Kathryn Shaw to depart Studio 58 after 35 years as artistic director
Studio 58 has announced long-time artistic director Kathryn Shaw will depart at the end of 2020 after 35 years of leading the professional theatre...
Nicola Cavendish returns to the stage for Overdale
After announcing her retirement from the stage following a production of Marion Bridge in 2018, Nicola Cavendish will return for a live play reading...
Presentation House Theatre re-opens as a performance co-op
It is not business as usual quite yet at North Vancouver's Presentation House Theatre. While it may be one of the first Vancouver theatre...
Arts Club & The Search Party are the big winners at this year’s Jessies
The established Arts Club Theatre Company and newcomer The Search Party were the big winners as the 38th annual Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards were...
The Relay unfolds online across genres and platforms
Long before theatre companies were forced online due to COVID-19, The Cultch's digital storytelling project was already reimagining how the digital world could complement...
Desiree returns as part of inaugural e-Volver Festival
Scott Button's Desiree AMA joins eight other performances for e-Volver, a festival created in response to the physical distancing requirements of COVID-19, replacing Upintheair Theatre's annual...
Over 50 productions vie for 2020 Jessie Awards
A total of 53 productions are up for awards at the 38th Annual Jessie Awards, as the nominations were revealed in an online ceremony...
The Arts Club steps up to aid in the COVID-19 response efforts
Vancouver Opera isn't the only local arts organization stepping up to help out during the current health crisis. The Arts Club Theatre Company is...
This year’s Theatre Under the Gun presents new challenges
With just 48-hours to create and present an original new play, Monster Theatre's annual Theatre Under the Gun has always been challenging. This year, though,...
Rohit Chokhani joins the Vancouver Fringe as its new executive director
In a media release, the Vancouver Fringe Theatre Society has announced the appointment of Rohit Chokhani as its new executive director.
Chokhani, who was among...