Theatre la Seizieme — Articles

Koulounisation takes a personal look at the French occupation of Algeria

Running at Théâtre la Seizième, new play by French-Algerian artist Salim Djaferi goes beyond the history books

THEATREGail JohnsonSeptember 18, 2024Theatre la Seizieme

Théâtre la Seizième presents Salim Djaferi’s theatrical documentary Koulounisation, September 25

Franco-Algerian artist investigates his understanding of colonization by unravelling the thorny story of the French occupation of Algeria

Théâtre la Seizième announces 50th-anniversary season

Four mainstage shows, a reading series, youth productions, and more mark the French-language theatre’s programming

THEATREGail JohnsonSeptember 7, 2024Theatre la Seizieme, Cory Haas, French, French theatre, Francophone

Theatre review: Raw emotion pervades Joey Lespérance’s Michel(le) at Théâtre la Seizième

Solo tribute to late sibling dives deep into the Vancouver actor’s past

THEATREJanet SmithMay 30, 2024theatre, theatre review, Theatre la Seizieme, Spring 2024

In Michel(le), Théâtre la Seizième celebrates a colourful character gone too soon

Play by veteran Vancouver actor Joey Lespérance is a tribute to his late sibling

THEATREGail JohnsonMay 23, 2024Joey Lesperance, Theatre la Seizieme, Spring 2024

Théâtre la Seizième brings Joey Lespérance’s solo show Michel(le) to the stage, May 29 to June 8

Autobiographical play follows siblings Joey and Michel(le) as they grow up in working-class 1970s Quebec

THEATREStir VancouverMay 10, 2024Partner Content, Theatre la Seizieme

Maurice explores resilience and reinvents language, at Théâtre La Seizième to April 20

Play tells true story of an economist whose stroke left him aphasic—and his character communicates with the help of an audience member

THEATREJanet SmithApril 18, 2024Theatre la Seizieme, Studio 16, Spring 2024

Théâtre la Seizième showcases French play Maurice, based on the remarkable true story of a stroke survivor, from April 17 to 20

French production with English surtitles by Quebec’s Théâtre Bienvenue aux Dames! stars Anne-Marie Olivier in the titular role

THEATREStir VancouverMarch 27, 2024Partner Content, Theatre la Seizieme, Spring 2024

In genre-busting Malaise dans la civilisation, four oblivious characters dismantle expectations and unleash chaos

Surprises await in Pi Theatre and Théâtre la Seizième show, as Quebec’s Alix Dufresne and Étienne Lepage embrace their “interior idiots”

THEATREJanet SmithMarch 4, 2024Theatre la Seizieme, Pi Theatre, Spring 2024

Théâtre la Seizième hosts French philosophical show Malaise dans la civilisation, March 7 to 9

Presentation with Pi Theatre features four people who encounter improbable situations and mundane accidents

THEATREStir VancouverFebruary 15, 2024Partner Content, Theatre la Seizieme, Pi theatre, Spring 2024

Théâtre la Seizième showcases Je suis William with Carousel Theatre for Young People, February 16

French-language production is accompanied by series of events with playwright Rébecca Déraspe and artist-psychologist Helene Morizur

THEATREStir VancouverJanuary 31, 2024Partner Content, Theatre la Seizieme

Guy Régis Jr. tells stories of migration through opera-theatre in L’amour telle une cathédrale ensevelie, February 3 and 4

Through chorus song, live guitar, and more, Haitian director’s Creole-French production navigates experiences of uprooted families, care of Théâtre la Seizième, PuSh Festival, and SFU Woodward’s Cultural Programs

THEATRE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithJanuary 27, 2024Theatre la Seizieme, PuSh Festival, NOUS Theatre, SFU Woodward's

Théâtre la Seizième presents L’amour telle une cathédrale ensevelie at PuSh Festival, February 3 and 4

Opera-theatre show in Creole and French tells tragic story of uprooted Haitian families

THEATRE, OPERAStir VancouverJanuary 3, 2024Partner Content, Theatre la Seizieme

Théâtre la Seizième unveils 2023-2024 programming for 49th season

A political Franco-Haitian choral piece, Shakespeare for kids with a feminist twist, and more in all-French show lineup

THEATRE, NEWSStir VancouverSeptember 6, 2023Partner Content, Theatre la Seizieme

Dance review: Israeli artist Hillel Kogan's We Love Arabs proves hilariously provocative

The excellent dance-theatre hybrid explores prejudices as it skewers the choreographic process

DANCE, THEATREGail JohnsonApril 14, 2023The Dance Centre, Theatre la Seizieme, review, Hillel Kogan, Spring 2023

Vancouver’s Théâtre la Seizième announces Cory Haas as new artistic and managing director

The bilingual performer-director succeeds Esther Duquette, who was with the company for over a decade

THEATREGail JohnsonApril 5, 2023Theatre la Seizieme, Cory Haas, French, French theatre

Théâtre la Seizième and The Dance Centre invite audiences to watch We Love Arabs, April 13 to 15

Thought-provoking piece uses combination of dance and theatre to explore political satire

DANCE, THEATREStir VancouverMarch 28, 2023Partner Content, Theatre la Seizieme, The Dance Centre

Theatre review: Québécois-Indigenous playwright Jocelyn Sioui's Mononk Jules has a hairpin turn

The performer-puppeteer erases nothing about his Huron-Wendat great-uncle’s history

THEATREGail JohnsonFebruary 23, 2023Theatre la Seizieme, French, Indigenous

Mononk Jules tells the story of a forgotten Indigenous hero

Montreal playwright Jocelyn Sioui shares his great uncle’s remarkable history in the documentary-theatre piece with video, puppets, and more

THEATREGail JohnsonFebruary 14, 2023Theatre la Seizieme, Quebecois, French Canadian, Indigenous, puppetry

Théâtre La Seizième presents Mononk Jules from February 22 to 25

The documentary-theatre piece shares the erased history of an Indigenous hero of the 20th century

THEATREStir VancouverFebruary 8, 2023Partner Content, Theatre la Seizieme

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