The 2023 Chutzpah! Festival returns November 2-23 with a dynamic program of performances of music, theatre, comedy, dance, multimedia arts, and film. For over two decades the Chutzpah! Festival has been connecting communities and celebrating our stories. With the festival hub at the JCC, artists will once again share their work and grace the…
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The Improv Centre gets Stage Fright!
Start off spooky season with dose of murder with a side of laughter as The Improv Centre on Granville Island presents Stage Fright 2: Murder at the Disco! From September 29th to October 28th, Fridays and Saturdays will be murder! The Improv Centre’s wildly successful murder mystery is back with a groovy new twist. Picture it! It’s…
Metro Theatre Readies Its 61st Season
Metro Theatre, the Marpole landmark, is just weeks away from debuting its 61st season. The self-described ‘Home of the Classics’ is indeed known for producing and collaborating on bringing some of theatre’s most tried and true to the stage. This 61st season is no exception, with Metro Theatre presenting a rendition of the world’s longest…
The 39th Vancouver Fringe is Brimming with Brilliance.
The internationally-renowned Vancouver Fringe returns to stages with more than 85 brilliant new acts pushing the limits of performing arts as part of the 2023 Festival running September 7 – 17. From emerging local artists to trailblazing talent from all across the Canadian Fringe circuit, this year sees more theatre, comedy, dance, drag, spoken word…
The Improv Centre Offers a Summer Tall Tale
The Improv Centre on Granville Island has announced its new family-friendly summer show – Tall Tales: The Quest Is Up To You!, running Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm from June 30 to August 19. Special opening night performance takes place on Thursday, June 29 at 7:30pm and an additional Canada Day long weekend performance on…
Dirty Laundry is Hung at The Cultch
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…
Touchstone Theatre brings the World Premiere of The Wrong Bashir to Firehall Art Centre
This Thursday, Touchstone Theatre presents the World Premiere of The Wrong Bashir by Ismaili playwright Zahida Rahemtulla at the Firehall Arts Centre stage. Touchstone Associate Artistic Director Daniela Atiencia (2022 Jessie Award co-Winner in Outstanding Direction) directs this comedy which follows Bashir Ladha (Aman Mann) —a wayward philosophy major leaning towards nihilism – who has…