The Cultch

Theatre Replacement’s nearly sold-out holiday tradition continues at The Cultch’s York Theatre to January 11

Dawn Petten’s megadeveloper slays in a show with pumped-up song-and-dance numbers, subversive satire, and standout performances

Amid the laughter and DIY signs, Pony Cam show at The Cultch captures a world where we can’t step off the ever-racing treadmill

The local arts and culture scene has bright gifts in store this season, from music by candlelight to wintry ballets

Cheer on Pony Cam as chaotic treadmill performance captures the mad rush of life

Duo complicates East-West rivalries and draws on everything from Shakespeare to Gen Alpha slang in a music- and dance-filled installment of the Theatre Replacement tradition

In this candid Glitch Theatre production, first-time playwright Alex K. Masse creates an open-hearted, often funny encounter between young neurodivergent and neurotypical co-workers

Pieces ranging from sculptures to paintings are on display at The Cultch’s Historic Theatre, Alternative Creations Gallery, and Pendulum Gallery

Renowned Indigenous choreographer Santee Smith brings her haunting yet hopeful piece to The Cultch and Urban Ink’s TRANSFORM Festival

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

Co-producer Lia Grainger reflects on the storied life of Oscar Nieto, who helped establish flamenco’s presence in Vancouver

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

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

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

Chelsea Haberlin is directing this wacky story of a romance that unites a West Van curling crew and an East Van gang

At the Cultch, theatre artist employs episodic structure, photo projections, and an array of styles to capture the early 20th century’s complicated photographer and activist

At the intimate York Theatre, honed Aussie performers mix feral energy with a new level of circus sophistication

Presented here by The Cultch, the Australian company’s piece is packed to the brim with ferocity and carnal energy

The overall effect is a bit like Zoolander crashing into a circus sideshow with an apple cart full of gaudy fabric

The Dust Palace’s cabaret send-up stars a visionary fashion designer who sews costumes live onstage at The Cultch

1 Santosh Santosh 2 Go touches on the model minority myth with hilarity and heart

As storylines switch between playwrights and the characters they’ve created, this challenging Zee Zee Theatre production spotlights hidden disparities separating two best friends

Wild treadmill antics, nostalgic-’90s circus, and new work by the likes of Corey Payette, Carmen Aguirre, Anais West, Veda Hille, and Maiko Yamamoto

Multitalented team of Deanna H. Choi and Maddie Bautista turns a satirical spotlight on the destructive ideal of the perfect Asian woman

The offbeat logic of being a kid gets tangled up with adult social dynamics in Clare Barron’s acclaimed play

At The Cultch, the politically pointed show interweaves songs, storytelling, and satire in a battle cry for Asian femmes

Codirectors Cameron Mackenzie and Diane Roberts unpack the story of two friends struggling with political differences after the Black Lives Matter protest at a Toronto Pride Parade

At The Cultch’s Warrior Festival, circus performers alternate between base and flyer, dismantling long-standing assumptions

Clare Barron’s Pulitzer Prize–nominated production traces themes of friendship and jealousy as young athletes train for a national title

At The Cultch’s Warrior Festival, comedic writers Katey Hoffman and Cheyenne Rouleau explore a messy new life phase