Vancouver Playhouse

Dynamic Movement and Driving Percussion Ignite Radical Joy in BC Premiere of Stephanie Lake Company’s Manifesto—

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              The bright, bold, and explosive celebration of timing and choreography offers Vancouver audiences an infectious sense of hope and exuberance DanceHouse and Vancouver New Music present the BC Premiere of Australia’s Stephanie Lake Company’s riveting Manifesto, April 16 to 18, 2026, at 8pm at the Vancouver Playhouse. In a unique pairing, nine drummers and nine dancers—with backgrounds ranging … Read more

DanceHouse Presents BC Premiere of ‘Hamlet, Prince of Denmark’

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DanceHouse Presents BC Premiere of Ex Machina & Côté Danse’s —  —Hamlet, Prince of Denmark— A Riveting Collaboration by Robert Lepage & Guillaume Côté Through the expressive medium of dance, this groundbreaking production invites audiences to immerse themselves in the shadowy realm of Hamlet, stunningly reimagined without spoken word DanceHouse, alongside community partners Bard on the Beach Shakespeare … Read more

DanceHouse and The Cultch Present North American Premiere of Recirquel’s ‘Paradisum’

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Premiered at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August 2024.

Belle Spirale Dance Projects presents ‘UNIVERSUS’ – a timely exploration of the transformative power of art as a means for social change

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Belle Spirale Dance Projects Presents Two World Premieres in a Strikingly Ambitious Double Bill – UNIVERSUS –  Interdisciplinary works explore humanity’s universal search for purpose and the transformative power of art as a means for social change Belle Spirale Dance Projects, in partnership with the Chutzpah! Festival, Vancouver International Dance Festival, and New Works Dance … Read more

Japan’s Dairakudakan and Taiwan’s Tjimur Dance Theatre to Headline 2019 Vancouver International Dance Festival

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The Vancouver International Dance Festival (VIDF) proudly presents its breathtaking 2019 festival season, showcasing a month-long program replete with exhilarating performances by both internationally revered artists and lauded Vancouver performers. March 4 – 30, 2019

World Premiere: Electric Company Theatre Unites All-Star Canadian Cast in Film/Stage Hybrid

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Electric Company Theatre, in association with Banff Centre for Art and Creativity and BMO, presents the world premiere of Siminovitch prize-winning playwright Daniel Brooks’ provocative new work, The Full Light of Day, from January 7–12, 2019 at the Vancouver Playhouse.