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Glitch Theatre showcases the work of D/disability-identified artists with Arc One, May 23

Live podcast recording at the Roundhouse features short original performances by 10 emerging artists

Theatre review: Powerful performances and design lift Corey Payette’s On Native Land

Playing at The Cultch’s York Theatre, ambitious Urban Ink and Raven Theatre work wields multiple threads and is bound to ignite discussion of often-neglected Indigenous issues

THEATREJanet SmithApril 13, 2026THE CULTCH, The Cultch, York Theatre, Urban Ink Theatre

Shrek the Musical brings family-friendly fun to Massey Theatre, April 17 to May 3

Based on DreamWorks Animation’s 2001 hit, Royal City Musical Theatre presents the beloved tale of an ogre defending his swamp and finding love and friendship along the way

WHAT'S STIRRING, THEATREJanet SmithApril 13, 2026Royal City Musical Theatre, Massey Theatre

Theatre review: Uplifting and offbeat, Kimberly Akimbo finds sweetness and truth in time running out

Arts Club Theatre Company musical is buoyed by strong performances, soaring music, and sharp comedy

THEATREJanet SmithApril 12, 2026Arts Club Theatre Company, Homepage feature

Single tickets are now on sale for Bard on the Beach's 2026 season, running June 9 to September 19

Special events include Wine Wednesdays, Family Days, and the all-new Bard After Dark cabaret nights

THEATREStir VancouverApril 12, 2026Partner Content, Bard on the Beach, Shakespeare

Alliance Française Vancouver presents the family production Petit Pois, April 25

French tragicomedy for young audiences tells the story of a little pea who’s been displaced and must find his way home

With End of Greatness, Maiko Yamamoto and Veda Hille explore the microscopic and the cosmic

Longtime friends and Theatre Replacement collaborators cross genres at The Cultch in a work that explores existence through music, science, lecture, art installation—and cake

rEvolver Festival unveils adventurous lineup of form-mashing theatre arts

In Upintheair Theatre’s annual event at The Cultch, opera, standup, puppets, and more mix together in experimental stage works about everything from eco disaster to cats

FESTS, THEATREJanet SmithApril 9, 2026Upintheair Theatre, The Cultch, THE CULTCH

Step back into the 1950s as CTORA Productions stages Grease, May 8 to 17

Vibrant musical brings a beloved story to life with a dynamic cast, nostalgic design, and live orchestra

THEATREStir VancouverApril 8, 2026Partner Content, CTORA Theatre

Theatre review: Metro Theatre’s Shakespeare in Love breezily captures backstage intrigue

Lee Hall’s stage adaptation of the well-known screenplay revels in what we think we know about the most famous playwright of all time

THEATREJanet SmithApril 8, 2026Metro Theatre, Shakespeare

Theatre review: Canadian Psycho attacks with satirical questions about white-male hold on serial killing

At the Firehall Arts Centre, Marlene Ginader’s comedic solo show sinks its teeth into media myths fuelled by true crime

THEATREJanet SmithApril 7, 2026Firehall Arts Centre, Firehall Theatre, ITSAZOO Productions, vACT

Some Assembly Theatre Company launches its 26th season with GLITCH, May 6 to 9

Play written and directed by Valerie Methot in collaboration with diverse Metro Vancouver youth makes its world premiere

THEATREStir VancouverApril 2, 2026Partner Content, Some Assembly Theatre

At the Arts Club, Kimberly Akimbo magnifies the highs and lows of adolescence

Lisa Horner plays a 16-year-old girl whose rare genetic condition gives her the appearance of a 72-year-old woman

THEATREJanet SmithApril 1, 2026Arts Club Theatre Company, Arts Club Theatre, Arts Club

Corey Payette’s musical On Native Land adds layers of tradition-based nuance with song and dance

At The Cultch’s York Theatre, the acclaimed writer and director turns to genre-blending Indigenous practices to open new perspectives on identity, land claims, and hope

THEATREJanet SmithMarch 31, 2026Urban Ink Theatre, the Cultch, Raven Theatre, Homepage feature

Theatre review: Gateway Theatre’s Wildwoman delights in a vengeful anti-heroine for the ages

Working from Kat Sandler’s darkly witty script, Synthia Yusuf and Nathan Kay range from sweet and innocent to defiant and dangerous

THEATREJanet SmithMarch 30, 2026Gateway Theatre, Homepage feature

Canadian Psycho carves space for diversity with a meat cleaver

In their wickedly witty solo show at the Firehall Arts Centre, writer-actor Marlene Ginader and director Jenna Rodgers satirize the white-male-dominated world of the serial killer