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Théâtre la Seizième and The Dance Centre invite audiences to watch We Love Arabs, April 13 to 15

Thought-provoking piece uses combination of dance and theatre to explore political satire

DANCE, THEATREStir VancouverMarch 28, 2023Partner Content, Theatre la Seizieme, The Dance Centre

See Studio 58’s The Kitchen at Langara College, March 30 to April 9

Maddeningly meticulous inner workings of a high-end restaurant make it to the main stage

THEATREStir VancouverMarch 27, 2023Partner Content, Studio 58

Theatre review: Paradise or the Impermanence of Ice Cream weaves existential questions into an epic tale

Jacob Rajan hands in an unforgettable performance in multiple roles, joined by a majestic vulture puppet

THEATREJanet SmithMarch 25, 2023THE CULTCH, The Cultch, Indian Ink, Spring 2023

Theatre review: Our Ghosts probes a family tragedy six decades in the making

A strained mother-daughter relationship is at the heart of Sally Stubbs’s play

Paradise or the Impermanence of Ice Cream traces its inspiration to Mumbai and a striking funeral rite

New Zealand playwright-performer Jacob Rajan explores mortality with an eerily lifelike vulture puppet

THEATREJanet SmithMarch 21, 2023THE CULTCH, The Cultch, Spring 2023

Gateway Theatre brings Hey Viola! to the stage from April 13 to 22

Singer-actress Krystle Dos Santos tells story of Viola Desmond’s life in cabaret-style performance

THEATREStir VancouverMarch 17, 2023Partner Content, Gateway Theatre

Our Ghosts uncovers a decades-old British Columbia mystery at the Firehall Arts Centre

For playwright Sally Stubbs, telling the story of her pilot father’s disappearance was part of fulfilling a promise to her mother

THEATREJanet SmithMarch 15, 2023FIREHALL, Firehall Arts Centre, Spring 2023, Spring Arts 2023

UBC Theatre stages Yvette Nolan's The Birds, with Michelle Olsen at the helm March 15 to 25

Director used unique rehearsal process for reimagined Aristophanes classic, interweaving story, images, sound, and movement

THEATREJanet SmithMarch 14, 2023UBC Theatre

Theatre review: My Little Tomato serves up juicy fun

Drag and dazzle pervade playwright Rick Tae’s queer rom com

Puppets, animatronic reptiles are part of the action in A Dinosaur Tale, March 18 and 19

The family-friendly theatre production is set in the Alberta Badlands

WHAT'S STIRRING, THEATREGail JohnsonMarch 13, 2023Massey Theatre, family, Spring 2023

Theatre Review: Sense and Sensibility delivers frothy, boisterous fun

The Arts Club’s take on Kate Hamill’s stage adaptation of the Jane Austen classic is delightfully playful

Theatre review: Anastasia is a fairy-tale spectacle, complete with ballet and Broadway-belt songs

The Broadway musical, inspired by the animated film, rides on the talents of its young, triple threat cast and dazzling digital projections

STAGE, THEATREJanet SmithMarch 8, 2023Vancouver Civic Theatres, Broadway Across Canada

Shadbolt Centre for the Arts presents Driving Me Crazy on March 21 and 22

Play uses cars and intertwining narratives to take a deep-dive into family relationships

THEATREStir VancouverMarch 7, 2023Partner Content, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts

Métis artist Jani Lauzon explores the sacred in Prophecy Fog

The intimate play grew out of the esteemed artist's visit to Giant Rock in the Mojave Desert

THEATREJanet SmithMarch 6, 2023Jani Lauzon, Spring 2023, Indigenous

Spring Arts: A month-by-month guide to all that's blooming on Vancouver stages and screens

Cherry blossoms, circus moms, and ukelele orchestras: a roundup of don’t-miss music, theatre, dance, and more

DANCE, FESTS, MUSIC, THEATREJanet SmithMarch 6, 2023Spring 2023, SPRING 2023, Homepage feature

Theatre review: Strong performances and big laughs as The Wrong Bashir makes generational conflict universal

Well-drawn characters shed comedic new light on Canada’s Ismaili community

THEATREJanet SmithMarch 6, 2023FIREHALL, Firehall Arts Centre, Spring 2023

Director Rachel Peake brings a fresh lens to Sense and Sensibility's tale of two sisters

No stuffy period piece, Kate Hamill’s play is fun and fast paced

THEATREJanet SmithMarch 1, 2023Arts Club Theatre, Rachel Peake, Jane Austen, Spring 2023, SPRING 2023

Shadbolt Centre for the Arts presents Birthday Present for Myself, March 17 and 18

Hiromoto Ida piece infused with elements of Japanese Noh theatre

Stir Q&A: My Little Tomato playwright Rick Tae talks food, laughter, and how to spice up a rom com

His new comedy about an organic farmer crosses race, culture, and fruit. Or is that a vegetable?

THEATREJanet SmithMarch 1, 2023The Cultch, THE CULTCH, vAct, Zee Zee Theatre, rice and beans theatre, Spring 2023

Veteran Vancouver theatre artist Alan Brodie opens the backstage world, steering Arts Umbrella's new stagecraft program

Spring break offerings for teens demystify lighting and set painting classes

THEATRE, ART & DESIGNJanet SmithFebruary 28, 2023Alan Brodie, Arts Umbrella, ARTS UMBRELLA, arts education, Spring 2023

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