Theatre
CENTRE STAGE: World-class performing arts at a cinema near you
January 4, 2016There’s nothing better than that feeling of anticipation as the house lights dim, the performers take their places, and the deafening silence of an eager audience fills the theatre. I’ve always loved the performing arts, and recently I’ve even started planning vacations around my thirst for a good show. For example, I thought it would be nice to have a weekend getaway a few months ago, but my main motivation was wanting to see Hamlet at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival. Yes, I flew across the country to see a play, but with the international theatre and dance now being shown…
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Ascension showcases SFU’s dance, music, and theatre students
December 3, 2015At SFU Woodward’s Goldcorp Centre for the Arts, the end of semester includes a number of programs that showcase student learning and development as artists at the School for the Contemporary Arts. Amongst all this programming is the student-organized show…
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The Arts Club brings back their beloved holiday classic, It’s a Wonderful Life
December 2, 2015Sometimes we forget how good we have it. It can be easy to get depressed if we focus on what we don’t have or what we envy about other people’s lives, but It’s a Wonderful Life shows us that it’s…
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Geekenders present “nerdlesque” Jurassic Parody
November 30, 2015Dinosaurs roamed the earth 65.5 million years ago. For those of us who were not alive back then, Jurassic Parody brings these amazing creatures back to life. Through some DNA splicing, this jukebox musical filled up the York Theatre from…
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Rapture, Blister, Burn presents feminist perspective on the modern woman
November 27, 2015Mitch and Murray productions presents a modern take on feminism with Rapture, Blister, Burn. Written by Gina Gionfriddo, this play explores the eternal question: how green is the grass on the other side? After her mother’s health scare, Catherine returns…
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Play pays homage to Game of Thrones through parody
November 23, 2015From November 13 to 15, We Know Nothing: Monologues of Ice and Fire ran at the Cultch’s Culture Lab in East Vancouver. Hilarious and witty, this original production by writers Alison Ross and Courtney Shrumm was the debut show from…
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Cock is a riveting minimalist drama
November 6, 2015Cock was fast, intense, and impressive. Put simply, this play was breathtaking. Stephen Drover directs Rumble Theatre’s newest performance on Granville Island, presenting a series of hard-hitting questions and relaying issues with Western ideals. Written by Mike Bartlett, Cock showcases…
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Theatresports takes us back to the ’80s
November 2, 2015If you’re looking for a night filled with awesome music, impromptu dance parties, and uncontrollable laughter, make sure you take in a Throwback Theatresports show. Vancouver Theatresports League (VTSL)’s latest improvised production paid tribute to the 1980s — the decade…
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Deux ans de votre vie is a story of unlikely love
October 26, 2015This tour de force of a show from Théâtre la Seizième confirms why they are one of the leading theatre companies in Vancouver. With a sparse set and witty dialogue, three actors command the stage in this story of forced…
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The timeless tale of Dracula comes to the stage
October 26, 2015Timeless Halloween stories about creatures of the night still remain at the core of this creepy festive season; similarly, even with modern adaptations of vampires such as the Twilight series’ Cullen family and Smith’s Salvatore brothers, traditionalists will insist that…
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