Discover Dance! African dances and music with Jacky Essombe, May 16
The Dance Centre’s popular Discover Dance! series features two exhilarating performances of African dance by Jacky Essombe.
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Vancouver TheatreSports Presents MOM=WOW (May 12 at 4:00pm)
Vancouver TheatreSports™ (VTS) is pleased to celebrate Moms everywhere with its ‘mother of all Mother’s Day shows’ – MOM=WOW – a special, one-performance-only, Mom-themed show just for her on Sunday, May 12 at 4:00pm.
Vancouver TheatreSports Presents ‘Throne and Games – The Last Laugh’ (April 26-June 15 at The Improv Centre)
Vancouver TheatreSports™ (VTS) is thrilled to present Throne and Games – The Last Laugh at The Improv Centre on Granville Island every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 7:30pm from Friday, April 26 to Saturday, June 15, 2019.
Salmon Girl explores the world of water and salmon. Through theatre, dance, music and puppetry.
Choreographer Michelle Olson from the Tr’ondek Hwech’in First Nation and playwright Quelemia Sparrow from the Musquem First Nation bring together their respective cultural perspectives and stories to create a piece that is both meaningful and delightful to all audiences.
Arts Umbrella is Thrilled to Present Their Lineup for Expressions Theatre Festival 2019 May 17 – 25
Arts Umbrella is thrilled to unveil its 2019 Expressions Festival theatre lineup, presented by Coromandel Properties, running May 17–25 at Waterfront Theatre on Granville Island.
Tickets on sale April 3 for Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival’s 30th Anniversary Season
Bard on the Beach celebrates its 30th season with a lineup that includes a salute to an all-time favourite Bard production, the stage adaptation of an Oscar-winning romantic comedy, a cross-cultural story set in India, and a powerful, rarely-staged political drama. Tickets for all Bard on the Beach plays and special events go on public sale April 3, 2019
Vancouver Opera announces full festival program, including community & special events and a World Premiere
For the third edition of its annual Festival presented by BMO, Vancouver Opera has curated nine days of voice, music, theatre and visual arts for the curious of all ages.
DanceHouse Unveils Dynamic 2019/20 Season Featuring Trailblazing Artists
DanceHouse is thrilled to unveil its exhilarating 2019/20 season, showcasing the work of four new companies to DanceHouse audiences and two returning favourites, from October 2019 through May 2020.
Zee Zee Theatre Presents Darkly Humorous World Premiere: ‘Dead People’s Things’
With timely precision, Zee Zee Theatre presents the world premiere of Dead People’s Things by award-winning local writer Dave Deveau from April 17–May 5, 2019, at Studio 16.
4 1/2 (ig)noble truths: a theatrical & personal story of clinical depression
Thomas McKechnie’s 4½ (ig)noble truths A Highly Theatrical and Personal Story of Clinical Depression 4 ½ totally useful tips for battling depression, in an hour-long anarchic demonstration.