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Casey and Diana pays emotional tribute to the unsung heroes of the HIV/AIDS epidemic

Director Andrew Kushnir says Nick Green’s play also highlights the key role of the Princess of Wales in destigmatizing contact with patients

Theatre review: Powerhouse performances give fresh currency to 9 to 5: The Musical

Driven by humour and Dolly Parton tunes, Royal City Musical Theatre’s inspired take on ’70s-era office politics is boldly relevant

THEATREJanet SmithApril 28, 2025RCMT, Royal City Musical Theatre, Massey Theatre

Bad Muse Collective's Love You Wrong Time crushes stereotypes with comedy, May 1 to 11

At The Cultch, the politically pointed show interweaves songs, storytelling, and satire in a battle cry for Asian femmes

WHAT'S STIRRING, COMEDY, THEATREJanet SmithApril 28, 2025THE CULTCH, The Cultch, Warrior Festival, Spring 2025

Some Assembly Theatre Company’s Our Last Tree tackles climate anxiety and the need for connection

Valerie Methot says new play takes place in the near future, following an apocalyptic storm

Every Day She Rose confronts echoes of 2016 in Vancouver premiere at The Cultch

Codirectors Cameron Mackenzie and Diane Roberts unpack the story of two friends struggling with political differences after the Black Lives Matter protest at a Toronto Pride Parade

Stir Q&A: The Watsons breathes new life into an unfinished Jane Austen manuscript

At Vital Spark Theatre, Joan Bryans directs the adaptation that explores what could happen if the characters decide their own fates

THEATREJanet SmithApril 25, 2025Vital Spark Theatre, Spring 2025

Ce que je sais de vrai unpacks the complex inner workings of a dysfunctional family

Director Cory Haas reflects on how six characters emphasize the importance of proper communication and unapologetic individuality

Vancouver International Children's Festival shows range from a zany comedy to a book bonanza, May 26 to June 1

Among the theatre offerings in store are Same Same Different, I Wish I Was a Mountain, and The Libravian

Diverse experiences and shifting pressures of Syrian refugee crisis converge on The Frontliners

Enriched by a team of cultural consultants, Zahida Rahemtulla’s new play offers new insight on an urgent chapter of recent Canadian history

THEATREJanet SmithApril 23, 2025Firehall Arts Centre, Frontliners

Pacific Theatre and ITSAZOO stage playwright Katherine Gauthier's Meeting, May 14 to June 7

Immersive show centres a group of people at a Sex, Co-Dependents, and Love Addicts Anonymous meeting

THEATREStir VancouverApril 23, 2025Partner Content, Pacific Theatre, Spring 2025

Theatre review: Kate Hamill’s playful Pride and Prejudice adaptation cranks up the wit and chaotic charm

Helped by Kate Besworth’s irreverent sparkle as Lizzy, Gateway Theatre’s adaptation loses the restraint and dives headfirst into Austen’s humour

THEATREJanet SmithApril 23, 2025Gateway Theatre, Spring 2025, Kate Besworth

Western Gold Theatre brings Caryl Churchill’s Here We Go to the PAL Studio Theatre, May 8 to 25

At once humorous and heartbreaking, production revolves around a funeral party for a man with an adventurous past

THEATREStir VancouverApril 22, 2025Partner Content, Western Gold Theatre, Spring 2025

Stir Q&A: Stuart Little director Jennica Grienke reflects on nurturing bravery in a big world

At Carousel Theatre for Young People, the titular mouse comes to life with 1940s flair reminiscent of E.B. White’s original novel

THEATREJanet SmithApril 17, 2025Carousel Theatre, Spring 2025, Jennica Grienke

In Dance Nation, adult actors channel a troupe of preteen competitive dancers

Clare Barron’s Pulitzer Prize–nominated production traces themes of friendship and jealousy as young athletes train for a national title

THEATREJanet SmithApril 17, 2025The Search Party, the Cultch, THE CULTCH, Amanda Sum, Spring 2025

A love letter to Star Trek, game-show dreamscapes, and more as Tremors Festival unveils lineup for 2025

Rumble Theatre’s three-night biennial event set for June 6 to 8 at Progress Lab 1422

THEATREJanet SmithApril 17, 2025Tremors Festival, Rumble Theatre, RUMBLE THEATRE, Spring 2025

Metro Theatre presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, May 9 to June 8

New interpretation of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musical trades Biblical Egypt for a travelling variety show

THEATREStir VancouverApril 17, 2025Partner Content, Metro Theatre, Spring 2025, Andrew Lloyd Webber

Resilience and ambition power Royal City Musical Theatre's 9 to 5

Maia Beresford and castmates draw on inspiring role models for a production marking the farewell of revered artistic director Valerie Easton

THEATREJanet SmithApril 15, 2025Royal City Musical Theatre, Spring 2025, Homepage feature

Theatre review: DEAD DRONE buzzes with live theatre’s power to engage and disrupt

Blurring fantasy and urgent reality, Upintheair Theatre’s satirical new work refuses to let its audience retreat into escapism

THEATREJanet SmithApril 15, 2025Upintheair Theatre, Spring 2025

Sound the Alarm: Music/Theatre launches B.C. concert tour of A Whole New World, May 17 to June 20

All-Canadian production by Sound the Alarm: Music/Theatre features iconic hits from Disney and Hollywood musicals

Sketch-comedy-storytelling show Lxdy Parts: Babes finds laughter in the darkness of motherhood

At The Cultch’s Warrior Festival, comedic writers Katey Hoffman and Cheyenne Rouleau explore a messy new life phase

COMEDY, THEATREJanet SmithApril 11, 2025THE CULTCH, The Cultch, Spring 2025, Warrior Festival, SPRING 2025

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