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Recirquel’s postapocalyptic Paradisum conjures visual worlds out of fabric and light

Producer Natália Fábics says the Hungarian work, co-presented by DanceHouse and The Cultch, is as much a contemporary artwork and philosophical epic as a fusion of circus and dance

DANCEJanet SmithJanuary 14, 2026DANCEHOUSE, DanceHouse, The Cultch, THE CULTCH, circus, Vancouver Civic Theatres, Homepage feature

Rollicking panto, offbeat film, Viennese musical elegance, and more offer unique ways to celebrate New Year’s

Whether you’re into show tunes or funk, improv comedy or acrobatics, you’re sure to find your own way of welcoming 2026 with the help of Vancouver’s arts companies and venues

The Cultch unveils lineup for second annual Warrior Festival, February 11 to March 29

Six fierce, funny shows are in store, ranging from Australian artist Leah Shelton’s Batshit to The Search Party’s People, Places & Things

FESTSStir VancouverDecember 18, 2025Partner Content, the Cultch, THE CULTCH, The Cultch, Warrior Festival

DanceHouse and The Cultch present the North American premiere of Recirquel’s Paradisum, January 21 to 24

Hungarian dance-circus company invites audiences to witness a visceral, mesmerizing spectacle set in the aftermath of a destroyed world

DANCEStir VancouverDecember 8, 2025Partner Content, DanceHouse, DANCEHOUSE, the Cultch, THE CULTCH, The Cultch

East Van Panto: West Van Story gets an extended run thanks to overwhelming popularity

Theatre Replacement’s nearly sold-out holiday tradition continues at The Cultch’s York Theatre to January 11

NEWS, THEATREJanet SmithNovember 26, 2025East Van Panto, the Cultch, THE CULTCH, The Cultch, Theatre Replacement, Holiday 2025

Theatre review: East Van Panto: West Van Story serves up a so-Vancouver villain for the ages

Dawn Petten’s megadeveloper slays in a show with pumped-up song-and-dance numbers, subversive satire, and standout performances

Theatre review: Cue the chaos as Burnout Paradise entices an audience to pitch in together

Amid the laughter and DIY signs, Pony Cam show at The Cultch captures a world where we can’t step off the ever-racing treadmill

THEATREJanet SmithNovember 24, 2025THE CULTCH, The Cultch

Holiday shows 2025: Stir’s ultimate guide to Vancouver’s merriest performances and events

The local arts and culture scene has bright gifts in store this season, from music by candlelight to wintry ballets

Playwrights Pedro Chamale and Marcus Youssef joyfully throw jabs in all directions in East Van Panto: West Van Story

Duo complicates East-West rivalries and draws on everything from Shakespeare to Gen Alpha slang in a music- and dance-filled installment of the Theatre Replacement tradition

THEATREJanet SmithNovember 14, 2025The Cultch, THE CULTCH, York Theatre, Theatre Replacement, Jp, Homepage feature, HOLIDAY 2025

Created with survivor testimonials, The Mush Hole tells the truth about Canada’s longest-running residential school

Renowned Indigenous choreographer Santee Smith brings her haunting yet hopeful piece to The Cultch and Urban Ink’s TRANSFORM Festival

DANCE, FESTSJanet SmithNovember 7, 2025the Cultch, THE CULTCH, The Cultch, Urban Ink Theatre, Transform Festival, Santee Smith

The Cultch hosts the Canadian premiere of Pony Cam’s Burnout Paradise, November 20 to December 7

Chaotic, cardio-filled show features four performers on treadmills juggling life’s endless to-do lists

THEATREStir VancouverOctober 28, 2025Partner Content, the Cultch, THE CULTCH, The Cultch

Urban Ink hosts the sixth annual TRANSFORM Festival at the Vancouver Playhouse starting November 6

Presented in collaboration with The Cultch, multidisciplinary event features an all-star lineup of Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists

The Cultch stages Theatre Replacement’s East Van Panto: West Van Story, November 19 to January 4

Chelsea Haberlin is directing this wacky story of a romance that unites a West Van curling crew and an East Van gang

THEATREStir VancouverOctober 20, 2025Partner Content, the Cultch, THE CULTCH, The Cultch

Carmen Aguirre tells a multifaceted story of art and resistance in Fire Never Dies: The Tina Modotti Project

At the Cultch, theatre artist employs episodic structure, photo projections, and an array of styles to capture the early 20th century’s complicated photographer and activist

Review: Circa's Wolf kicks acrobatics into artful hyperspeed

At the intimate York Theatre, honed Aussie performers mix feral energy with a new level of circus sophistication

DANCE, THEATREJanet SmithOctober 2, 2025CIrca, THE CULTCH, York Theatre, circus, the Cultch, The Cultch, Homepage feature

Circa's acrobats run as a pack in raw, animalistic Wolf

Presented here by The Cultch, the Australian company’s piece is packed to the brim with ferocity and carnal energy

DANCEEmily LythSeptember 26, 2025Circa, the Cultch, THE CULTCH, The Cultch

Review: HAUS of YOLO serves up a chaotic mix of fast fashion and bawdy acrobatics

The overall effect is a bit like Zoolander crashing into a circus sideshow with an apple cart full of gaudy fabric

THEATREJanet SmithJune 7, 2025The Dust Palace, THE CULTCH, The Cultch, Spring 2025, Summer 2025

In HAUS of YOLO, New Zealand–based circus artists let their freak flags fly

The Dust Palace’s cabaret send-up stars a visionary fashion designer who sews costumes live onstage at The Cultch

Theatre review: Every Day She Rose poses unsettling, unanswered questions about privilege

As storylines switch between playwrights and the characters they’ve created, this challenging Zee Zee Theatre production spotlights hidden disparities separating two best friends

THEATREJanet SmithMay 11, 2025THE CULTCH, The Cultch, Zee Zee Theatre, Spring 2025