Jim Smith News

Perth Concert Hall and Perth Theatre have created four different covers for their July to December brochure to highlight the broad range of entertainment they have on offer over the next season.

DanceHouse presents the West Coast premiere of winter guests' evocative work, Story, story, die., choreographed by Artistic Director Alan Lucien Øyen, on stage June 22 and 23, 2022 at 8pm at the Vancouver Playhouse. Through cinematic staging and poignant spoken word, Story, story, die. is a thought-provoking look at the interdependency between lies and love and the surprising things we do in our everyday lives to present a more likeable narrative of ourselves to the world. 

DanceHouse presents L.A.-based BODYTRAFFIC in an exhilarating program of four works with Mixed Repertoire – A Million Voices, The One To Stay With, SNAP and PACOPEPEPLUTO, on stage May 5 and 6, 2022 at 8pm at the Vancouver Playhouse.

Back by popular demand, DanceHouse will present Kidd Pivot's internationally-acclaimed dance/theatre hybrid Revisor, on stage March 30 to April 2, 2022 at 8pm at the Vancouver Playhouse.

Berkeley Repertory Theatre announced today that 13 young professionals have been awarded fellowships for the 2021/22 season. Theatre graduates from universities across the nation apply for this program that provides a six month-long deep dive into the operations of the award-winning theatre.

DanceHouse, in partnership with Digidance, announces the North American premiere of the digital broadcast of South African dance company Via Katlehong and contemporary choreographer Gregory Maqoma's Via Kanana, streaming February 16 to March 6, 2022.

DanceHouse, in partnership with Digidance, announces the Canadian digital broadcast of Babel 7.16 from two of the greatest names in contemporary dance - Belgian choreographers Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui & Damien Jalet, streaming December 8 to 19, 2021.

DanceHouse, in partnership with Digidance, announces the Canadian digital broadcast of Babel 7.16 from two of the greatest names in contemporary dance - Belgian choreographers Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui & Damien Jalet, streaming December 8 to 19, 2021.

DanceHouse, in partnership with SFU Woodward's Cultural Programs, presents the Vancouver premiere of Red Sky Performance's highly kinetic contemporary dance work Trace, on stage November 24 to 27, 2021 at 8pm and November 27, 2021 at 2pm at SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts, in strict observance of public health regulations.

DanceHouse presents the Vancouver premiere of RUBBERBAND's high-octane hip-hop infused work Ever So Slightly, on stage October 21 to 23, 2021 at 8pm at the Vancouver Playhouse, in strict compliance with provincial health regulations.

DanceHouse, in partnership with Digidance, announces the Canadian digital broadcast of celebrated Brazilian choreographer Deborah Colker's Dog Without Feathers, streaming Sept 29 to Oct. 11, 2021.

DanceHouse has unveiled its exhilarating 2021/22 season, bringing live performance back to the Vancouver Playhouse and SFU Goldcorp Centre stages from October 2021 through May 2022. 

DanceHouse has announced the Vancouver premiere of Montreal choreographer Caroline Laurin-Beaucage’s multimedia work REBO(U)ND, projected nightly from April 29 to May 8, 2021 in English Bay, on an East-facing tower building at Denman and Davie St.

DanceHouse, in partnership with Digidance, announces the Canadian digital broadcast of More Than Dance, We Are A Movement, streaming April 14-20, 2021.

DanceHouse, in partnership with Digidance, announce the exclusive online broadcast of Montreal choreographer Jean-Pierre Perreault's (1947-2002) milestone work Joe - streaming March 17-23, 2021.

DanceHouse, in partnership with Digidance, announce the exclusive Canadian film premiere of Body and Soul, from internationally-lauded choreographer Crystal Pite and performed by Paris Opera Ballet — streaming online February 17-23, 2021.

DanceHouse has announced its Fall 2020 Season - continuing its mission of bringing the world's most thrilling and thought-provoking dance to Vancouver audiences. Performances include: Dancing at Dusk - A Moment with Pina Bausch's The Rite of Spring (Oct 21-27), NDT2: Dare to Say (Nov 6-8), and Jack of all Trades' Battle / Street Dance (Nov 15).

Following his blistering livestream debut last week, Mark Nelson rejoins us as your host with the most, presenting EXCLUSIVE pre-recorded content from Frankie Boyle, Daniel Sloss, Fred MacAulay, JoJo Sutherland, Ryan Cullen, Jay Lafferty, John Moloney, Jim Smith, Marc Jenning, Stephen Buchanan, Julia Sutherland and Rosco McLelland!

Following the announcement made last week by the BC Government to ban all events of more than 250 persons, the presentation of RUBBERBAND and Compañía Rocío Molina are officially canceled. DanceHouse is very disappointed with this situation, which is beyond their control and for the greater good of the community.

DanceHouse and SFU Woodward's Cultural Programs, in partnership with Vancouver International Flamenco Festival, present the Vancouver premiere of Compañía Rocío Molina's fearless work Fallen from Heaven (Caída del Cielo), on stage April 1a?"4, 2020 at 8pm and April 5, 2020 at 2pm at SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts (149 W Hastings).