Driving Miss Daisy is the tale of an elderly Southern Jewish woman and her chauffeur, spanning a 25-year friendship. The two characters are brought together by Daisy Werthan’s son, Boolie, » Read More
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December 5, 2013
As It’s Snowing on Saltspring opens, the Granville Island Stage reveals a homey cottage setting, presumably on Salt Spring Island. A channel-flipping, super-lazy Bill Bannister (Andrew McNee) is ensconced on » Read More
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October 24, 2013
Arguably the only good thing that came out of the Canadian misadventure in Afghanistan is the grist it has provided to playwrights’ mills. Broken bodies and scarred psyche often make » Read More
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October 10, 2013
A live/work brick-walled studio stage set in the present provides the backdrop to the Arts Club Theatre’s production of David Ives’ Venus in Fur. As the play begins, and the » Read More
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September 24, 2013
Spirited Halley Armstrong (Matreya Scarrwener) is a 12-year-old Pathfinder, eager to earn all of her badges. When she volunteers to read stories to a young soldier (Mik Byskov) injured in » Read More
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September 11, 2013
Vanda, a young actress (Lindsey Angell), wants to land the lead in the new play Venus in Fur. During her sexually charged audition for Thomas (Vincent Gale), the play’s demanding writer-director, » Read More
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March 21, 2013
2 Pianos 4 Hands is a comedic look at two pianists thrown into a variety of situations, some quite hilarious, others close to any budding pianist’s heart. Last night, I » Read More
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March 4, 2013
2 Pianos 4 Hands has become one of Canada’s most successful theatrical productions. After being cheered by 2,000,000 people in more than 5,000 performances worldwide, 2 Pianos 4 Hands returns » Read More
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February 8, 2013
Marcus Youssef has a “difficult” relationship with his mother, Roleene. When the playwright discovers a storage locker full of her journals, he begins to delve into her history—and his own. » Read More
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October 25, 2012
Guest review by Miles Harrison at Vancouver Vantage, an online source for Vancouver-centric events, ideas, and outdoor activities. The sign of truly great play is the test of time. Oliver » Read More
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October 9, 2012
Romantic tomfoolery and mistaken identities abound in She Stoops to Conquer, Oliver Goldsmith’s classic comedy of manners, coming to the Arts Club’s Stanley Alliance Stage later this month. When shy-with-the ladies » Read More
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October 4, 2012
“There are no shortcuts in art.” How demanding is it to be a top-notch opera singer? If you’re Maria Callas, it pretty well encompasses your very existence. In the Arts » Read More
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September 28, 2012
In the future, only the past can save you. In the Arts Club Theatre’s upcoming production of The Unplugging, two women (Jenn Griffin and Margo Kane) seek shelter in a » Read More
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September 20, 2012
Bill Richardson and Veda Hille will be on tour from October 1 to November 3, bringing their unique 90 minute song cycle, “Do You Want What I Have Got? A » Read More
