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Opening the Arts Club Theatre’s 2026-2027 season is Arun Lakra’s Heist, packed with snappy dialogue and high-tech theatrics in a high-energy, thrilling production at the Stanley BFL CANADA Stage, opening on September 17.

The play follows a team of four brilliant thieves—the conman, the hacker, the cat burglar, the muscle—and the mastermind who brought them together as they orchestrate the perfect crime to steal a multimillion-dollar gem.

When the job goes awry, the team discovers that this caper is far more than it seems. As the stakes rise, the foursome must calculate who they can trust and who will stab them in the back. With a fine blend of suspense, humour, and shocking twists, the nonlinear story unfolds through present action and revealing flashbacks, inviting the audience to piece together clues in a whodunit full of unexpected turns.

Heist zooms along at a breakneck pace and feels like a Hollywood blockbuster come to life. — BroadwayWorld

Heist was originally developed and commissioned by Constellation Stage & Screen, where it also received a workshop production in 2022 under the title Fortunato Heist (Bloomington, Indiana). Heist received additional development at the Citadel Theatre Playwright’s Lab in 2022 (Edmonton, AB) as well as support from the Black List x Warby Parker Writer’s Vision Grant.

Heist

Dates: September 17 to October 18, 2026
Times: Tuesday, Wednesday, 7 pm
Wednesday, 1 pm; Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 7:30 pm
Saturday, 1:30 pm; Sunday, 2 pm
Venue: Stanley BFL CANADA Stage, 2750 Granville Street, Vancouver
Tickets: From $39; available online or via phoning 604.687.1644 in advance

Visit the Arts Club online for more info and to reserve tickets.
Cast photo by Trevor Brady for the Arts Club.