breathless
Last weekend, Circa, contemporary circus troupe thrilled the house in the Chan Shun Concert Hall at the Chan Centre for Performing Arts at UBC with their touring show, OPUS. The bold, Brisbane-based performers were accompanied onstage by the Debussy String Quartet, blending the live music and thrilling acrobatics into a one of a kind show….
Picks of the Week – April 25, 2018
Our final week of April goes out with a bang, bright weather and plenty of entertainment in the picks of the week, what more could we ask for? Photos: The 5th Annual Capture Photography Festival continues to bring all things photographic and lens-based to galleries and public spaces around the city throughout the month. Suspense: Stephen King’s…