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Performer Trent Arterberry September 13 - 18, 2022 | Performance Works, 1218 Cartwright St. It was a delightful surprise to witness Trent Arterberry’s incredible talent in his presentation of how success can enslave a successful artist, and threaten all that is dear to him. I say, “delightful” because Arterberry carries the show with such personal charm and gentle humour, and because his skill at mime negates the need for sets or props. Full review
September 8,9,11,12,13 & 15, 2022 | Arts Umbrella, 1400 Johnson St. Performer Gwendolyn Coburn Bostonian Gwen Coburn’s
sixty minute, one woman show covers a few bases – not all them
– but certainly enough keep her audience guessing and perhaps
even lose some on the way. She discusses topics that are convenient
and inconvenient, relevant and irrelevant... Full
review
September 10,12,14,16,17 & 18, 2022 | Carousel Theatre, 1411 Cartwright St. Performer Karen Hall Munching
her way through a SubwayTM sandwich, a tall slim blonde in
a long black gown explains how she got drawn into her career as a classical
cellist. It appears to have a career that chose her, rather than the
other way round. Eventually though, she does take her instrument out
of its hard black case and play the Prelude to Suite No.1 in G Major
for Unaccompanied Violoncello by J.S. Bach Full
review
September 8, 10,12,14,15 & 17, 2022 | Studio 16, 1555 West 7th Avenue Performer Rita Sheena The title of Rita Sheena’s artful, semi-autobiographical theatre/dance piece comes from a selection of Leonard Cohen’s songs. Sheena’s athletic choreography dovetails exquisitely to Cohen’s songs that include: “Everybody Knows,” Who by Fire,“ “You Want it Darker,” “If it be your Will” “Famous Blue Raincoat” and Hallelujah.“ The performer shows beautiful movement around the stage, interpreting Cohen’s music to imaginative dance syntax. Full review
When & Where Sept 9 - Oct. 2, 2022; Wed - Sat evenings at 8pm, Sun matinees at 2pm | Jericho Arts Centre, 1675 Discovery St. Director Sarah Rogers Set Design Brian Ball Costume Design Sheila White Lighting Design Mark Carter Stage Manager Jack Bumbala Reviewer Elizabeth Paterson The
Thursday Night Bridge Circle is set very specifically in the small
town of LaGrange, North Carolina, 1970. The Southern garden backdrop
(by Brian Ball), fronted by a beautiful, magnolia-covered scrim evokes
an aura of Southern grace and comfortable living. The unseen backdrop
though is a racism so pervasive that for many of those living in it,
it is invisible. Full
review
When & Where September 8 – 25, 2022 at 7.30pm (2pm matinees on Sept. 18, 22, 24 & 25 | PAL Studio Theatre, 581 Cardero Street Director Melissa Oei Costume Design Donnie Tajani Set Design Kimira Reddy Lighting Design Rebekah Johnson Sound Design Joelysa Pankanea Dramaturg Natasha Nadir Stage Manager Karen Chiang Assistant Stage Manager Rachel Brew Reviewer John Jane The world premiere of this theatrical production presented by Western Gold Theatre coincides with the fiftieth anniversary of what was certainly the most bizarre human event of the twentieth century – the 1972 Ugandan forced exodus of its Asian community imposed by Idi Amin Dada. This semi-autobiographical play focuses on a fictitious Ismaili family caught up in a crisis not of their own making. Full review
When & Where August 16-28, 2022; Tue - Sat evenings at 8pm, Sun evening at 7:30pm and matinees on Sat and Sun at 2pm | Queen Elizabeth Theatre Director Christopher Ashley Music Supervision Ian Eisendrath Scenic Design Beowulf Boritt Costume Design Toni-Leslie James Lighting Design Howell Binkley Sound Designer Gareth Owen Stage Manager Shawn Pennington Reviewer Elizabeth Paterson Twenty years ago, when terrorist-guided planes destroyed the World Trade Centre and spurred hate crimes, prejudice and wars, they also produced a flowering of neighbourly help and goodwill, not just in cosmopolitan New York, but around the world, and specifically in the small, far-off town of Gander on the island of Newfoundland, "the Rock". Full review
Bard on the Beach  Romeo
and Juliet by William ShakespeareWhen & Where August 3 – September 24, 2022 at 7.30pm | Howard Family Stage, Vanier Park Director Anita Rochon Set Designer Pam Johnson Costume Designer Carmen Alatorre Musical Director Joelysa Pankanea Fight Director Jonathan Hawley Purvis Intimacy Director Lisa Goebel Lighting Designer Sophie Tang Stage Manager Jenny Kim Reviewer Christian Steckler Romeo
and Juliet is a time-honoured feature of all Shakespeare festivals,
yet patrons return time and again to enjoy this classic tragedy. Sometimes
traditional, sometimes changed to new historical periods, dress and
language, its theme triumphs over time. Full
review
When & Where June 15 – July 17, 2022 at 7.30pm | Howard Family Stage, Vanier Park Director Cherissa Richards Set & Costume Design Rachel Forbes Lighting Design Sophie Tang Sound Design Malcolm Dow Composer & Musical Director John Littlejohn Fight Director Jonathan Hawley Purvis Intimacy Director Lisa Goebel Stage Manager Rebecca Mulvihill Musicians Alexander Boyton Jr., Marlene Ginader Reviewer John Jane The
Harlem Duet time shifts between the 1860s, a period just prior
to the abolition of slavery and in 1928 that shows Billie and Othello's
relationship in analogue form; while the bulk of action takes place
in the time that the play was written. Sears draws inspiration from
Shakespeare's play Othello, though the characters and the story
are original. Full
review
When & Where 8 June– 24 September 2022, Tuesdays through Sundays at 7.30 pm; Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm | BMO Mainstage, under the tents in Sen?ákw/Vanier Park Director Scott Bellis Set Design Amir Ofek Costume Design Christine Reimer Lighting Design Gerald King Sound Design & Composer Mishelle Cuttler Choreographer Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg Fight Director Jonathan Hawley Purvis Stage Manager Joanne P.B. Smith Reviewer Elizabeth Paterson Midsummer is almost here and magic has arrived early on the stage at Bard on the Beach with Scott Bellis' current production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Against the backdrop of a decaying palace in the aftermath of an eastern European war, Hippolyta (Melissa Oie), every inch a warrior queen and a uniformed Theseus, Duke of Athens will soon make a political marriage. Full review Theatre Under the Stars
Production Manager Richard Berg Director Saccha Dennis Set & Lighting Design Robert Sondergaard Costume Design Brian Ball Sound Design Bradley Danyluk Musical Director Christopher King Choreography Shay Kuebler Stage Manager Collette Berg Musicians Christopher King, Arielle Balance, Sam Brock-Mahood, Jason Heras, Monica Dumas & Colin Parker Reviewer John Jane The early strains of “Radio Ga Ga,” one the show’s instantly recognizable tunes performed by the ensemble in their flashy multicolored costumes, promises an evening of fun theatre; a promise that was, to a large extent fulfilled by a talented cast. Full review
 Something Rotten! When & Where July 2–August 27, 2022 at 8pm; Performances alternate evenings (7pm on Fireworks Nights July 23, 27 & 30)| Malkin Bowl, Stanley Park Production Manager Richard Berg Director Rachel Peake Choreography Nicol Spinola Music Director Brent Hughes Technical Director Mathew Oviatt Fight Director Nicholas Harrison Intimacy Director Jessica Anne Nelson Set Design Shizuka Kai Costume Design Stephanie Kong Lighting Design Robert Sondergaard Sound Design Bradley Danyluk Stage Manager Philomena Sondergaard Reviewer Christian Steckler Something
Rotten! Is set in Renaissance England, with Shakespeare the celebrity
of the day. His fame is envied by many who wish that there were some
portion of praise and fame to be shared among other playwrights and
performers. Full
review
When & Where July 29 - August 7, 2022; Nightly at 7pm (Dark Mon and Tues); Sat & Sun Matinees at 2pm | PAL Studio Theatre, 581 Cardero Street, Vancouver Director Mark Carter Musical Director Jeremy Hoffman Choreography Ken Overbey Set Designer Brian Ball Costume Designer Lily Yuen Lighting Designer Darren Hales Executive Producer Lily Yuan Stage Manager Alivia Sabatino Reviewer John Jane Adapted
from The Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, a collection
of children’s poems by T.S. Eliot, CATS has become one
of the most successful stage musicals ever and much of that success
is due to Andrew Lloyd Webber’s contagious score that sets Eliot’s
jeu d'esprit verse to dance and music. Full
review
When & Where July 7-9, 14-16 at 8pm | Rio Theatre, 1660 E Broadway, Vancouver Playwright/Director/Producer Fairlith Harvey Composer/Lyricist Alison Jenkins Assistant Director/Intimacy Consultant Phay Moores Producer Julian Legere Fight/Movement Choreographers Jackie T. Hanlin and Nathania Bernabe Millinery Design Emma Jennie Clark Lighting Designer Christian Ching Set Designer/Props Emily Dotson Stage Manager Shila Amin Assistant Stage Manager/Props Eli Moores Cast and Musicians can be viewed here Reviewer Darren Cordeiro Opening night at the Rio Theatre is always a fun experience for any play they present. The theatre is nestled in the heart of East Vancouver and is a long-standing local institution that shares artsy and electric features across film and theatre. Kill the Ripper was no exception with a healthy turnout of horror and comedy enthusiasts eager to see what the Geekenders had developed. Full review
When & Where 24 May – 19 June 2022, 8pm; matinees on Sat at 2pm & Sun at 1.30pm | Queen Elizabeth Theatre, 650 Hamilton Street Director Thomas Kail Assistant Director Meg Farhall Scenic Designnic David Korin Costume Design Paul Tazewell Lighting Design Howard Binkley Sound Design Nevin Steinberg Music Director Andre Cerullo Stage Manager Steve Henry Reviewer John Jane Seven years after opening on Broadway’s Richard Rodgers Theater, Hamilton finally comes to Vancouver. Its popularity has been phenomenal and it’s easy to see why. Hamilton is an epic, politically inspired, biographical stage musical, with its sung-through dialogue delivered in mostly rap form. Full review |
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