rice & beans theatre is showcasing two new works from its 2024 Polyphonic Multilingual Creation Residency artists: Carolyn Nakagawa and Yulissa Campos. The Residency prioritizes deepening the field of multilingual theatre makers, welcoming two artists, providing support as they nurture they’re works. Following 10 days of workshopping and project development, culminating in this upcoming showcase….
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Picks of the Week – May 15, 2024
Mid-May with a long weekend ahead, and summer is just a month away, with the picks of the week heating up too Pucks: Round 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs returns to Rogers Arena as Vancouver Canucks play host to Edmonton Oilers for Game 5 tomorrow evening. Heritage: Odd Meridian Arts’ 2nd ahmm (Asian Heritage Month at Morrow) festival, running until May…
Firehall Arts Centre Wraps The Season With Paddle Song
The Firehall Arts Centre 2023-2024 season comes to a close with Cheri Maracle’s Paddle Song, from Friday, May 24 to Sunday, June 2. Last performed at Firehall in 2021, Paddle Song is an energetic and humorous one-woman musical reflecting on the proud life and legacy of trailblazing Mohawk poet E. Pauline Johnson. Paddle Song captures…
Metro Theatre Reveals Its 2024-25 Season
At a gala evening hosted by actor Todd Talbot, Metro Theatre celebrated the soon to close season and announced its upcoming 2024-2025 season. After board members welcomed guests and the announcement of Volunteer Awards, presenting Sean Ullmann with a Lifetime Contribution Award and the newly renamed Sean Ullmann Volunteer of the Year Award presented to…
Let’s Go To Summer Camp What’s-It-Called, at The Improv Centre!
It’s time get ready for Summer Camp! Beginning May 17th, The Improv Centre (TIC) on Granville Island takes audiences to Camp What’s-It-Called for its feature summer show on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm with a special opening night performance on Thursday, May 16 at 7:30pm. Camp What’s-It-Called – a show so good you’ll be begging for s’more!…
Carousel Theatre for Young People’s The Papa Penguin Play Celebrates Family in All Its Forms
A true tale of two penguins becomes a celebration of family as Carousel Theatre for Young People, Vancouver International Children’s Festival, and Zee Zee Theatre present the world premiere of Vancouver playwright Dave Deveau’s The Papa Penguin Play. Running May 15 to June 2 at Granville Island’s Waterfront Theatre, The Papa Penguin Play is inspired…
Picks of the Week – May 1, 2024
Happy May Day! Whether you’re dancing around the Maypole or celebrating worker and labour movements to celebrate the start of the month, there’s plenty to do to keep you entertained this week. Youth: Some Assembly Theatre Company presents the World Premiere of I Know Your Secret written & directed by Valerie Methot in collaboration with…