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White Noise returns to the Firehall Arts Centre with its biting look at Truth and Reconciliation, to May 7

Frank, smart story of a dinner party gone awry attracted rave reviews last year

THEATRE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithApril 13, 2023Firehall Arts Centre, FIREHALL, Spring 2023

Stir Q&A: Bird's Kylie Vincent talks pain, laughter, and the coolest dog she knows

Comedian’s standup-theatre-memoir mashup digs fearlessly into the trauma she suffered in her teens

COMEDY, THEATREJanet SmithApril 13, 2023THE CULTCH, The Cultch, Spring 2023

Canada's Latinx theatre artists converge and converse for Coyuntura, in Vancouver April 15 an 16

CALTAC board member Alexandra Lainfiesta says this year’s focus is self-identification amid an incredibly diverse community

NEWS, CULTURE, THEATREJanet SmithApril 12, 2023Coyuntura, CALTAC, SFU Woodward's Cultural Programs, SFU Woodward's

Theatre artist Melody Anderson wins 2023 David King Prize for new comedic script, Home

The $3,000 juried award, overseen by Touchstone Theatre, is named for the beloved West Coast playwright who died in 2021

NEWS, THEATREJanet SmithApril 11, 2023Touchstone Theatre

Bard on the Beach Shakespeare festival announces 2023 lineup

Smash hit As You Like It—which is set to The Beatles—and contemporary take on Julius Caesar headline 34th annual fest at Sen̓áḵw/Vanier Park

FESTS, THEATREGail JohnsonApril 11, 2023Bard on the Beach, Christopher Gaze, Shakespeare

The Cultch's Heather Redfern wins national theatre innovation award

2023 Gascon-Thomas prize goes to a Canadian theatre artist who has brought a wave of change to their field

NEWS, THEATREJanet SmithApril 10, 2023THE CULTCH, The Cultch

Stir Q&A: Ensemble chemistry, laughter, and snacks, as director Mindy Parfitt stages Stupid F*cking Bird

Bringing Aaron Posner’s hit spin on Chekhov’s The Seagull: to life means “food is made, songs are sung, and there’s definitely more swearing”

THEATREJanet SmithApril 10, 2023The Search Party, THE CULTCH, The Cultch, Spring 2023

Taran Kootenhayoo’s White Noise returns to the Firehall Arts Centre, April 15 to May 7

Remount of play produced with Savage Society questions internalized racism in Canada

THEATREStir VancouverApril 9, 2023Partner Content, Firehall Arts Centre

Theatre review: Rubaboo gets to the heart of Métis culture

Andrea Menard invites audiences to participate in Métis language teachings and songs

THEATREJanet SmithApril 8, 2023Andrea Menard, Indigenous, Arts Club, Arts Club Theatre

Some Assembly Theatre’s The Identity Bureau hits the stage from April 28 to May 2

Bold new production explores the importance of respecting people’s identities

THEATREStir VancouverApril 6, 2023Partner Content, Some Assembly Theatre

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity names Amiel Gladstone as director of theatre arts

The widely published and produced playwright-director regularly mentors with The Cultch and Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre

THEATREGail JohnsonApril 6, 2023Amiel Gladstone, Banff Centre, theatre

The Prom and Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical to hit Theatre Under Stars stage this summer

Festival set to hit Stanley Park’s historic Malkin Bowl from July 6 to August 26.

NEWS, THEATREJanet SmithApril 5, 2023Theatre Under the Stars, TUTS

Vancouver’s Théâtre la Seizième announces Cory Haas as new artistic and managing director

The bilingual performer-director succeeds Esther Duquette, who was with the company for over a decade

THEATREGail JohnsonApril 5, 2023Theatre la Seizieme, Cory Haas, French, French theatre

Theatre review: Studio 58's The Kitchen is a rare chance to see elaborately choreographed work get cooking

Immersive set and busily moving cast bring to life restaurant culture and relevant questions around working to live—or living to work

THEATREJanet SmithApril 4, 2023Studio 58, Spring 2023, review, theatre review

The Performance Corporation's Emperor 101 serves VR-theatre fusion, April 20 to 23

Immersive virtual reality work is part of Boca del Lupo’s riveting LivePerformance360 series

SCREEN, THEATREStir VancouverApril 4, 2023Partner Content, Boca del Lupo

Métis artist Andrea Menard sings and tells stories of reconciliation in Rubaboo

Drawing on the four sacred elements, the cabaret also features live music

THEATREGail JohnsonApril 4, 2023The Arts Club, Andrea Menard, Indigenous, Homepage feature

Theatre review: Black & Rural melds surreal African folklore with powerful personal anecdotes

Shayna Jones captivates in her grappling with belonging as Black person in the countryside

Stir Pairing: The Kitchen, on the theatre stage and in Vancouver’s dining scene

Studio 58 mounts Arnold Wesker’s popular restaurant-set play; Cactus Club Cafe is perpetually evolving

CULINARY, THEATREGail JohnsonMarch 31, 2023Studio 58, Cactus Club Cafe, Stir Pairing

Theatre review: Pretty Woman the Musical serves up light, fun story ripped directly from 1990 movie

Strong performances and visual energy offset a show that lacks depth

THEATREJanet SmithMarch 31, 2023Broadway Across Canada, Vancouver Civic Theatres

Black & Rural gives a glimpse into the lives of Black Canadians who call the countryside home

Storyteller Shayna Jones shares insights drawn from interviews with people of African ancestry who live outside of urban centres

THEATREGail JohnsonMarch 29, 2023Shayna Jones, Pi Theatre, Black & Rural, Black, Black Lives Matter, Spring 2023

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