Theatre

Playwright Kate Hamill’s witty, gender-bent take on classic detective tales cites Star Wars as readily as The Hound of the Baskervilles

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

Roald Dahl’s story comes to life onstage with huge insect puppets designed by Amica Pasquale

Artistic Fraud production draws on the true story of Newfoundland’s Dr. Jon Lien, also known as “The Whale Man”

Playwrights Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon have crafted a sequel to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice full of comedy and heartache

At the Firehall Arts Centre, Hiromoto Ida’s production based on the Japanese play Sarachi weaves together elements of contemporary dance and theatre

Presented by the Arts Club, Tai Amy Grauman’s play emphasizes the love and resilience of generations of Métis women

Offerings at the Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre also include Take This Waltz and 8 Gays of Channukah - The Musical

Winners will be announced at a Granville Island Stage ceremony on November 3

Presented in partnership with Touchstone Theatre and in association with United Players of Vancouver, play touches on how lives are remembered

Her National Geographic Live event From Roots to Canopy lands in the Lower Mainland care of Vancouver Civic Theatres

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

No-holds-barred comedy offers insights into the legitimacy of artists appropriating the experiences of others in their work

Despite the play’s modern twist, fans of Arthur Conan Doyle will find plenty of familiar nods to the source material

A louche opera star brings comedic chaos to a Cleveland hotel in Ken Ludwig’s Tony Award winner

Dark, timely thriller from the Emmy-winning writer of Succession explores passion, power, and pharmaceutical control

Will Eno’s powerful play garnered five Jessie Richardson Theatre Award nominations with its Canadian premiere in 2021

Jericho Arts Centre’s production deals with grief, grievances, and lives unlived, but the dramedy remains surprisingly buoyant

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

Tree canopy ecologist Nalini Nadkarni leads audiences up into the clouds to see the fascinating world of Costa Rican branches with From Roots to Canopy

The three-night showcase explores science-fiction themes through experimental performances

Touchstone Theatre/Western Canada Theatre Company remount, a strong cast, set, and singular script craft entertaining, female-centred satire

Playwright Melody Anderson draws on her own grandmother’s experience with a home invasion in a staged reading presented by Western Gold Theatre

A shy farmer struggles to save his inheritance in in Honeybee Productions’ rendition of John Patrick Shanley’s romantic comedy

Creative team includes director Chris Lam, musical director Peter Abando, and choreographer Nicole Rose Bond

Production by award-winning artist Hiromoto Ida follows a married couple that visits the empty site of their old home

Arts Club Theatre Company presents Tai Amy Grauman’s era-spanning love story that honours the intergenerational resilience of Métis women

Kicking off Touchstone Theatre’s 50th season, Frances Koncan’s satire gives diverse women a voice

The slasher-flick tribute features top-notch teamwork, unhinged characters, and even a few genuine jump scares

Goblin:Oedipus and Antigone set to hit the Douglas Campbell Theatre next season