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Firehall Arts Centre

280 E Cordova St
Vancouver, BC V6A1L3

Review: Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID Strengthens a Beloved Classic

Review: Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID Strengthens a Beloved Classic

by Alyson Eng · July 14, 2026

More than 35 years after Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID premiered in theatres, the beloved animated classic continues to capture the imagination of audiences across generations. Following the success of the 1989 film, the story made the leap to Broadway in 2008, where it found new life as a stage music…

Review: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Turns Chaos Into Comedy

Review: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Turns Chaos Into Comedy

by Alyson Eng · June 27, 2026

The Arts Club Theatre Company’s 2025-2026 season comes to a close with THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, now playing at the Granville Island Stage through August 16. Written by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields of Mischief Theatre, the international comedy transforms one disastrous opening ni…

Review: MAMMA MIA! Brings ABBA’s Timeless Hits Back to Vancouver

Review: MAMMA MIA! Brings ABBA’s Timeless Hits Back to Vancouver

by Alyson Eng · May 30, 2026

Some musicals fade with time, but more than 25 years after its London premiere, MAMMA MIA! seems determined to do the opposite. The musical continues to fill theatres around the world, introducing new audiences to the story while giving longtime fans another reason to revisit the songs they already …

Review: SHREK THE MUSICAL Turns the Swamp into a Spectacle at Massey Theatre

Review: SHREK THE MUSICAL Turns the Swamp into a Spectacle at Massey Theatre

by Alyson Eng · April 27, 2026

“Ogres are like onions.” It’s one of the most quoted lines from Shrek, and it captures the heart of the story better than any traditional fairy tale opening. This spring, Royal City Musical Theatre brings SHREK THE MUSICAL to the stage from April 17 to May 3 at the Massey Theatre, where the st…

Review: Arts Club Theatre Company’s KIMBERLY AKIMBO Leaves a Lasting Impression

Review: Arts Club Theatre Company’s KIMBERLY AKIMBO Leaves a Lasting Impression

by Alyson Eng · April 14, 2026

A teenager with a dysfunctional family, a first crush, and a body that refuses to follow the rules of time. It’s an unusual combination, and one that has helped set KIMBERLY AKIMBO apart from other coming-of-age stories. At the Stanley BFL Canada Stage in Vancouver, BC, the Arts Club Theatre Compa…

Review: Arts Club’s DIAL M FOR MURDER Delivers Sharp Suspense

Review: Arts Club’s DIAL M FOR MURDER Delivers Sharp Suspense

by Alyson Eng · February 14, 2026

A telephone, a key, and a carefully timed call. DIAL M FOR MURDER wastes no time laying out its stakes. At the Stanley BFL Canada Stage, the Arts Club Theatre Company presents Jeffrey Hatcher’s adaptation of the classic thriller, directed by Jillian Keiley and running February 5 to March 8. In par…

Past Shows

Be More Chill

Be More Chill

Jul 15 – Jul 18, 2026

Come see Be More Chill: The Musical at the Firehall Arts Centre this summer!“More than survive.” That’s all Jeremy Heere wants out of high school....

KIN & DOVES

Jun 12 – Jun 13, 2026

KIN & DOVES is a world premiere by Vancouver's Belle Spirale Dance Projects, presented as part of the Dancing on the Edge Festival. The innovative...

Soft Animals

Jun 11 – Jun 13, 2026

Soft Animals is a contemporary dance work by Dance//Novella from North Vancouver, presented as part of the Dancing on the Edge Festival's EDGE 4 program....

Wound

Jun 11 – Jun 13, 2026

Wound is a contemporary dance work by Modus Operandi from Vancouver, presented as part of the Dancing on the Edge Festival's EDGE 4 program. The...

Where You Go

Jun 11 – Jun 12, 2026

Where You Go is a collaboration between two Vancouver companies, O.Dela Arts and musica intima, presented as part of the Dancing on the Edge Festival....

Anne

Jun 9 – Jun 10, 2026

Anne is a deeply personal work choreographed and performed by Laurence Lemieux of Toronto's Compagnie de la Citadelle, presented as part of the Dancing on...

Microphone Controller

Jun 8 – Jun 9, 2026

Microphone Controller is a Western Canadian premiere and full-length work from Canadian dancemaker Lukas Malkowski, presented as part of the Dancing on the Edge Festival....

Char

Jun 6 – Jun 7, 2026

Char is a world premiere by Prince George's Method Dance, presented as part of the Dancing on the Edge Festival's EDGE 3 program. It is...

She Was Here

Jun 6 – Jun 7, 2026

She Was Here is a world premiere by local choreographer Vidya Kotamraju, presented as part of the Dancing on the Edge Festival's EDGE 3 program....

Lighthouse

Jun 4 – Jun 5, 2026

Lighthouse is a work in progress by Company 605 from Vancouver, presented as part of the Dancing on the Edge Festival's EDGE 1 program. The...

Tahanan/Home

Jun 4 – Jun 5, 2026

Tahanan/Home is a contemporary dance work by Starr Muranko/Co.ERASGA from Vancouver, presented as part of the Dancing on the Edge Festival's EDGE 1 program. The...

the heart of it

Jun 4 – Jun 5, 2026

the heart of it is a world premiere work by Joe Ink's Joe Laughlin from Vancouver, presented as part of the Dancing on the Edge...

Inner Elder

May 21 – Jun 1, 2025

Inner Elder presents a compelling journey through the life of a woman who evolves from a young girl facing family struggles to a celebrated Gemini...

The Frontliners

May 1 – May 12, 2025

The Frontliners is a comedic drama set in early 2016 at an East Vancouver hotel, where three overwhelmed employees strive to help new Syrian families...

A History of Motown

Apr 2 – Apr 13, 2025

A History of Motown offers audiences a vibrant musical experience showcasing the iconic sounds that defined a generation. Starring award-winning vocalist Krystle Dos Santos, the...

Enemy Lines

Mar 12 – Mar 15, 2025

Enemy Lines is a live dance performance choreographed by Mayumi Lashbrook, reflecting on the injustices faced by Japanese Canadians during World War II. Set against...

Women of the Fur Trade

Feb 8 – Feb 23, 2025

Women of the Fur Trade is set in the early 1800s along the Reddish River in Treaty One Territory, where three women engage in lively...

I remember…

Jan 15 – Jan 18, 2025

I remember… will be performed at the Firehall Arts Centre from January 15 to 18, 2025. This Joe INK production weaves together dance, storytelling, and...

Reflections on Crooked Walking

Nov 30 – Dec 22, 2024

Reflections on Crooked Walking is a family musical that tells the story of four unlikely friends searching for a magic word to escape the games...

The Ridge

Oct 26 – Nov 3, 2024

The Ridge is a compelling theatrical piece set in the First World War, presented by Brendan McLeod and The Fugitives. Running from October 26 to...

Empty-Handed

Oct 2 – Oct 5, 2024

The Firehall Arts Centre presents the world premiere of Empty-Handed, a new work by choreographer Arash Khakpour, from October 2 to 5, 2024. This performance...

Khoj – A Contemporary Kathak Dance Extravaganza

Khoj – A Contemporary Kathak Dance Extravaganza

Sep 21 – Sep 24, 2022

The Firehall kicks off its 40th anniversary season with Khoj A Contemporary Kathak Dance Extravaganza, by Edmontons Usha Gupta Dance Entourage, from Wednesday, September 21...

yellow objects

yellow objects

May 11 – May 22, 2021

yellow objects (a new exhibition by Derek Chan) May 11-22, 2021 | Firehall Arts Centre| 280 E. Cordova Exhibition Times: Tues-Fri at 6pm, 7pm, 8pm,...

Land-Research

Apr 24 – Apr 27, 2013

Last seen in Vancouver at the 2011 Dancing on the Edge Festival with the sold out show Quiet, Israeli choreographer Arkadi Zaides and his company...

God and the Indian

Apr 6 – Apr 20, 2013

Award-winning playwright Drew Hayden Taylor explores the aftermath of a life lost to residential schools. Johnny, a First Nations man, confronts a priest from his...

Terminus

Feb 28 – Mar 17, 2013

Worlds collide in Mark O’Rowe’s nightmarish vision of one night in Dublin, where a serial killer dreams of singing Bette Midler tunes, a teacher races...

My Funny Valentine

Feb 19 – Mar 2, 2013

A death goes far beyond its immediate surroundings: it echoes through a community. On February 11, 2008, in California, 14-year-old Lawrence King asked his classmate...

Dancing with Rage

Feb 5 – Feb 17, 2013

Canadian actress, comedienne and social activist Mary Walsh unleashes her rage brought on by pop culture, politics and capitalism to do battle on a grand...

No Exit & Lost and Found

Jan 16 – Jan 19, 2013

A double bill from Toronto’s Fujiwara dance inventions; the ensemble piece No Exit based on the Jean-Paul Sartre play of the same name and Lost...

Medicine

Jan 3 – Jan 13, 2013

Trying to understand ourselves and our motivations is a life-long journey. In this one man show written and performed by Fringe favourite TJ Dawe, the...

Shelter From The Storm

Jun 1 – Jun 9, 2012

Our notions of courage and cowardice come into question in this story of a Vietnam draft dodger who takes in a traumatized young American soldier...

Ubuntu

Apr 12 – Apr 21, 2012

In South Africa, "ubuntu" refers to the spirit of community; the belief that humanity is tied together. Weaving storytelling, music and dance and featuring actors...

Goodness

Mar 6 – Mar 11, 2012

The story of a Jewish-Canadian writer, the descendant of Holocaust survivors, who after a heatbreak, goes on a journey to uncover his past. By chance,...

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The Reluctant Princess & Her Extraordinary Band of Pirates in Vancouver The Reluctant Princess & Her Extraordinary Band of Pirates
Surrey Arts Centre (3/12-3/14)
The Movie Star in Vancouver The Movie Star
Black Box Theatre Co. (8/13-8/23)
That''s Dirty Dancing in Vancouver That''s Dirty Dancing
Destination Dinner Stage (8/06-10/18)
Murder for Two in Vancouver Murder for Two
Surrey Arts Centre (9/25-9/27)
An Evening of Comedy & Hypnosis with Jonathan Mangum & Asad Mecci in Vancouver An Evening of Comedy & Hypnosis with Jonathan Mangum & Asad Mecci
Sagebush Theatre (9/05-9/05)
Alisha's Light: Forever 57 in Vancouver Alisha's Light: Forever 57
SKAM Satellite Studio (8/28-9/06)
Bard After Dark in Vancouver Bard After Dark
Bard In the Beach / Tightrope Theatre (8/07-8/28)
Jack and the Beanstalk in Vancouver Jack and the Beanstalk
Massey Theatre (12/31-1/03)
Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring In Concert at Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring In Concert at Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Queen Elizabeth Theatre (8/28-8/29)
Boys Club in Vancouver Boys Club
Arts Umbrella (Scott Studio) (9/10-9/19)