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In Soldiers of Tomorrow, actor-playwright Itai Erdal's story of his Israeli army service triggers larger questions about conflict

In a one-man show that will “piss off both sides”, the theatre artist looks back on time in military with new eyes

THEATRE, FESTSJanet SmithFebruary 1, 2023Itai Erdal, The Elbow Theatre, PuSh Festival

In An Undeveloped Sound, Jonathon Young explores language, existence, and the wider meaning of "development"

Inspired by the myth of Faust, the writer-playwright’s new work features a team of spokespeople representing a mysterious “developer”

THEATREJanet SmithJanuary 28, 2023Electric Company Theatre, PuSh Festival, Jonathon Young

At Vancouver’s PuSh Festival, interdisciplinary artist Émilie Monnet shares Indigenous cultural significance of the beaver

For the founder of Onishka Productions, who is of Anishinaabe-Algonquin and French heritage, the immersive Okinum started as a vivid dream

FESTS, THEATREGail JohnsonJanuary 26, 2023PuSh Festival, Indigenous, Emilie Monnet

Circus arts see a raw and dreamlike new twist in O'DD and Lontano + Instante at the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival

Finland’s Race Horse Company conjures an eerie sci-fi universe, while La Compagnie 7Bis spins the Cyr wheel in metaphorical new ways

DANCE, THEATRE, FESTSJanet SmithJanuary 20, 2023circus, PuSh Festival, DANCE CENTRE

The Cull strips away all the stuff in world premiere at the Arts Club

Director Mindy Parfitt takes a bold approach to the play by Michele Riml and Michael St. John Smith

THEATREGail JohnsonJanuary 20, 2023Arts Club Theatre, Mindy Parfitt, Homepage feature

Theatre review: Forgiveness is an actorly feat of endurance and artistry

The Arts Club and Theatre Calgary’s joint production of Mark Sakamoto’s acclaimed memoir proves deeply moving—with the occasional guffaw

THEATREGail JohnsonJanuary 19, 2023Arts Club Theatre, Mark Sakamoto, Japanese, Homepage feature

Studio 58 presents A Chorus Line live on Granville Island

The renowned professional theatre training program at Langara College is back for its annual hit musical at the Waterfront Theatre

THEATREStir VancouverJanuary 19, 2023Partner Content, Studio 58

PuSh Festival forced to cancel collab between Belgian-based Indian dance artist Rakesh Sukesh and Vancouver playwright Marcus Youssef

because I love the diversity (this micro attitude, we all have it) will not run at the 2023 fest due to delayed VISA processing

FESTS, THEATRE, NEWSGail JohnsonJanuary 19, 2023PuSh Festival, Marcus Youssef, immigrant experience

Theatre review: A search for saudade pays off in Fado: The Saddest Music in the World

Jaw-dropping vocals and subtle romantic rekindling are the highlights of Elaine Ávila’s musical trip to Portugal

THEATREJanet SmithJanuary 19, 2023Firehall Arts Centre, Elaine Avila, fado, Homepage feature

Theatre review: A timely Fiddler on the Roof upholds classic Broadway-era stylings through a fresh, contemporary lens

Expressionistic stage design, strong performances, and choreography by Hofesh Shechter help Broadway Across Canada production soar

Theatre review: Big laughs, colourful details in marionette master Ronnie Burkett's new Little Willy

The eccentric Daisy Theatre characters are back in full, over-the-top form, in a show that strays hilariously from Shakespearean satire

THEATREJanet SmithJanuary 12, 2023THE CULTCH, The Cultch, Ronnie Burkett

At PuSh Festival, Jaha Koo explores linguistic imperialism in Lolling and Rolling

The South Korean, Belgian-based multimedia artist uses “tongue-tie surgery” as a jumping off point to delve into cultural identity

FESTS, THEATREGail JohnsonJanuary 12, 2023PuSh Festival, Korean, multimedia, Homepage feature

Arts Umbrella's Professional Training Program in Musical Theatre Performance hosts auditions January 28

Yearlong intensive instruction, coaching, and performance opportunities help build “triple threat” talents, for grades 8 to 12

THEATREStir VancouverJanuary 11, 2023Partner Content, Arts Umbrella, ARTS UMBRELLA

Elaine Ávila’s Fado: The Saddest Music in the World returns to the Vancouver stage

Part musical, part theatre piece, Fado explores identity through the hauntingly moving music of Portugal

THEATREGail JohnsonJanuary 6, 2023Firehall Arts Centre, Puente Theatre, Elaine Avilas, Donna Spencer, Portuguese, fado

Hiro Kanagawa adapts a large-scale staging of Mark Sakamoto's moving memoir Forgiveness

Artful animation, scores of costumes help move between Japanese prison camp and internment trauma during World War II

THEATREJanet SmithJanuary 6, 2023Homepage feature, Arts Club Theatre, Hiro Kanagawa

With world premiere of Instantaneous Blue, Mitch and Murray Productions celebrates 10th anniversary, to January 22

Playwright Aaron Craven’s semi-autobiographical portrait of a family’s struggle with dementia is the company’s first original Canadian work

FADO – The Saddest Music in the World brings its tale of love and ghosts back to the Firehall Arts Centre, January 14 to February 5

Sara Marreiros returns in the lead role to sing Portugal’s heartrending national music

THEATRE, MUSICStir VancouverJanuary 4, 2023Partner Content, FIREHALL, Firehall Arts Centre

In Little Willy, Ronnie Burkett's eccentric marionettes meet Romeo and Juliet

Elderly ingenue Esmé Massengill, burlesque queen Dolly Wiggler, and ever-endearing fairy Schnitzel put a campy twist on Shakespeare

THEATREJanet SmithJanuary 3, 2023The Cultch, THE CULTCH, Ronnie Burkett, Homepage feature

At PuSh Festival, Argentinian artist Tiziano Cruz explores culture of inequality in Soliloquio (I woke up and hit my head against the wall)

The insightful performative lecture uses the power of theatre to examine economic, racial, and institutional oppression

FESTS, THEATREStir VancouverJanuary 3, 2023Partner Content, PuSh Festival

2022 in review: A few of the year's most memorable moments in Vancouver performing and visual arts

Cyborg ballet, multisensory percussion, and a chorus of singing ghosts were just some of 2022’s highlights

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