Enter the forest world of The Magic Flute. Vancouver Opera’s current production is decidedly First Nations-themed. As the show opens, beautiful backdrops of Vancouver are superimposed together with softly crashing » Read More
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March 5, 2013
Now here’s something you don’t get to see every day in the theatre: a life-size puppet horse being manipulated by three puppeteers, complete with movement, sounds, and a mastery of » Read More
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January 15, 2013
“The most electric and passionate show in years.” – Time Out Universal Pictures Stage Productions, Working Title Films, Old Vic Productions and NETworks Presentations, LLC bring the multi-award-winning Billy Elliot the » Read More
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December 10, 2012
Ballet BC will bring Encore to the Queen E Theatre for three evening performances from January 24 to 26. The series is part of the 2013 Push International Arts Festival » Read More
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December 3, 2012
Settle in for a two and a half hour (including intermission) ride on the high seas. The Vancouver Opera and its Orchestra bring The Pirates of Penzance to the Queen » Read More
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November 1, 2012
Ballet BC is proud to present Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet in Nutcracker at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre from December 14 to 16, featuring three evening performances and two matinées. This » Read More
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October 15, 2012
Ballet BC presents In/verse at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre from November 22 to 24, with three evening performances featuring two world premieres and a North American premiere. The North » Read More
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September 10, 2012
A French rap version of Oh, What a Night (Ces Soirées-La) morphs into the Four Seasons version of the 1975 hit tune. And for the next couple of hours, the » Read More
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August 17, 2012
Award-winning hit musical Jersey Boys, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, arrives at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre from September 5 to 23. The cast of Jersey Boys » Read More
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July 18, 2012
Mary Poppins opens with a subdued Victorian house backdrop allowing colourful period costumes to pop off the stage, and from there, the two hour, 45 minute Broadway Across Canada production » Read More
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May 11, 2012
Last night, Vancouver audiences were treated to a trio of performances by Ballet BC’s talented dance company. Bliss actually expands on choreographer José Navas’ original 2010 premiere (The bliss that » Read More
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May 10, 2012
Mary Poppins is bringing its own brand of Broadway magic to theaters across the country. The show features all the classic songs (including A Spoonful of Sugar, Chim Chim Cher-ee, » Read More
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April 11, 2012
CATS is back for a five day run at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. I attended last night’s opening, to a packed house of both new patrons and seasoned veterans of » Read More