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Award-winning Matilda the Musical comes to Vancouver

by Shawn Conner in Family Friendly on May 14, 2019

The cast, Royal MTC, Winnipeg. Set and costume design by Cory Sincennes and lighting design by Gerald King. Photo by Dylan Hewlett

Matilda the Musical is coming to Vancouver.

Based on the book by Roald Dahl (James and the Giant Peach), the production is a joint effort from Winnipeg’s Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre and Edmonton’s Citadel Theatre. It will be at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage from May 16 to July 14. Find out what makes the show special below.

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Award-winning Matilda the Musical comes to Vancouver

What’s happening in Vancouver theatre this May

by Shawn Conner in Entertainment on April 26, 2019

Genevieve Fleming stars in Slamming Door Collective’s presentation of Edward Bond’s The Sea at Jericho Arts Centre.

New plays this month a piece from acclaimed Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour with a different actor each night, a satire by British playwright Edward Bond, a youth theatre festival and lots more. Check out what’s coming up in theatre in May below. Netflix is so 2018.

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What’s happening in Vancouver theatre this May

Guide to what’s happening in Vancouver theatre this April

by Shawn Conner in Entertainment on March 26, 2019

Royal City Musical Theatre presents Singin’ in the Rain at the Massey Theatre.

There’s lots happening in Vancouver theatre this April. Shows include a stage adaptation of a beloved move musical, a local take on a classic Chekhov play, and an original story about a real-life Canadian women’s hockey team. Scroll below to see what’s coming up.

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Guide to what’s happening in Vancouver theatre this April

The return of last year’s sensation Hot Brown Honey!

by Shawn Conner in Entertainment on March 14, 2019

Hot Brown Honey returns to Vancouver from Mar 15 – 30. The cabaret of politics, dance, poetry, comedy, circus, striptease, and song was a smash hit when it played the York Theatre last year, and it’s coming back to the Commercial Drive venue for another run.

Reviewing the show last year for the Vancouver Sun, Jerry Wasserman wrote: “It’s an immensely clever and entertaining show that blatantly sugar-coats, or rather honey-coats, its serious political message. Fighting the power, the Honeys promise, never tasted so sweet.” Find out more below.

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The return of last year’s sensation Hot Brown Honey!

In Reverberations, innovative and vintage technology immerses audiences in the life of sound designer Brian Linds

by Shawn Conner in Events on March 7, 2019

In Reverberations, audiences are divided into small groups of 20 to rove through five different performance spaces.

The immersive show is based on memories of writer and award-winning sound designer Brian Linds. Linds and his team mix multiple sound media with live performance to create a sensory experience of a life fully lived.

Reverberations is on at Presentation House Theatre (333 Chesterfield Avenue, North Vancouver) from March 7-17. Find out more below.

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In Reverberations, innovative and vintage technology immerses audiences in the life of sound designer Brian Linds

What’s happening in Vancouver theatre in March

by Shawn Conner in Entertainment on February 27, 2019

The Cast of The 39 Steps.

The return of an all-femme hit cabaret, some groundbreaking puppetry and no fewer than three plays with religious themes are part of this month’s Vancouver theatre scene. Check below to find a show or two that suits your tastes.

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What’s happening in Vancouver theatre in March

Golden Girls puppet show comes to Vancouver this Wednesday night!

by Shawn Conner in Entertainment on February 12, 2019

Dorothy, Sophia, Rose, and Blanche are back—as puppets.

The four sharp-tongued characters from the hit show Golden Girls star in a show called Thank You For Being a Friend. There are two local performances, one at the Vogue Theatre Wednesday Feb. 13 and another (sold-out) show at Surrey Arts Centre Feb. 16. Find out more below.

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Golden Girls puppet show comes to Vancouver this Wednesday night!