The uncategorizable new work at the Firehall Arts Centre feels by turns like an intimate conversation, an ode to Vancouver’s dance history, and a guide to life
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West Coast premiere of Frances Koncan’s powerful play offers a satirical take on the Canadian fur trade
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At the Firehall Arts Centre, the 64-year-old soloist interweaves storytelling and video to explore his past and present
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Dancer-choreographer Joe Laughlin reflects on four decades of performances in emotional exploration of aging
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Donna Spencer directs Ann Mortifee’s family musical
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Seasonal standouts include a massive choral Messiah, and different takes on A Christmas Carol—including one with 10-foot-high puppets
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Juno Award-nominated family musical directed by Donna Spencer follows four unlikely friends in search of a cure for a town-wide sleeping sickness
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At long last, the multidisciplinary piece by playwright Brendan McLeod and the Fugitives has its Vancouver premiere
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The Biting School’s new dance work looks at struggle and letting go, with a surreal array of hazard tape, bread dough, mic cords, coffin tents, and more
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The Fugitives provide an intimate exploration of the Battle of Vimy Ridge through live music, verbatim theatre, and direct storytelling
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Playwright Cristina Tudor takes a deep dive into her culture’s folklore
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The new contemporary-dance work launches the Firehall Arts Centre’s 2024-25 season
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Contemporary dance piece choreographed by Arash Khakpour immerses viewers in themes of darkness, deception, and greed
Read MoreA returning Ann Mortifee musical, a dance performance about the history of Japanese Canadians, and a Cree artist’s anecdotal solo show are on the 2024-25 lineup
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Funds are earmarked for 2027-2030 Capital Plan, but historic theatre is hopeful they’ll flow in sooner
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In a move opposition councillors called “embarrassing”, Vancouver City Council majority voted to put off exploring future upgrades to the aging facility by two years
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Right now, wheelchair users face stairs and other barriers to attending and working on shows at the historic theatre
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Furious Grace Dance Theatre’s Gravity in Your Eyes and Method Dance Society’s Behind Veiled Eyes explore female friendships and matriarchal ties
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Drawing on the endless scroll of dance fragments online, the new work pushes into fresh territory for the troupe—as does Josh Martin’s new Helen Walkley solo, blocking
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The energetic one-woman musical about trailblazing Mohawk poet Pauline E. Johnson is back
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