The Vancouver Opera digital 2020–2021 season continues with the online premiere of the rarely performed The Music Shop, on Saturday, March 13 at 7:30 p.m. Making its Canadian debut, the comedy, composed by Richard Wargo and featuring this year’s Yulanda M. Faris Young Artists Program participants, is sure to delight audiences. Set in 19th century Russia, Ivan…
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The Cultch: The Cave, Cabaret with a Cause
The Cultch continued its online season this weekend, with The Cave. Part of its Music Box, 4th in The Cultch Subscription Box Series, J Mar Electric’s The Cave, is conceived by Martha Ross, John Millard, and Tomson Highway. The Cave in question is Bear’s Cave, a refuge for a host of woodland creatures escaping the…
Hey Viola! – Coming To Anvil Centre
After a months-long closure due to Covid-19 restrictions, New Westminster’s Anvil Centre is bringing live performance back to its stage. The curtain rises on the premiere of Hey Viola!, a musical exploration of Canadian Civil Rights hero, Viola Desmond, from October 15 – 25, 2020. Set in a cabaret style, this one woman show…
Picks of the Week – March 4, 2020
The leap day gave us one more day in February but March is here and spring it ticking towards us, but before it arrives let’s see what’s in the picks of the weeks. Rugby: Festivities for Canada Sevens Men’s Rugby Tournament kick-off Friday at Vancouver Art Gallery, before the two-day tournament continues the entertainment for…
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…
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Rocks The Royal
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, presented by Broadway in Victoria, sold out Victoria’s Royal Theatre for 5 performances over January 31 – February 2, 2020. Whilst the rain pounded the pavement outside on opening night, inside all thoughts of the weather were washed away by the steady stream of beautiful performances on stage. Beautiful: The…
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……