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1218 Cartwright Street, Vancouver, BC
Vancouver

Upcoming Shows

Live in Hell

Sep 11 – Sep 20, 2026

Live in Hell is a comitragic solo show written and performed by Marita Michaelis, featuring a self-obsessed and contractually un-sexy She-Devil who welcomes the audience to her own personal hell, built from objects emerging from a comically large cardboard Amazon box. Through...

Review: BINI Continues to Evolve on the SIGNALS WORLD TOUR in Vancouver

Review: BINI Continues to Evolve on the SIGNALS WORLD TOUR in Vancouver

by Alyson Eng · August 22, 2026

BINI has become a familiar presence in Vancouver over the past few years, but each visit has arrived at a different point in the group’s continued growth. After performing at The Centre in 2024 and the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre in 2025, the eight-member Filipino girl group returned o…

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…

Past Shows

WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE

WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE

Mar 10 – Mar 22, 2026

The wild rumpus returns! Jump right in and help Max transform his bedroom into the many landscapes of his adventures. Sail along together to the land of the Wild Things! This highly interactive production is a guided play experience, adapted from the timeless classic by Maurice...

What a Young Wife Ought to Know

What a Young Wife Ought to Know

Mar 24 – Apr 1, 2023

It's Ottawa in the 1920s, pre-legalized birth control. When Sophie, a young working-class girl, becomes pregnant again after two difficult childbirths, she faces a grim dilemma. In an unflinching look at love, sex, class, and fertility, one of Canada’s most celebrated...

Lolling and Rolling

Lolling and Rolling

Jan 19 – Jan 22, 2023

Video, music and monologue come together as Jaha Koo takes on the absurdities of linguistic imperialism. The main subject is the South Korean phenomenon of tongue-tie surgery, a procedure that makes it easier for patients to pronounce the English “r” sound. Jaha Koo investigates...

Ideas Bobert

Ideas Bobert

Jun 4 – Jun 13, 2021

What would you get if you mixed Ginger Rogers with Mr. Bean and the Muppet show?! Its Ideas Bobert! Award-winning creator Candice Roberts uses vintage silent film styling, shadow puppetry, stop motion animation projections, dance and live music to bring you a word-less show rich...

LOUD

LOUD

May 31 – Jun 13, 2021

Its about to get loud as Immigrant Lessons hits the stage! Theyll blow you away with their dynamite moves and dizzyingly fast footwork. Dont miss this high-energy extravaganza that highlights street dance forms such as; Dancehall, Hip Hop, Breaking, House and Jazz. LOUD, is a...

F*ck Tinder: a love story

F*ck Tinder: a love story

Sep 6 – Sep 16, 2018

The Moth StorySLAM champion David Rodwin brings his hit show "F*ck Tinder: a love story" to the Vancouver Fringe Festival, September 6-16. The Washington Post declared it, “inspiring” and DCist, “hilarious and heartbreaking.” "F*ck Tinder" won the Best Solo Performance award at...

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