Lampedusa – Fable or Truth?
Denise and Stefano live parallel lives as they are forced to sacrifice human qualities to survive in a place that is controlled by the one per cent. The characters in Lampedusa create a friendship…
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April 11 2022 Culture Bad Parents A modern take on parenting
Parenting is like figuring out a puzzle in the play Bad Parents, says performers Raugi Yu and Josette Jorge. Bad Parents reveals the real story of parenting and does not hide behind rose colored …
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February 7 2022 Culture The Nonexistent: a story of courage and complex global migration
The Nonexistent, directed by Yves Simard, is focused on telling a story many people may know all too well: displacement. The story of a young girl forced to forge a new path as she leaves her …
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January 24 2022 Culture Identities celebrated
khattieQ, Alexandra Lainfiesta, Jackson Wai Chung Tse, and Baraka Rahmani. | Photo by Kaayla Whachell
The frank theatre and The Cultch present Be-Longing, a production that blends film, …
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January 10 2022 Culture Black Lives Matter on stage –a tribute and a prayer
Based on the real-life murder of Trayvon Martin that launched the Black Lives Matter movement, Our Fathers, Sons, Lovers and Little Brothers is an exciting and emotional theatre show that …
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December 6 2021 Culture SNOWFLAKE - An intergenerational Christmas story
Mitch and Murray Productions presents the premiere of SNOWFLAKE, a play written by Olivier Award-winning playwright Mike Bartlett. From Dec. 10 to 23, 2021, audiences can attend the live …
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June 21 2021 Culture Ripple effect: Mental wellness during COVID-19 lockdown
Breakwater, written by playwright Valerie Methot and a youth group from Some Assembly Theatre Company, follows six youth who face the effects of isolation and mental health struggles from a symbolic…
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June 21 2021 Culture Dialogues with wounded hearts: is it possible to transcend pain through art?
Photo courtesy of Indian Summer Fest
The pandemic offers people the opportunity to heal the inner landscape of the human soul, says Anosh Irani, a Vancouver-based author. Irani addresses the …
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June 7 2021 Culture Stories of agricultural workers in songs and podcasts
Pedro Chamale’s new album, Made in Canada: an agricultural song cycle, is now available to download, stream on Spotify or purchase on vinyl. The album is composed of 10 songs written by Chamale …
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May 24 2021 Culture 1 Hour Photo: As relevant as ever
Tetsuro Shigematsu | Photo by Raymond Shum. Photo design Terry Wong
The Cultch and Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre (vAct) are offering a pre-recorded performance of Tetsuro Shigematsu’s …