Studio 58 presents queer love story Linck & Mülhahn, November 21 to December 1

The new play by Ruby Thomas is directed by Studio 58 graduate Angelica Schwartz

Lucy Jeffery as Anastasius Linck (left) and Yorlene Bernido as Catharina Mülhahn. Photo by Emily Cooper

Studio 58 presents Linck & Mülhahn from November 21 to December 1

STUDIO 58 AT snəw̓eyəɬ leləm̓ Langara College is mounting a new queer play by Ruby Thomas and directed by Studio 58 graduate Angelica Schwartz.

Linck & Mülhahn is set in the 18th century and follows Anastasius Linck (Lucy Jeffery) and Catharina Mülhahn (Yorlene Bernido), who fall in love—and lust—at first sight. Catharina battles against her mother’s desire for a traditional marriage in favour of her independence while Anastasius works to conceal his identity to stay alive. The two explore gender and sexual identities as society aims to tear them apart, a struggle that resonates with the 2SLGBTQIA+ community today.

The story centres on the historical mistreatment of 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals, exploring topics such as societal erasure, rejection, misgendering, and injustice. There are timeless themes of power, love, identity, and resilience.

Featured

Gail Johnson

Gail Johnson is a Vancouver-based journalist who has earned local and national nominations and awards for her work. She is a certified Gladue Report writer via Indigenous Perspectives Society in partnership with Royal Roads University and is a member of a judging panel for top Vancouver restaurants.

Articles

Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 things to know about Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol

The Arts Club Theatre Company’s musical is set in the megastar’s birthplace of East Tennessee

Theatre review: The Sound Inside takes a gripping look at writing life's story

Kerry Sandomirsky and Jacob Leonard hand in strong performances in an enigmatic play full of literary allusions

Studio 58 presents queer love story Linck & Mülhahn, November 21 to December 1

The new play by Ruby Thomas is directed by Studio 58 graduate Angelica Schwartz

East Van Panto star Steffanie Davis makes the switch from heroine to villain in Robin Hood

Triple-threat performer’s role of bad-guy Tony the Pony is part of a career that’s taking off—and busting body-image stereotypes

Gateway Theatre presents Lionel Bart's Oliver! from December 12 to January 4

Broadway musical adaptation of Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist chronicles an orphan’s search for familial love

Theatre review: Aidan Dooley channels Irish explorer's daring expeditions in Tom Crean—Discovering Antarctica

Solo show presented by Western Gold Theatre expertly unpacks a quiet hero’s achievements during British expeditions to Antarctica in the early 1900s

A WONDERHEADS Christmas Carol hits Lower Mainland stages this holiday season from December 11 to 14

On B.C. tour, astonishing production brings Ebenezer Scrooge’s magical Christmas Eve journey to life with giant masks and whimsical puppets

UBC department of theatre and film launches 2024-25 season with The Very Book Indeed, November 20 to 30

The referential work features key scenes from Shakespearean classics, including As You Like It, Macbeth, and King Lear

Indigenous playwright Justin Neal explores the tradition of canoeing in Keepers of the Salish Sea

The founder of Holy Crow Arts draws from his own life experiences in the story that also touches on addiction and sobriety

Theatre review: The Last Resort cruises into Polynesian purgatorial paradise at the Waldorf

Leis, limbo, and lots of dance as adrift characters lead viewers through a warped retro universe

Studio 58 brings new queer play Linck & Mülhahn to the stage, November 21 to December 1

Production by U.K.-based playwright Ruby Thomas explores gender and sexual identities in rigid 18th-century society

Rainbow Youth Project gives voice to young queer and trans people, November 16, 17, 23, and 24

Zee Zee Theatre teams up with Vancouver Public Library for free one-on-one storytelling sessions

Chipo Chipaziwa explores the concept of home and the white gaze in Slipping Into Slipping Away

In her new performance piece, artist-in-residence at Western Front plays with power dynamics between art worker and the public, archivist and archived

Firehall Arts Centre stages Ann Mortifee's Reflections on Crooked Walking, November 30 to December 22

Juno Award-nominated family musical directed by Donna Spencer follows four unlikely friends in search of a cure for a town-wide sleeping sickness

Keltie Forsyth to join Presentation House Theatre as artistic director

The artist is leaving PuSh International Performing Arts Festival after the 2025 event; Margo Kane also departs PuSh

Kay Meek Arts Centre brings Juliet: A Revenge Comedy to the stage, December 4 to 8

Monster Theatre production by Pippa Mackie and Ryan Gladstone explores the tragedy of Shakespeare’s most famous female characters

Kid Koala’s Nufonia Must Fall is a multimedia love story for the age of AI

Part puppet show, part film screening, and part concert, the show lets attendees in on its creation

The Cultch presents Theatre Replacement's East Van Panto: Robin Hood, November 20 to January 5

In annual holiday show directed by Anita Rochon, Robin Hood must save East Van from the rich and powerful when all city parks are suddenly privatized

Life of intrepid explorer brought to life in Tom Crean—Discovering Antarctica, November 7 to 24

Subtitled Heroic Tales of Scott, Crean & Shackleton, the solo show by Aidan Dooley has won some major awards

In immersive theatre experience The Last Resort, a cruise ship sets sail to the Bermuda Triangle in 1971

Fairlith Harvey drew on her experiences as a funeral attendant in creating the experiential work

Stir Q&A: At fifth annual TRANSFORM Festival, Corey Payette honours Indigenous artistry

Festival co-curated with The Cultch’s Heather Redfern features the workshop premiere of Payette’s musical On Native Land, plus a new choral composition

Shadbolt Centre for the Arts presents In the Belly of the Carp, November 28 to 30

Innovative show created by Rodney DeCroo, Samantha Pawliuk, and David Bloom melds music, theatre, and poetry inside a giant fish

Music review: With a talented cast of singers and actors, Die Fledermaus offers evening of unserious fun

Adaptation of Strauss’s beloved operetta opens Vancouver Opera’s 65th season with cheeky adapted dialogue and musical delights

Urban Ink's fifth-annual TRANSFORM Festival spotlights Indigenous artists, November 6 to 9

Cabaret-style festival co-curated by Corey Payette and Heather Redfern features an electrifying fusion of theatre, music, drag, circus, and more

The Prop Master’s Dream, a fusion opera, pays tribute to a unique soul

Vancouver Cantonese Opera production at the Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival honours the late Wah-Kwan Gwan

Director Ashlie Corcoran takes Vancouver Opera’s Die Fledermaus to the Swinging Sixties

The 65th-season opener features a witty new script by Mark Crawford and a Sweet Charity-worthy array of colourful retro costumes

The Last Night at the Cabaret Yitesh comes to the Chutzpah! Festival, November 9 and 10

Michael Wex’s uproarious show combines 1930s cabaret songs, original comedy sketches, Yiddish adaptations of international hits, and vaudeville classics

Massey Theatre presents Kid Koala’s Nufonia Must Fall, November 15 and 16

Magical stage adaptation of graphic novel features over 20 miniature sets performed, filmed, and projected in real time to a live score

Review: Music of the Night's ode to Lloyd Webber is as polished as a Phantom chandelier

Soprano Caitlin Wood, tenor Caulin Moore among the standouts in a production that shows the power of songs in musicals from Evita to Sunset Boulevard