Anvil Theatre — Articles

Anvil Theatre hosts Raine Hamilton String Trio in acoustic chamber-folk concert, May 4

Winnipeg, Manitoba-based singer-songwriter Hamilton plays violin and guitar, accompanied by a cellist and upright bassist

MUSICStir VancouverApril 5, 2024Partner Content, Anvil Theatre, Spring 2024

Puppets navigate dreary Cementland in Frog Belly Rat Bone at Anvil Theatre, March 8 and 9

Children’s show based on book by Timothy Basil Ering teaches of the beauty that can come from a little effort and patience

WHAT'S STIRRING, THEATREJanet SmithMarch 5, 2024Anvil Theatre, Axis Theatre, Spring 2024

Hannah Moscovitch’s sex-positive play Bunny gets a remount at the Anvil Theatre, February 8 to 18

Directed by Mindy Parfitt of The Search Party, production follows an intelligent woman engaging in intimacy without shame

THEATRE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithFebruary 2, 2024Anvil Theatre, The Search Party

Anvil Theatre showcases Hannah Moscovitch’s Bunny, February 8 to 18

Love story subversion produced by The Search Party has won four Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards

THEATREStir VancouverJanuary 15, 2024Partner Content, Anvil Theatre

As a Viking warrior in solo show Shield Maiden, Melanie Teichroeb delivers a comedic 10th-century TED Talk on gender equality

Gabriola Island-based artist embarks on a reclamation of female strength in her production inspired by a true scientific discovery

THEATREJanet SmithDecember 11, 2023Anvil Theatre

Anvil Theatre presents Melanie Teichroeb's Viking warrior solo show Shield Maiden on December 16

In a comedic effort to find new recruits, a Viking commander delivers life lessons on inner strength and female empowerment

THEATREStir VancouverNovember 16, 2023Partner Content, Anvil Theatre

Stir Q&A: Through My Eyes re-creates childlike wonder with imaginative dance and a kaleidoscope of colours

Piece for young audiences by Montreal company Bouge de là’s Hélène Langevin plays with shadows, shapes, and illusions

DANCEStir VancouverNovember 8, 2023Anvil Theatre, Bouge de là

Dance review: The Impossible Has Already Happened conjures melting glaciers and climate change through projected imagery and fluid movement

MascallDance-Footnote New Zealand Dance coproduction takes a gentle, humanistic, and dreamlike approach to global warming

DANCEJanet SmithOctober 30, 2023MascallDance, Jennifer Mascall, climate change, Anvil Centre, Anvil Theatre

Jennifer Mascall reflects upon dance's ability to take social action ahead of The Impossible Has Already Happened's Canadian premiere

Piece co-created with Footnote New Zealand Dance explores water as a symbol of environmental distress

DANCEJanet SmithOctober 20, 2023MascallDance, Anvil Theatre, Homepage feature

Mascall Dance's The Impossible Has Already Happened marks Canadian premiere at Anvil Theatre, October 27

Co-production with Footnote New Zealand Dance brings together two nation’s stories of water amid a global climate crisis

DANCEStir VancouverOctober 5, 2023Partner Content, MascallDance, Anvil Theatre

Huu Bac Quintet brings Chinese-Vietnamese jazz fusion to Anvil Theatre, May 6

Group pulls influence from founder’s heritage and travels across China, Peru, Montréal, and beyond

MUSICStir VancouverApril 20, 2023Partner Content, Anvil Theatre

Stand-up comedian Ali Hassan digs into his days as a chef in Does This Taste Funny?

The funnyman spent over 12 years in the food and restaurant sector before his comedy career took off

CULINARY, COMEDYGail JohnsonApril 16, 2023Anvil Theatre, Ali Hassan, comedy, food

Ali Hassan’s Does This Taste Funny? comes to Anvil Theatre, April 19

One-man stand-up show treats audiences to Hassan’s signature dish of comedy

COMEDYStir VancouverApril 3, 2023Partner Content, Anvil Theatre

Check out our Instagram @stirvancouver

CONTACT US

LINKS