Last night, the 2017 PuSh Festival opened at the Vancouver Playhouse with Macbeth, a co-presentation with Vancouver Opera and Il Centro Italian Cultural Centre. As adapted by the Third World Bunfight, this edition of Macbeth brings Verdi’s opera to a daring new interpretation set in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Bringing The Scottish Play into modern…
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Picks of the Week – January 28, 2015
How fast has this month flown by? It’s already the end of January and the picks of the week is filled with entertainment as we wrap up Dine Out Festival Vancouver and Whistler Pride & Ski Week there’s still another week left to experience PuSh Festival. Laughs: If you’re up for some laughs find comedienne…
PuSh Festival – Sequence 8
While it’s too late to catch Sequence 8 during its run at PuSh Festival 2015, if you have a chance to see it this show definitely ranks a ‘must see’. All of the performances, plus the added Saturday matinee, have sold out and drawn ample waitlists as people clamoured to see the show at the…
What’s On – long weekend May 19-22 edition
“May Long” “May Two-Four” “Victoria Day” Whatever you call it, it’s the traditional start of summer fun. The first long weekend, it’s time to shed the winter doldrums and have some fun! Thursday – May 19 Start the long weekend early with – While wishing Jay Brazeau a speedy recovery from his recent stroke, the…
Avenue Q – On Tour
Avenue Q : The Musical – The Centre in Vancouver – February 1, 2011 The touring production of the long running Broadway and Off-Broadway hit has made its way to Vancouver for 6 shows only. Opening tonight and running until Saturday February 5th (playing nightly plus matinee on Saturday) I highly recommend checking it out….