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Theatre review: The Invisible: Agents of Ungentlemanly Warfare proves fiercely inspiring

Jonathan Christenson’s musical-theatre piece inspired by the only women to be given combat roles in World War II is bold, suspenseful

THEATREGail JohnsonApril 30, 2022SPRING, Spring Arts Guide, The Cultch, Catalyst Theatre, York Theatre

Carousel Theatre brings Green Thumb’s The Code to Granville Island, May 10 to 14

Rachel Aberle’s play looks at the complexity of high-school relationships

In Lampedusa, characters navigate very different waters to find common humanity

Vancouver’s Pi Theatre mounts the Canadian premiere of British playwright Anders Lustgarten’s acclaimed play

THEATREGail JohnsonApril 27, 2022SPRING, Spring Arts Guide, Pi Theatre, Melissa Oei, The Cultch

Boca del Lupo LivePerformance360: VR Salons offer up unique immersive projects from around the world

Surreal taxi rides, a tribute to The Green Book, and more in 360 degrees

THEATREJanet SmithApril 27, 2022BOCA DEL LUPO, Boca del Lupo, SPRING

Canada’s first-ever National Queer and Trans Playwriting Unit launches, spearheaded by Vancouver's Zee Zee Theatre

Theatre companies across the country announce mentorship and play-creation program for 2SLGBTQIA+ emerging and mid-career artists

In Some Assembly Theatre's The Wait List Experiment, youths find imaginative way forward in uncertain times

Masks, movement, and a stage-filling eye bring story about tapping real optimism to life

THEATREJanet SmithApril 26, 2022Some Assembly Theatre, Youth, SPRING

Peace Country confronts tensions between Northern and Southern B.C.

Pedro Chamale’s new play shows there’s more to people from the North than resource-industry jobs

Stir Q&A: The Invisible: Agents of Ungentlemanly Warfare's Melissa MacPherson talks about a musical that breaks the mould

Noir, mystery, or historical drama, the new show based on women’s true World War II spy stories is full of surprises

THEATREJanet SmithApril 25, 2022THE CULTCH, The Cultch, SPRING

From Canadian plays to SpongeBob SquarePants, Expressions Theatre Festival returns in person for 2022

Arts Umbrella students mount full-scale productions at the year-end fest

THEATREGail JohnsonApril 22, 2022SPRING, Spring Arts Guide, Arts Umbrella

Theatre review: White Noise serves up laughs and food for thought around Truth and Reconciliation

Strong cast, clever design help drive a story of two families whose differences come to light at a dinner party

THEATREStir VancouverApril 22, 2022FIREHALL, Firehall Arts Centre, Savage Society

Theatre review: 'da Kink in my Hair is by turns a hilarious and heart-breaking visit to the salon

Black women’s experiences are braided through the Arts Club’s heartfelt rendition of Trey Anthony’s hit play

THEATREJanet SmithApril 22, 2022SPRING, theatre review, The Arts Club

COVID forces The Cultch to postpone Bad Parent to 2022-23 season

The much-anticipated world premiere by Ins Choi was scheduled to open April 21

THEATREJanet SmithApril 21, 2022The Cultch, THE CULTCH, Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre, Ins Choi

Live theatre is back at Bard on the Beach after two dark summers

Shakespeare festival announces 2022 programming, including A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and special events

NEWS, THEATREJanet SmithApril 20, 2022SPRING, Spring Arts Guide, Bard on the Beach

Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards announce a "hiatus" after 2022 online ceremony

The society cites a lack of engagement and involvement by the theatre community on its juries, committees, and board

THEATRE, NEWSJanet SmithApril 20, 2022Jessie Awards, Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards

Sansei: The Storyteller looks at Japanese-Canadian internment with a light heart

Kunji Mark Ikeda’s multidisciplinary solo show draws on his family’s history

Stir Pairing: April long-weekend edition

A musical, a mouthful, and a Malbec make up this grouping to celebrate spring

CULINARY, THEATREGail JohnsonApril 14, 2022CULINARY, wine, SPRING, Spring Arts Guide, Stir Pairing

Upintheair Theatre announces rEvolver Festival 2022: The Changing Stage

Fest’s 10th-anniversary edition features live productions, digital presentations, and special events

FESTS, THEATREJanet SmithApril 14, 2022SPRING, Spring Arts Guide, Upintheair Theatre, rEvolver Festival

Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 facts on the one-hander La détresse et l'enchantement

The solo show is a theatrical montage of the memoirs of celebrated Franco-Manitoban author Gabrielle Roy

THEATREGail JohnsonApril 14, 2022Theatre la Seizieme, Gabrielle Roy, French, SPRING, Spring Arts Guide

THE WAIT LIST EXPERIMENT promotes access to optimism for a post-pandemic future

Some Assembly Theatre Company’s upcoming world premiere has a surreal artistic edge

THEATREJanet SmithApril 13, 2022Some Assembly Theatre, Partner Content

Theatre Conspiracy premieres Same Difference at the Shadbolt, April 19 to 23

Immersive mixed-media installation and digital performance examines identity and belonging

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