This fall, The Improv Centre (TIC) presents The Betrayers for a limited engagement, featuring a fresh ensemble of talented performers, and you can enter to win tickets.
Inspired by the hit reality show The Traitors, this evening of deception, deceit, and laughter will take you deep into the twisted world of Betrayers—a high-stakes competition where improvisors navigate a web of lies and faux friendships, all in a bid to be the last one standing.
Fall Shows at the Improv Centre on Granville Island
When: September 26 – November 2, 2024
Where: The Improv Centre (1502 Duranleau St, Vancouver on Granville Island)
Tickets: From $28, with discounts available for students and seniors, and are available online or in person at the TIC Box Office.
In this interactive show created by longstanding TIC performer Allen Morrison, audience and performers alike try to figure out which improvisors are “betrayers” – but performers have to hurry as they could “meet their demise” at the hands of a betrayer at any time! Even the audience gets a say in who they trust and who they want gone for good. Will you discover the truth before it’s too late? Or will you be betrayed?!
After an open call audition process, TIC introduces new ensemble of performers this fall with Ambika Vas, Caitlin Maira, Carly Pokoradi, Della Haddock, Jenny Rubé, Maddy Rafter, and Mark Savoie joining the cast. Returning to The Improv Centre are Jalen Saip (Artistic Director), Alan Pavlakovic, Alex Gullason, Alex Parra, Allen Morrison, Brad Rossington, Cameron Grant, Chris Casillan, Dan Willows, Drew Clarke, Ed Witzke, Emily Schoen, Helen Camisa, Meaghan Hommy, Jacki Gunn, Jeff Cooper, John Voth, Julia Church, Mary Saunders, Rachel Kent, Raf Rogers, Riley Hardwick, Stephanie Webster, and Will Vaughan.
September is one of the busiest months for events in Vancouver and we’re ready to roll into the first full weekend of the month with a solid lineup of fun things to do around the city. From baseball and theatre, to block parties, markets, and exhibitions. Have a wonderful weekend!
The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at UBC and Musqueam present a full slate of programming for the 3rd annual Indigenous festival ʔəm̓i ce:p xʷiwəl (Come Toward the Fire).
Come Toward the Fire Free Indigenous Festival
Dates: Saturday, September 14, 2024 from 12:00pm to 7:00pm
Location: Chan Centre for the Performing Arts (6265 Crescent Rd, Vancouver) and surrounding area.
Tickets: Free, no tickets required.
Parking at the nearby Rose Garden Parkade is free from 11:00am.
Program Highlights
Community members Manuel Strain and Christie Lee Charles to return as hosts for the 2024 festival. The outdoor River Grass Stage will feature musical performances and invited speakers Tsatsu Stalqayu / Coastal Wolf Pack, Digawolf, Fawn Wood, Sister Ray, Hayley Wallis, DJ Kookum and Sierra Baker (K̓esugwilakw), and MJScottS.
The Firehall Arts Centre launches its 42nd this fall, which has been named “The Reflections Season” by Artistic Producer Donna Spencer. Featuring a variety of works on the storied East Vancouver stage, Spencer says: “Audiences will enter into the worlds of fantasy and fact; stories from Canadian history; and movement and musical storytelling, all while being entertained and learning something both old and new about the world and about themselves.”
Enemy Lines, MP Photography; Inner Elder Photo of Michelle Thrush by Ben Laird, Reflections Photo by Emily Cooper
Firehall Arts Centre 2024-2025 Season
Tickets: Early Bird passes (4-show Pass, 4-Ticket Flex Pass, and 6-Show Super Pass) and single tickets went on sale Friday, August 16 and will be available online or by phone. Passes range in price from $105 to $199 and single tickets range in price from $25 to $55. Wednesday afternoon performances are pay-what-you-can (PWYC).
First on the calendar is the world premiere of The Biting School’s Empty-Handed (October 2-5, 2024) in this new work, choreographer Arash Khakpour and company conjure up images of everyday life that transcend cultural and historical boundaries.
The Vancouver Writers Fest will host more than 120 international and local authors for 85 events during their flagship festival this fall.
Vancouver Writers Fest 2024
Dates: October 21–27, 2024
Location: Granville Island and local schools
Tickets:On sale starting September 17, 2024 (September 10th for members)
Featured authors include: Jane Urquhart, Ann Cleeves, Tanya Talaga, Adam Pottle, Nita Prose, Andrey Kurkov, Gabor Maté, Dionne Brand, Elizabeth Renzetti, Rumaan Alam, Murray Sinclair, Liane Moriarty, Jody Wilson-Raybould, Thuận, Ian Williams, Malcolm Gladwell, Louise Erdrich, Rachel Kushner, Beverley McLachlin, Roddy Doyle, Richard Powers, Drew Hayden-Taylor, and Daniel Levitin, and many more.
Featured Events
A Grand Opening: Finding Joy Amid Turmoil – Internationally-renowned authors Andrey Kurkov, Heather O’Neill, Bill Richardson, Tanya Talaga, Kim Thúy, and John Vaillant share insights on where they find joy in troubling times, illuminating a path forward and finding strength to imagine a different future.
The Mystery Queens – Three of the biggest names in crime fiction— Ann Cleeves, Beverley McLachlin, and Nita Prose—discuss their bestselling works together on stage for the first time.
Romancing the Page – Where Holly Gramazio, Yulin Kuang, and Leanne Toshiko Simpson explore why the romcom genre has doubled in readership since 2020—and how it’s far more complex than some may think.
Science and Fiction – With James Bradley and Pulitzer-winner Richard Powers who will offer fascinating insights into the intersections of literature and nature.
The Knowing – Tanya Talaga shares a powerful retelling of Canadian history through a deeply personal, Indigenous lens.
Roddy Doyle in Conversation – The Booker Prize-winning author shares The Women Behind the Door, exploring the hidden truths of domestic violence and its aftermath.
Food for Thought returns this year with its continental breakfast, signature mimosas, and topical conversations with six celebrated non-fiction authors, along with the Festival’s other iconic offerings including The Poetry Bash, The Literary Cabaret, and The Afternoon Tea.
The Vancouver Writers Fest is one the largest, premiere literary festivals in North America. Now in its 37th year, the not-for-profit welcomes more than 25,000 audience members to its events year-round and during the week-long Festival in October. More than 7,000 of these are students. In addition to both free and paid for on-stage author events, the Writers Fest also offers educational programming opportunities including author visits to schools, writers in residence and a story competition.
