A Canadian Heritage Minute comes to life on-stage, in The Arts Club’s Beneath Springhill: The Maurice Ruddick Story. Playing until August 29th, Beau Dixon’s musical drama tells the story of Maurice Ruddick, a survivor of the 1958 Springhill, NS Mining Disaster. Known as The Singing Miner, Ruddick was one of the six ‘miracle miners’ who…
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The Cultch goes from East Van to Edinburgh
The Cultch is reaching across the globe for its latest series – East Van to Edinburgh – bringing five dynamic shows from Vancouver to audiences in the UK, Canada, and all around the world from now until August 28, 2021. Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the world’s largest celebration of arts and culture. Every August, Edinburgh…
What are you streaming?
With a most activities cancelled, and everyone spending time at home, you can guarantee there will be a lot of us watching streaming services. While Netflix is perhaps the top dog, there are many more services available and more seem to be coming online all the time. So what are you watching? Have you found…
Arts Club Theatre Company Reveals Its 2020/2021 Season
This week, the Arts Club Theatre Company Artistic Director Ashlie Corcoran revealed the shows comprising the company’s 57th season, a lineup that she calls “a vibrant combination of beloved classics and bold new productions, packed with incredible music and storytelling.” The 2020–2021 season will mark Ms Corcoran’s third at the company’s helm, alongside Executive Director…
Gruesome Playground Injuries Explores Relationships
Untold Wants Theatre brings Gruesome Playground Injuries to The Cultch Vancity Culture Lab February 5th – 15th. Written in 2009 by American writer Rajiv Joseph, Pulitzer Prize playwriting finalist for “Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo”, and Obie-winning playwright for “Describe The Night”, Gruesome Playground Injuries comes to Vancouver after a premiere, starring Selma Blair,…
Twelve 2020 plays for you to give the gift of Theatre this Christmas
Save yourself some shopping stress, give the gift of Theatre this Christmas. Vancouver has many great theatre companies, large and small, presenting plays, musicals and performances for the whole family. Here’s a sampling of a few of the stage productions coming in Spring of 2020 that will delight the arts lover on your Christmas list……
10 Plays For All Ages This 2019 Holiday Season
This holiday season grab your family or friends, of all ages, and find at theatre offering a play for everyone, from romance, to drama, comedy to fantasy. Check out the list of 10 plays to find something that’s sure to make your heart grow with Christmas spirit, this season. Where The Wild Things Are –…