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The Firehall Arts Centre will present Ann Mortifee’s Reflections on Crooked Walking, a whimsical family musical with a song for every audience member from Nov. 30 to Dec. 22. The musical’s main characters– the four heroes– embark on a quest to find a cure for a mysterious sleeping illness plaguing their town, only to discover something…
“Migration, loss of home, not good enough, abandonment, survival – these are huge patterns within the women of my lineage,” says Anastasia Koutalianos about 43 and me, which she’ll be performing as part of the upcoming Fringe Festival. “They weren’t supported to be anything out of the home,” she adds. “My maternal grandmother married and was…
Pi Theatre is set to close its 2023-2024 season with the Canadian premiere of Medicine, by award-winning Irish playwright Enda Walsh. This production delves into the complex and often misunderstood world of mental health and institutionalization. Medicine tells the story of John, a man living in an institution where local actors are hired annually to perform “drama…
Director Valerie Methot and Some Assembly Theatre Company present I Know Your Secret, a gripping psychological thriller and cautionary tale about the dangers of social media and the terrifying consequences of lost privacy. The production was created in collaboration with diverse Metro Vancouver youth and artists, with the story aiming to resonate with all audiences who…
Tartuffe takes the stage in a new yet ever-fraudulent form more than three centuries after the story first shocked and delighted audiences in 17th century France. Adapting the classic tale of a fraudulent holy man who wriggles his way into a bourgeois household for personal benefit, Father Tartuffe: An Indigenous Misadventure sees the titular scoundrel plucked out from…
Vancouver’s PuSh Festival will showcase 17 works exploring connections between art festivals and social change from Jan. 18 to Feb. 4. Three works engage with caregiving – directed at loved ones, natural resources, and capitalist labour. LORENZO, a heartfelt portrayal of end-of-life care is at the Annex from Jan. 18 to Jan. 20 for its…
“This process is like this moving boat; there are pockets of space where we can bring our own stories forward and allow for the synergizing of our own beliefs and stories into the room,” said Natalie Tin Yin Gan, interdisciplinary arts company Hong Kong Exile’s Artistic Lead. Tin Yin Gan is one of the many…
No fourth walls here. Melanie Teichroeb will trek back into the 10th century as she steps forward into character – on Saturday, Dec. 16 at New Westminster’s Anvil Theatre – bringing Garrison Commander Ingrid Larsdottir alive in her one-woman show, Shield Maiden. “I think the word unapologetic is the most powerful as a woman,” says…
Grab your pitchforks and prepare your most questionable French accent, as flurries of wonder and whimsy blow into the York Theatre. The 11th annual East Van Panto is reimagining a classic: Beauty and the Beast. “Panto” – short for pantomime – is a participatory form of family-oriented musical comedy developed in England that has spread to…
Te Tangi a te Tūī (The Song of the Tūī) offers a unique live performance that blends Māori culture with the artistry of cirque theatre, all conveyed in te reo Māori, the Māori language. Presented by The Cultch and Urban Ink, it will run from Oct. 19 to 29 at the York Theatre. “I heard a…
To be uncompromising with showcasing culture, and to have honest explorations of themselves is what rice & beans theatre want from artists when developing their art form. The first-ever Polyphonic Translation Residency Showcase (June 9), from rice & beans theatre, features the multilingual works of Emily Jung, Dead Korean Girl Comedy Show, (Toronto) and of…
Director and playwright Valerie Methot expertly weaves together humour and the struggle of owning one’s identity in a bold and original tale The Identity Bureau, presented by Some Assembly Theatre Company. “The Identity Bureau promotes inclusion, equity, access, respect for oneself and others, kindness and support,” Methot says. “Each person has the right to be who they…
The relatable struggles of youth, to discover one’s true authentic self in order to gain confidence for adulthood, are heightened by gender identity conflict. To mark the International Trans Day of Visibility (Mar 31), the award-winning documentary Krow’s TRANSformation will have its theatrical premiere at Vancouver’s Cineworks Mar 24. “We made this film as a learning tool…
