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October 2019
Replay: A Bunch of Great Plays, Again
Staircase Theatre is proud to announce an exciting festival made of a collection of our favourite shows and artists from this year’s Fringe - from Vancouver, and beyond. Fresh from the Fringe, these artists are ready to pluck your heartstrings, knock you sideways, and make you laugh. Check the Showpass or Staircase Theatre website for exact dates and showtimes. Note: This information was supplied to Vancouver Presents and does not necessarily represent the views of our publication. We are not…
Find out more »The Birds & the Bees
The Birds & the Bees follows Sarah, a turkey farmer, who has split up with her husband and moved in with her mom, Gail, a beekeeper. Add in Earl, the flirty neighbour, and Ben, an eager young graduate student, and you have the perfect breeding ground for unlikely attractions. Set in adjoining bedrooms, The Birds & the Bees is a Canadian comedy about love, lust, beekeeping, and the artificial insemination of turkeys. Artistic Director Ashlie Corcoran says, “I love this big-hearted, silly,…
Find out more »Cost of Living
What does it mean to give care? A shave, a helping hand, and forgiveness in the face of faults. This award-winning play about relationships and living with physical disabilities is tucked with surprising humour. A wealthy student named John is cared for by Jess, a young woman down on her luck, and Eddie rebuilds an old bond by providing aid to his ex-wife, Ani. These achingly human stories delve into the social divides between people, even as they strive to…
Find out more »Company
On the heels of their 2018 Jessie Award-winning production, the creative team that staged Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in a Gastown pop-up shop returns with an immersive production of Stephen Sondheim’s Company, at Bobby’s Apartment in the Mount Pleasant neighbourhood. Jessie-nominated director Chris Adams and two-time Ovation Award-winning choreographer Nicol Spinola shift from the gruesome streets of London to the poignancy of everyday Manhattan with Company, the tale of Bobby’s life as a bachelor, told through…
Find out more »The Lost Souls of Gastown Tour
This Halloween season relives the dark history of Vancouver's earliest years on the Lost Souls of Gastown. From the tragic story of the "woman in the well" to the gruesome murder of gold prospector John Bray, the Lost Souls of Gastown weaves a tale through back-streets and alleyways to a dramatic finale in historic Maple Tree Square. Designed for adult audiences, the Lost Souls of Gastown is both a walking tour and a theatre piece - led by one of…
Find out more »China Doll
In Marjorie Chan’s China Doll, Su-Ling is bound by tradition. Her grandmother is determined that she will marry well and bring prosperity to them both. But when she learns to read, Su-Ling’s intellectual awakening sets her on a dangerous path to independence. This Dora and Governor General's Literary Award-nominated play is set in the early 20th century Shanghai when the practice of foot-binding had reached its peak in popularity. This universal coming-of-age story tells of one girl's journey trying to honour…
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