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Studio 58 presents A Chorus Line live on Granville Island

The renowned professional theatre training program at Langara College is back for its annual hit musical at the Waterfront Theatre

THEATREStir VancouverJanuary 19, 2023Partner Content, Studio 58

PuSh Festival forced to cancel collab between Belgian-based Indian dance artist Rakesh Sukesh and Vancouver playwright Marcus Youssef

because I love the diversity (this micro attitude, we all have it) will not run at the 2023 fest due to delayed VISA processing

FESTS, THEATRE, NEWSGail JohnsonJanuary 19, 2023PuSh Festival, Marcus Youssef, immigrant experience

Theatre review: A search for saudade pays off in Fado: The Saddest Music in the World

Jaw-dropping vocals and subtle romantic rekindling are the highlights of Elaine Ávila’s musical trip to Portugal

THEATREJanet SmithJanuary 19, 2023Firehall Arts Centre, Elaine Avila, fado, Homepage feature

Theatre review: A timely Fiddler on the Roof upholds classic Broadway-era stylings through a fresh, contemporary lens

Expressionistic stage design, strong performances, and choreography by Hofesh Shechter help Broadway Across Canada production soar

Theatre review: Big laughs, colourful details in marionette master Ronnie Burkett's new Little Willy

The eccentric Daisy Theatre characters are back in full, over-the-top form, in a show that strays hilariously from Shakespearean satire

THEATREJanet SmithJanuary 12, 2023THE CULTCH, The Cultch, Ronnie Burkett

At PuSh Festival, Jaha Koo explores linguistic imperialism in Lolling and Rolling

The South Korean, Belgian-based multimedia artist uses “tongue-tie surgery” as a jumping off point to delve into cultural identity

FESTS, THEATREGail JohnsonJanuary 12, 2023PuSh Festival, Korean, multimedia, Homepage feature

Arts Umbrella's Professional Training Program in Musical Theatre Performance hosts auditions January 28

Yearlong intensive instruction, coaching, and performance opportunities help build “triple threat” talents, for grades 8 to 12

THEATREStir VancouverJanuary 11, 2023Partner Content, Arts Umbrella, ARTS UMBRELLA

Elaine Ávila’s Fado: The Saddest Music in the World returns to the Vancouver stage

Part musical, part theatre piece, Fado explores identity through the hauntingly moving music of Portugal

THEATREGail JohnsonJanuary 6, 2023Firehall Arts Centre, Puente Theatre, Elaine Avilas, Donna Spencer, Portuguese, fado

Hiro Kanagawa adapts a large-scale staging of Mark Sakamoto's moving memoir Forgiveness

Artful animation, scores of costumes help move between Japanese prison camp and internment trauma during World War II

THEATREJanet SmithJanuary 6, 2023Homepage feature, Arts Club Theatre, Hiro Kanagawa

With world premiere of Instantaneous Blue, Mitch and Murray Productions celebrates 10th anniversary, to January 22

Playwright Aaron Craven’s semi-autobiographical portrait of a family’s struggle with dementia is the company’s first original Canadian work

FADO – The Saddest Music in the World brings its tale of love and ghosts back to the Firehall Arts Centre, January 14 to February 5

Sara Marreiros returns in the lead role to sing Portugal’s heartrending national music

THEATRE, MUSICStir VancouverJanuary 4, 2023Partner Content, FIREHALL, Firehall Arts Centre

In Little Willy, Ronnie Burkett's eccentric marionettes meet Romeo and Juliet

Elderly ingenue Esmé Massengill, burlesque queen Dolly Wiggler, and ever-endearing fairy Schnitzel put a campy twist on Shakespeare

THEATREJanet SmithJanuary 3, 2023The Cultch, THE CULTCH, Ronnie Burkett, Homepage feature

At PuSh Festival, Argentinian artist Tiziano Cruz explores culture of inequality in Soliloquio (I woke up and hit my head against the wall)

The insightful performative lecture uses the power of theatre to examine economic, racial, and institutional oppression

FESTS, THEATREStir VancouverJanuary 3, 2023Partner Content, PuSh Festival

2022 in review: A few of the year's most memorable moments in Vancouver performing and visual arts

Cyborg ballet, multisensory percussion, and a chorus of singing ghosts were just some of 2022’s highlights

Theatre review: Anne of Green Gables—The Musical soars on strong performances, energized dance, and PEI charm

Musicians push back against anti-Asian hate, speak out about their experiences of racism in live concert

THEATRE, HOLIDAY22Stir VancouverDecember 19, 2022Gateway Theatre, Holiday 2022

Anne of Green Gables—The Musical star brings triple-threat skills to classic, at the Gateway December 15 to 31

Known for Riverdale appearances and other local musicals, Kyra Leroux takes on the role of the feisty Avonlea orphan

THEATRE, HOLIDAY22Janet SmithDecember 12, 2022Holiday 2022, Gateway Theatre

Sanjay Talwar takes multitasking to festive new heights, playing all of A Christmas Carol's characters

In solo feat, Shaw and Stratford veteran roots out the vivid details in Dickens’s original story

THEATRE, HOLIDAY22Janet SmithDecember 12, 2022FIREHALL, Firehall Arts Centre, Holiday 2022

The Necessity of Live Art: PuSh Festival's Gabrielle Martin on programming with need in mind

Director of programming cites empathy, communion, and renewed international presence at event, January 19 to February 5, 2023

THEATRE, FESTSStir VancouverDecember 12, 2022Partner Content, PuSh Festival

Theatre review: Me Love BINGO!: Best in Snow is fun and games with a message, but its story lags

Audience participates in real BINGO, with special guests, puppets, and prizes

THEATRE, HOLIDAY22Janet SmithDecember 11, 2022Arts Club Theatre, Holiday 2022

Glowing ghosts, expressive masks, and more in A Wonderheads Christmas Carol, to December 11 across the Lower Mainland

Highlights include a vine-bearded Ghost of Christmas Present and an adorable puppet Tiny Tim

THEATRE, WHAT'S STIRRING, HOLIDAY22Janet SmithDecember 8, 2022Holiday 2022

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