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Theatre review: Studio 58 cast brings heart to polished A Chorus Line production

Some singular sensations amid rising triple-threat talents, in a rendition that builds to a blowout finale

THEATREJanet SmithFebruary 6, 2023Studio 58, Langara College, Homepage feature

Theatre review: An Undeveloped Sound leans into the liminal in look at longing, loss, and language

Electric Company Theatre’s cinematic-feeling work about a mysterious call centre raises circling questions about existence

FESTS, THEATREJanet SmithFebruary 6, 2023Electric Company Theatre, PuSh Festival

Theatre review: Émilie Monnet's Okinum mesmerizes in a spiritual journey

The interdisciplinary artist’s performance at PuSh Festival draws on Anishinaabe teachings

FESTS, THEATREJanet SmithFebruary 4, 2023Indigenous, PuSh Festival, Quebec, Emilie Monnet

Touchstone Theatre presents The Wrong Bashir March 2 to 12

Ismaili playwright Zahida Rahemtulla’s mistaken-identity comedy hits the Firehall Arts Centre stage

THEATREStir VancouverFebruary 3, 2023Partner Content, Touchstone Theatre

Théâtre la Seizième grows a green thumb in Le Potager, February 4 and 5

Quebec’s Le Petit Théâtre de Sherbrooke brings its kid-friendly French show to Vancouver

THEATREGail JohnsonFebruary 3, 2023Theatre la Seizieme, French, French theatre, Quebec

Theatre review: The Cull delivers focused performances in its look at people's varying moral compasses

Director Mindy Parfitt’s take on the play by Michele Riml and Michael St. John Smith spotlights its humanist-oriented dialogue

THEATREGail JohnsonFebruary 2, 2023Arts Club Theatre, Arts Club, Mindy Parfitt, John Cassini, Homepage feature

Advance Theatre Festival Week 1 unveils staged readings by female and BIPOC writers, to February 3

Playwrights include Yvonne Wallace and Jessica Liang at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts series

In Soldiers of Tomorrow, actor-playwright Itai Erdal's story of his Israeli army service triggers larger questions about conflict

In a one-man show that will “piss off both sides”, the theatre artist looks back on time in military with new eyes

THEATRE, FESTSJanet SmithFebruary 1, 2023Itai Erdal, The Elbow Theatre, PuSh Festival

In An Undeveloped Sound, Jonathon Young explores language, existence, and the wider meaning of "development"

Inspired by the myth of Faust, the writer-playwright’s new work features a team of spokespeople representing a mysterious “developer”

THEATREJanet SmithJanuary 28, 2023Electric Company Theatre, PuSh Festival, Jonathon Young

At Vancouver’s PuSh Festival, interdisciplinary artist Émilie Monnet shares Indigenous cultural significance of the beaver

For the founder of Onishka Productions, who is of Anishinaabe-Algonquin and French heritage, the immersive Okinum started as a vivid dream

FESTS, THEATREGail JohnsonJanuary 26, 2023PuSh Festival, Indigenous, Emilie Monnet

Circus arts see a raw and dreamlike new twist in O'DD and Lontano + Instante at the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival

Finland’s Race Horse Company conjures an eerie sci-fi universe, while La Compagnie 7Bis spins the Cyr wheel in metaphorical new ways

DANCE, THEATRE, FESTSJanet SmithJanuary 20, 2023circus, PuSh Festival, DANCE CENTRE

The Cull strips away all the stuff in world premiere at the Arts Club

Director Mindy Parfitt takes a bold approach to the play by Michele Riml and Michael St. John Smith

THEATREGail JohnsonJanuary 20, 2023Arts Club Theatre, Mindy Parfitt, Homepage feature

Theatre review: Forgiveness is an actorly feat of endurance and artistry

The Arts Club and Theatre Calgary’s joint production of Mark Sakamoto’s acclaimed memoir proves deeply moving—with the occasional guffaw

THEATREGail JohnsonJanuary 19, 2023Arts Club Theatre, Mark Sakamoto, Japanese, Homepage feature

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

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