Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
Feb 18 – Mar 21, 2026
DanceHouse, alongside community partners Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival and Théâtre la Seizième, present the BC premiere of Ex Machina & Côté Danse’s thrilling...
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...
Review: MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL Delivers Bold Visuals and Pop Powered Romance
by Alyson Eng - January 24, 2026
There is nothing that signals MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL faster than the words, “Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir?” From the show's opening moments, the production strongly announced its arrival in Vancouver, BC with confidence and attitude. This week, Broadway Across Canada brought the 10...
Review: K-pop Group TWICE Returns to Vancouver for “THIS IS FOR” World Tour
by Alyson Eng - January 13, 2026
Nine years after last setting foot in Vancouver, BC, the K-pop girl group, TWICE, returned to the city for a long-awaited homecoming. The group last visited in 2017 while filming the music video for their hit song, “Likey,” a moment many fans still associate with the city. On January 9 and 10, 2...
Past Shows
PuSh International Performing Arts Festival
Jan 22 – Feb 8, 2026
For two and a half weeks across Vancouver, PuSh Festival invites audiences to discover creative theatrical works by local and Canadian artists alongside international collaborators...
Recirquel’s Paradisum
Jan 21 – Jan 24, 2026
DanceHouse and The Cultch present the North American premiere of Recirquel’s haunting Paradisum, on stage January 21-24 at the Vancouver Playhouse. Directed and choreographed by...
Hung Dance: BIRDY
Nov 28 – Nov 29, 2025
DanceHouse presents the Vancouver premiere of Taiwan’s award-winning Hung Dance’s striking interplay of freedom and restraint in Birdy, on stage November 28 & 29, 2025...
Daniel Léveillé’s Amour, acide et noix (Love, Acid and Nuts)
Oct 24 – Oct 25, 2025
DanceHouse presents Daniel Léveillé’s masterwork, Amour, acide et noix (Love, Acid and Nuts), on stage October 24 and 25, 2025 at 8pm at the Vancouver...
SEASON FINALE
May 22 – May 24, 2025
Season Finale is a series of performances that represents the art of dance as envisioned by some of the world’s greatest choreographers.This presentation of choreographies...
SEASON FINALE
May 22 – May 24, 2025
Season Finale is a series of performances that represents the art of dance as envisioned by some of the world’s greatest choreographers.This presentation of choreographies...
UNIVERSUS
Mar 21 – Mar 22, 2025
Belle Spirale Dance Projects, in partnership with the Chutzpah! Festival, Vancouver International Dance Festival, and New Works Dance presents UNIVERSUS, a compelling double bill featuring...
Sankofa Danzafro’s The City of Others
Feb 21 – Feb 22, 2025
DanceHouse, in partnership with Blackout Art Society and Vancouver Latin American Cultural Centre, presents the Vancouver premiere of Afro-Colombian Dance Company Sankofa Danzafro’s episodic work,...
Mixed Nuts 2024
Dec 13 – Dec 15, 2024
Performed annually at the Vancouver Playhouse each December, Arts Umbrella Dance Company presents a modern and engaging twist on Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker, bringing together a...
The Prop Master's Dream
Nov 2
The Prop Master's Dream is an innovative fusion opera produced by the Vancouver Cantonese Opera that tells the extraordinary true story of Wah-Kwan Gwan, a...
Music on Main presents The Tempest Project
Jul 17 – Jul 22, 2024
Music on Main presents the world premiere of The Tempest Project, running July 17-22, 2024 at the Vancouver Playhouse. The musically and theatrically audacious production...
Season Finale
May 23 – May 25, 2024
Season Finale is a series of performances that represents the art of dance as envisioned by some of the world’s greatest choreographers. This presentation of...
MIDSEASON
Mar 15 – Mar 16, 2024
Arts Umbrella Dance Company, Arts Umbrella’s pre-professional repertory company comprised of dancers from the Professional and Post-Secondary Programs, returns to the Vancouver Playhouse this March...
Mixed Nuts
Dec 15 – Dec 17, 2023
Arts Umbrella Dance Company presents Mixed Nuts, a modern and engaging twist on Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker. Performed annually at the Vancouver Playhouse each December, Mixed...
Season Finale
May 18 – May 20, 2023
Season Finale is a series of performances that represents the art of dance as envisioned by some of the world’s greatest choreographers.This presentation of choreographies...
MIDSEASON
Mar 7 – Mar 8, 2023
Arts Umbrella Dance Company performs thrilling and innovative works by leading Canadian and International choreographers, including Paxton Ricketts, Ethan Colangelo, Sharon Eyal, Lukas Timulak, Gioconda...
Mixed Nuts
Dec 16 – Dec 18, 2022
Arts Umbrella Dance Company presents a modern and engaging twist on Tchaikovskys The Nutcracker, bringing together a flavoursome assortment of dance styles for an extra-special...
DanceHouse presents winter guests in Story, story, die.
Jun 22 – Jun 23, 2022
DanceHouse presents the West Coast premiere of winter guests evocative work, Story, story, die., choreographed by Artistic Director Alan Lucien yen, on stage June 22...
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