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When & Where June 2 to 25, 2023, Thurs-Sat evenings at 8pm, Sun matinee at 2pmn | Jericho Arts Centre, 1675 Discovery Street, Vancouver Mistaken identities, clandestine assignations and misplaced but explosive jealousies, all happening at breakneck speed! What else could it be but a wonderful classic farce. Add to that an update by Ives which serves to heighten the sexual allusions and the play becomes even more hilarious. Tickets:
Adults $30, seniors $26, students with ID $15 (in-house only), available
at unitedplayers.com.
Season ticket holders can make reservations online or by phoning 604-224-8007,
ext. 2. When & Where June 2 – 24, 2023, evenings Wed - Sat at 8pm & Sat at 2pm | Pacific Theatre, 1440 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver Sisters Hiro and Sophie grew up together in Kentucky, but their lives have taken them down very different paths. When their mother Masako begins chemotherapy, Hiro returns to her family’s messy world as they dig through their past to find a picture they can all fit into. A sharp, funny, and compassionate look at what it means to face the unknown together.
Tickets Regular $37.50, Accessible $15. Purchase online: Pacific
Theatre
When & Where June 8, 2023, 7pm - 8:30pm | Historic Theatre, The Cultch 1895 Venables Street Vancouver In Spring 2023, divisions 1, 2 & 3 at Lord Strathcona Elementary were led by our team of theatre artists through the process of writing and directing their own new short play scripts. Since then, our team has been busy rehearsing these plays and will perform them live on stage for the entire school, and then later for the public at The Cultch Historic Theatre. Tickets Free! Register at: 32-stories-written-by-kids-strathcona-elementary
When & Where June 10, 13-17, 20-24: 7:30pm & June 11, 18, 25: 4pm | York Theatre, 639 Commercial Drive, Vancouver Dirty Laundry is a new show from Australian cabaret collective Briefs Factory. Their show The Second Coming was scheduled to be performed at The York Theatre in April 2020, but was cancelled due to the pandemic. Faithful patrons who have been waiting three years will be happy to know that the show is finally hitting the East Van stage. Tickets from $25. Single tickets on sale now through The Cultch’s Box Office: 604-251-1363 or thecultch.com/event/dirty-laundry
When & Where June 29 - August 19, 2023, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm with a special opening night on Thursday, June 29 at 7:30pm and a Canada Day long weekend performance on Sunday, July 2 at 7:30pm | The Improv Centre, 1502 Duranleau Street, Granville Island Join the hero on a fantastical journey where the audience is the author. Inspired by fantasy fan favourites like The Princess Bride, Labyrinth and Lord of the Rings, Tall Tales: The Quest Is Up To You! will whisk audiences off to a faraway land where laughs and larks abound. What happens along the way? It’s up to you!! Tickets
start at $26.50 and are available online at theimprovcentre.ca
or in person at the TIC Box Office (1502 Duranleau Street). Tickets
for opening night (June 29) will be priced at $15 Bard on the Beach
When & Where June 8 – September 30, 2023, evenings at 7.30, Sundays at 2pm | BMO Mainstage, Vanier Park The Beatles are
back at Bard! It’s the 1960s all over again, and free spirits
are escaping from Vancouver to get “back to the land”. This
joyful tribute to love, laughter and music features two-dozen classic
Beatles songs performed live on stage. The original Bard production
played to sold-out houses in 2018 and has triumphed across North America
since then.
When & Where June 15 – September 23, 2023, evenings at 7.30, Saturdays at 2pm | BMO Mainstage, Vanier Park Shakespeare’s
riveting drama tells the story of the leader Julius Caesar, who is murdered
by those he trusts – a murder that his closest ally, Mark Antony,
is unable to stop. This timeless story, in a modern-day setting, is
about the human drive to get and hold on to power – and how order
and good government can turn to chaos when personal ambition is unchecked.
When & Where June 28 – August 13, 2023, evenings at 7.30, Sundays at 2pm | Howard Family Stage, Vanier Park At the edge of
the world, at the end of the world, a travelling theatre troupe performs
Shakespeare’s Henry V. So begins the tale of a war-torn land and
of young King Hal, whom destiny has cast as a leader. Manipulated by
false advisors, he plunges two nations into war. But will victory be
worth the price? Can there be another way? Shakespeare’s famous
story poses timeless questions about the moral cost of war. When & Where August 19 – September 17, 2023, evenings at 7.30, Sundays at 2pm | Howard Family Stage, Vanier Park When three Goblins come across a copy of the Complete Works of William Shakespeare, they’re intrigued by a writer who clearly knows his witches, faeries, goblins and monsters. They decide to co-opt a theatre space and cajole an audience into participating in their first attempt at “doing theatre”. They choose Macbeth because it’s short…and has lots of blood! Tickets
from $30. Purchase NOW online at: Season Schedule – Buy Tickets
Now | Bard on the Beach Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS)
When & Where alternating nights between July 11 to August 25, 2023 All shows at 8pm, except on Fireworks Nights (July 22, 26 & 29) when shows begin at 7pm | Malkin Bowl in Stanley Park Set at a small-town high school, The Prom balances hopefulness, heartfelt vulnerability, and hard-hitting hilarity. Desperate to improve their public image, four down-on-their-luck Broadway actors rally behind Emma, a teenager whose prom has just been cancelled because she planned to attend with her girlfriend. Ticket prices: Adult Subscriptions: $90, Youth Subscriptions (Ages 5-12): $60, Regular Tickets $30-$65 (On Sale June 21). Box Office: tuts.ca or 1-800-514-3849
When & Where alternating nights between July 12 to August 26, 2023 All shows at 8pm, except on Fireworks Nights (July 22, 26 & 29) when shows begin at 7pm | Malkin Bowl in Stanley Park Set in a small English village, where a brilliant little girl with a lively imagination is bullied by her self-absorbed parents and tyrannical headmistress. Through the strength of her whimsical storytelling abilities, she uses her newfound magical powers to fight for the right. With toe-tapping songs and dance numbers featuring a talented cast of young people, this family-friendly stage phenomenon is the perfect TUTS introduction for young audiences. Ticket prices: Adult Subscriptions: $90, Youth Subscriptions (Ages 5-12): $60, Regular Tickets $30-$65 (On Sale June 21). Box Office: tuts.ca or 1-800-514-3849
ONGOING
When & Where May 25 - June 4, 2023, evenings at 7.30pm, Sat. June 3 & Sun. June 4 at 2pm | Historic Theatre, 1895 Venables St., Vancouver First Métis Man of Odesa tells award-winning theatre artists and real-life married couple Matthew MacKenzie and Mariya Khomutova’s true Odesa-to-Alberta love story. Together, they weather a global pandemic and face the personal impacts of Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine while sharing many moments of joy, including marriage and the birth of their son. Tickets
Tickets from $25. Single tickets on sale now through The Cultch’s
Box Office: 604-251-1363 or online at: thecultch.com/event/first-metis-man-of-odesa
When & Where May 25 – June 10, 2023 | The Shop Theatre, 8877 Selkirk St., Vancouver Spring Awakening is a Tony Award-winning musical that follows a group of late nineteenth century German students on their passage to adulthood. The musical is a powerful exploration of teenage self-discovery and coming-of-age anxiety, featuring a pop rock score that is both electrifying and unforgettable. The story revolves around two young lovers, Melchior and Wendla, as they navigate the challenges of adolescence in a world where the adults hold all the power. Ticket $24
- $59. Purchase onlinel: renegadespring.brownpapertickets.com
When & Where May 25 - June 4, 2013, evenings 7.30pm, Sat, Sun at 3pm | Firehall Theatre, 280 East Cordova St. Happy Valley is a solo, interdisciplinary performance. Through text, song, multimedia and music, Happy Valley is a new performance piece that dissects the historic, political, and cultural context surrounding Hong Kong’s current democratic struggles. Named after the historic race course that hosted the Concert for Democracy in 1989, a week before the Tiananmen Massacre. Tickets
$25 - $45. Box Office open Mon to Fri 9:30am, Pay-What-You-Can on Wed.
at 1pm to 5pm. |
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