No fooling, we’re already at the start of April, and of course some April showers, but not enough to dampen the entertainment found in this week’s picks. Hockey: Gateway Theatre finds Glory in the story of women’s hockey in the 1930’s, running April 4 – 13. Blossoms: The city is in bloom as swaths of…
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Gateway Theatre finds Glory
Opening April 4, at Gateway Theatre, Glory tells the incredible true story about the Preston Rivulettes women’s hockey team. In 1933, four friends set out to prove to Canada that hockey isn’t just a sport for men. Despite the battles over ice time, the struggle to finance the team, and the endless sexism that existed…
Gateway Theatre brings Gross Misconduct
Next up at Gateway Theatre, comes the spring production of, Gross Misconduct, running March 14th to 23rd. With the current global accountability, including the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements, Gross Misconduct, directed by Kayvon Khoshkam, brings a riveting take on the twinned experiences of revenge and redemption. Written by Meghan Gardiner, familiar to Gateway audiences as a…
Les Belles-soeurs at Gateway Theatre until October 6th
Now onstage at Richmond’s Gateway Theatre, Les Belles-soeurs (The Sisters-in-law) presents 15 women in the English language version of the gritty romp. The Ruby Slippers Theatre Production, directed by Diane Brown, was Quebec playwright Michel Tremblay’s first professionally produced play. Les Belles-soeurs was risque and vulgar when it premiered 50 years ago, and is just…
Picks of the Week – September 26, 2018
The last week of September is starting off Autumn with a bright and warm start, just right as the Fall entertainment picks heat up Veg: Tonight, join Vancouver Foodster’s Tasting Place Vegetarian Edition and explore some of the plant-based bites from around downtown. Dog: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time opens the Arts Club…
Nine Dragons brings mystery to Gateway Theatre
Gateway Theatre closes out their 2017-18 season with the original crime caper, Nine Dragons. Written by Gateway Artistic Director, Jovanni Sy and directed by Craig Hall, Nine Dragon is a co-production with Calgary’s Vertigo Theatre and Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre. Set in 1920s Kowloon, Nine Dragons is a gritty homage to film noir mysteries, Hong…
Sink or Swim with Beverley Elliott at Gateway Theatre
Now playing at Gateway Theatre in Richmond, Sink or Swim is Beverley Elliott’s latest autobiographical one-woman show. Following on last year’s …didn’t see that coming, the singer/actor/writer is back with more stories from her youth. In Sink or Swim, Ms Elliott takes us back to rural Ontario and her childhood years. With the help of…