Silence! The Musical – July 25 – August 3
This raunchy lampoon brings back the creepiness of the movie but with a whole lot of offensive and tongue in cheek hilarity!
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Carousel Theatre for Young People, Teen Shakespeare The Winter’s Tale – July 26 to August 10
King Leontes and King Polixenes are childhood friends but a tragic misunderstanding drives them a part and thrusts those they love into an incredible adventure. A story of joy, forgiveness, and the timeless power of love.
Live Jazz and Standup Comedy Every Friday and Saturday Night at Tyrant Studios
The Summer Lounge Series will see Seven Tyrants Theatre continue to present weekly entertainment in their full service Bar and Lounge, offering Vancouver a variety of professional music and comedy shows each week
Tickets now on sale for 2019-2020 Vancouver Opera Season featuring Verdi, Rossini and the west coast premiere of Another Brick in the Wall at the QE Theatre
“Never has there been a more exciting time for Vancouver Opera as we prepare to welcome traditional and new work to our stages with two opera classics and a West Coast premiere,” said Kim Gaynor, Vancouver Opera General Director.
Bard on the Beach celebrates 30 years with the fast-paced and festive Shakespeare in Love.
Now, I am one who loves to study Shakespeare. But in truth, very little is known about the artistic life of the Bard and the evolution of his literary genius. Shakespeare in Love (originally a movie by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard) captured the imagination of audiences everywhere in 1998.
Verdi’s Macbeth in Vancouver – July 5 and 6
“This is Game of Thrones-level drama. Treachery, swordfights, murders, wild women in the woods telling the future…what isn’t to love?” says Jeanine Fynn, Macbeth’s Director.
Bard on the Beach Returns for Its 30th Season with the Devilishly Delightful Taming of the Shrew!
As part of their vision for the Bard’s 30th anniversary season, artistic director Christopher Gaze and Executive Director Clare Sakaki are “looking both to the past and to the future” in their programming this year. As a result, the BOTB is revisiting (and evolving) its immensely popular spaghetti western: Shrew (2007).
SHIFT Festival 12: Fierce truth tellng for here, now July 11, 12 and 13
Dedicated to honest and resonant live performance, and spotlighting diverse and underrepresented voices and stories, the SHIFT Festival has become an annual theatre tradition in Vancouver.
7th Annual Summer Repertory Festival
Tracy Letts’ Superior Donuts, Garson Kanin’s Born Yesterday, and Michael Healey’s The Drawer Boy promise to provide local audiences with a reason to see theatre during the warm summer months.
Vancouver TheatreSports Presents ‘The SuperDad Show’ June 16 at 2:00pm
The SuperDad Show pokes fun at the foibles and challenges of what it means to be a modern Dad. Based on audience suggestions, VTS’ quick-witted improvisers could explore such timeless themes as ‘two-Dad families’, ‘Dads and their love affair with the barbecue’, ‘hockey Dads’, ‘Dad, can I have the keys to the car?’