For over 80 years the Orpheum theatre on Granville Street has been far more than an iconic neon sign. Hosting concerts, comedy showcases, the VSO, and even my high school commencement ceremony, this gorgeous venue is an magnificent slice of Vancouver history. The Orpheum 1929 – VPL Accession Number: 11035. Photographer: Leonard Frank. “All around […]

Today’s Vancouver International Fringe Festival ticket giveaway is in support of two seperate productions. Racoonery Written & Performed by Morgan Brayton “I hope you will come and see my new show. It is a collection of comedic character monologues interspersed with songs. I wear costumes. I think you’ll like it. I can tell you are […]

Today’s ticket giveaway for the Vancouver International Fringe Festival is for Johnny Tomorrow and the Way of the Planetarium by Michael Unger. “Johnny Tomorrow takes you on a journey to the stars inside the star theatre, and back in time over the 40 year history of the H.R. Macmillan Planetarium. He’s searching for answers to […]

Continuing my Vancouver International Fringe Festival series I have tickets available for two more productions coming up this month. The Exquisite Hour by Stewart Lemoine Directed by Julie McIsaac, featuring Josue Laboucane and Nevada Yates Robart Carousel Theatre Studio 1411 Cartwright Street (on Granville Island), Vancouver “Are you satisfied with what you know?” A seemingly […]

The Vancouver International Fringe Festival launches next week with over 600 performances from 83 shows at over two dozen venues around the city. From September 9th until the 19th Fringe will host shows from pop-up “Bring Your Own Venues” outdoors around Vancouver to seven main stages. The Boy Who Had A Mother will be performed […]

Grease is coming to the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver, hot on the heals of Disney’s The Lion King (that broke box-office records for Vancouver and Canada during its run). Grease was Time Magazine’s 2007 pick for “#1 musical of the year” and will be rockin’ its way across the country in this new production, […]

I am live at the Commodore Ballroom this evening for the 28th annual Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards. Tonight the very best of Vancouver theatre will be honored for their achievements over the past year. From Best Actor to Set Design in both big and small production, all will be recognized at tonight’s ceremony. I’m going […]

The Jessie Awards (for theatre achievements in Vancouver) will take place June 21st, 2010. Tonight in a special ceremony the nominees for the 28th annual event were announced. Photo credit: dmealiffe on Flickr Ryan Beil has been nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Lead Role (Large Theatre) for his performances in Billy […]

This week’s Theatre Profile and ticket giveaway features Stripes: The Mystery Circus – a “radically unique one woman show celebrating the comic circus of life.” Stripes: The Mystery Circus is a play about an audition that humorously and touchingly goes awry. Stripes is a delightful theatrical spectacle that invites you to “map your imagination, chart […]

Zachary Stevenson in the Arts Club’sBuddy: The Buddy Holly Story Photo by Tim Matheson The Arts Club presents Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story at the Stanley Theatre on now until July 12, 2010. It’s the world’s most successful rock ‘n’ roll musical and has been viewed by more than 20 million people across the globe. […]