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Dance Nation traces vulnerability and narcissism of preteen competitive dancers, November 13 to 23

The Search Party’s hilariously offbeat theatre production gets a remount at the Anvil Theatre

THEATRE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithNovember 3, 2025Anvil Theatre, The Search Party

At Chutzpah! Festival, 8 Gays of Channukah sparkles with songs and stories of togetherness in troubling times

Performers Gila Münster, Yan Simon, and Sarah Freia bring their diverse talents and individuality to a glittering celebration of queerness and representation

THEATRE, FESTSJanet SmithNovember 3, 2025Chutzpah! Festival, Homepage feature

Stir Q&A: Dark thriller The Effect probes the crossover between authentic feelings and chemical manipulation

Presented by Rumble Theatre and ITSAZOO Productions, Lucy Prebble’s play is about two people who fall in love after testing a dopamine-regulating drug

THEATREJanet SmithOctober 31, 2025RUMBLE THEATRE, Rumble Theatre, Homepage feature

Curious Cats serve up a fateful night of laughter and tears in The Best Restaurant in the World. Ever.

For its second production, the company turns to an expanded version of the award-winning play by Rick Dobran that became a Fringe favourite back in the days of Y2K

THEATREJanet SmithOctober 31, 2025Curious Cats Theatre Collective, Jericho Arts Centre

New from Glitch Theatre, Faye’s Room shines the spotlight on lived experiences of autism

Emerging playwright Alex K. Masse depicts challenges and changing views of neurodivergence with a story that is both deeply personal and reflective of society-wide shifts

Theatrical triple bill spotlights stories of motherhood at the Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival, November 5 to 7

To Mum With Love, XO features plays by seasoned fringe artists Jonathon Paterson, Jacques Lalonde, and Jim Sands

Theatre review: CTORA conjures Roald Dahl’s playful magic in James and the Giant Peach

Imaginative puppetry and powerhouse performances embody the wicked wit and heartfelt emotion of a classic children’s tale

THEATREJanet SmithOctober 28, 2025CTORA Theatre

Gertrude and Alice is both a great love story and a look at language and the act of creation

Director Lois Anderson talks about legendary 20th-century partners Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas, portrayed in a production by Western Gold Theatre in partnership with Touchstone Theatre and in association with United Players of Vancouver.

THEATREJanet SmithOctober 28, 2025Touchstone Theatre, Western Gold Theatre, United Players of Vancouver

The Cultch hosts the Canadian premiere of Pony Cam’s Burnout Paradise, November 20 to December 7

Chaotic, cardio-filled show features four performers on treadmills juggling life’s endless to-do lists

THEATREStir VancouverOctober 28, 2025Partner Content, the Cultch, THE CULTCH, The Cultch

Glitch Theatre hosts the world premiere of Faye’s Room by Alex K. Masse, November 8 to 23

Production tells the story of an autistic lesbian who gets trapped in a magical sensory room with her least favourite coworker

THEATREStir VancouverOctober 24, 2025Partner Content, Glitch Theatre, Realwheels Theatre

Theatre review: Pacific Theatre’s remount of Wakey, Wakey feels like offbeat celebration of simply being present

With the company’s own circumstances in flux, this quirkily poignant meditation from a realm between life and death takes on new resonance

THEATREJanet SmithOctober 23, 2025Pacific Theatre

Carousel Theatre for Young People hosts Parents are a Drag, November 22 and 23

Zee Zee Theatre production is a dress-up spectacular starring local drag queens Peach Cobblah and Isolde N. Barron

Urban Ink hosts the sixth annual TRANSFORM Festival at the Vancouver Playhouse starting November 6

Presented in collaboration with The Cultch, multidisciplinary event features an all-star lineup of Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists

The Search Party brings Dance Nation to the Anvil Theatre, November 13 to 23

Play by Clare Barron centres on a group of pre-teen competitive dancers who must weigh what they’re willing to sacrifice in order to win

THEATREStir VancouverOctober 21, 2025Partner Content, Anvil Theatre, The Search Party

Theatre review: Fire Never Dies reveals the glamour and grit of Tina Modotti’s life as artist, muse, and activist

Written and directed by Carmen Aguirre, Electric Company Theatre’s new production hums with the complex, revolutionary rhythms of 20th-century art and politics

THEATREJanet SmithOctober 21, 2025the Cultch, Electric Company Theatre, Homepage feature