Archive of posts tagged "theatre"

Win Tickets to Ballet BC Program 2

Comments 47 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Ballet BC continues its dynamic 31st season at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver. To celebrate the 150th Anniversary of Canada, four unique voices in contemporary dance in Vancouver will honour this special occasion with a BC-inspired evening of works in collaboration with local designers and artists. Solo Echo. Photo Michael Slobodian Ballet BC Program […]

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Monster Theatre Presents A Midsummer Night’s Dream

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Master story tellers, Monster Theatre, have created a new adaptation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, making it understandable, joyful, and highly entertaining. This is a perfect opportunity to introduce kids not only to live theatre but to Shakespeare. Monster Theatre takes this Shakespeare classic that is a hilarious tale of fairies, love potions and […]

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Experience A Date Night in Paradise with Dairakudakan at VIDF

Comments 83 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Following their Canadian premiere at the Vancouver International Dance Festival (“VIDF”) in 2015, Japan-based ensemble, Dairakudakan, returns with their newest work – Paradise – at the Vancouver Playhouse. Proudly presented as part of VIDF 2017, the visual tour-de-force drives audiences on an absurd, haunting hunt for the elusive concept of paradise. Dairakudakan’s Paradise at VIDF […]

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March Theatre Listings in Vancouver

by Rebecca Bollwitt

One of my favourite Vancouver date night activities with my husband is a dinner and a show, which is why I’m so excited to partner with the Jessie Awards this year to bring you monthly theatre listings. The Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards are an annual awards ceremony and party produced by the Jessie Richardson Theatre […]

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Win a Night Out at the PuSh Festival with Chambar

Comments 70 by Rebecca Bollwitt

PuSh International Performing Arts Festival and Coastal Jazz present dirtsong, with Australia’s Black Arm Band, an ensemble of acclaimed Indigenous artists who will perform harmonies and vocals in nearly a dozen languages, drawing on 40,000 years of tradition to showcase their country’s rich culture. Behind them, projections of vivid Australian landscapes – from vast plains […]

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February Theatre Listings in Vancouver

Comments 2 by Rebecca Bollwitt

One of my favourite Vancouver date night activities with my husband is a dinner and a show, which is why I’m so excited to partner with the Jessie Awards this year to bring you monthly theatre listings. The Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards are an annual awards ceremony and party produced by the Jessie Richardson Theatre […]

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Pre-Sale Code for Cinderella in Vancouver

Comments 3 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, the 2013 Tony® Award-winning Broadway musical from the creators of The King & I and The Sound of Music, will play the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver for a limited engagement April 11-16, 2017. Cinderella in Vancouver Be transported back to your childhood as you rediscover some of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s […]

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Win Tickets to Cuisine & Confessions

Comments 84 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Theatre, dance, circus, and a meal prepared on stage with take-home nibbles for the audience — this is the incredible spectacle that is Cuisine & Confessions! Photo: Alexandre Galliez Théâtre la Seizième is pleased to welcome back internationally-renowned, Montreal-based theatre company Les 7 Doigts (The 7 Fingers) for six performances of Cuisine & Confessions from […]

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Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo: Win a VIP Experience

Comments 46 by Rebecca Bollwitt

The boys are back in town! Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo return to Vancouver by popular demand. New York’s all-male ballerinas are back with more highbrow hilarity following 2015’s sold out, smash hit appearance. Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo The sensational evening will see the all-male, cross-dressing troupe apply breathtaking technical prowess and […]

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