TRANSFORM Festival returns to the stage in celebration of Indigenous performing arts (Nov 6-9)
The milestone festival also features the world premiere of In Spirit.
Vancouver Playhouse
Kidd Pivot’s Satirical New Work, ‘Revisor’, Blends Farce with Politics
DanceHouse is thrilled to present the world premiere of Kidd Pivot’s Revisor, February 20–23, 2019 at 8pm at the Vancouver Playhouse (now sold out).
Japan’s Dairakudakan and Taiwan’s Tjimur Dance Theatre to Headline 2019 Vancouver International Dance Festival
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
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.
Vancouver International Dance Festival Announces 2019 Line Up in Time for Gift Giving Season
Vancouver International Dance Festival Announces 2019 Line Up in Time for Gift Giving Season. Early Bird save 20% until November 14
DanceHouse Season Premiere Explores Democracy & Immigration with High-Energy Hip Hop & Martial Arts
DanceHouse Leaps Into 2018/19 Season with Canadian Premiere of Company Wang Ramirez’s — Borderline — Award-winning French dance company explores democracy, immigration, and culture through hip-hop, aerial work, and poetry in gravity-defying motion DanceHouse is delighted to announce the launch of their 2018/19 season with France’s Company Wang Ramirez in the Canadian premiere of their … Read more
Coastal City Ballet Announces Season Finale with Choreographer Irene Schneider’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Mischief, Magic and Misadventure of Shakespeare’s Beloved Play Re-imagined in Full-length Ballet Coastal City Ballet closes its 2017/18 season with the remount of Irene Schneider’s enchanting ballet, Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, May 19 at Vancouver Playhouse and June 8 at Surrey Arts Centre. Set to the exquisite music of Felix Mendelssohn, this full-length … Read more
VO PRESENTS THE SECOND ANNUAL VANCOUVER OPERA FESTIVAL, Presented by BMO April 28 to May 6, 2018
Two dazzling new opera productions are at the core of the second annual Vancouver Opera Festival, April 28 to May 6, 2018. Under the banner of the Russian White Nights, the second annual Vancouver Opera Festival celebrates Russia’s luminous midsummer “white nights” with Eugene Onegin – a beloved Russian lyric opera, and the much-anticipated … Read more
Marriage of Figaro Dazzles with Sparkling Performances
I first met award-winning director Rachel Peake when she directed the acclaimed Realwheels production of Sexy Voices last year. So I was excited to learn that she would be directing Mozart’s much-loved The Marriage of Figaro as part of Vancouver Opera’s inaugural Festival series. This production exceeded my expectations with a stellar cast of emerging … Read more
Internationally Lauded Butoh Ensemble, Dairakudakan, Returns to VIDF with Canadian Premiere of Paradise
Latest Work from Japan’s Longest-Standing Butoh Troupe is a Fever Dream of Surreal & Spectacular Visions Following their Canadian premiere at Vancouver International Dance Festival (VIDF) in 2015, Japan-based ensemble, Dairakudakan, returns with their newest work – Paradise – on March 10 & 11, 2017 at 8pm at the Vancouver Playhouse. Proudly presented … Read more