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Theatre

Rent

When playwright, author and musician Jonathan Larson passed away of a mysterious, misdiagnosed condition on the eve before the debut of his provocative musical, Rent, in 1996, the world lost a...

Eugene Onegin: His Callousness Leads Him to Regret

It is silent on this Saturday night in the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver. People shift around on their chairs, waiting eagerly for the show to begin. Finally the lights go out, the audience...

Valley of the Ashes

"The boy and narrator" from Valley of the Ashes, pictured in the photo above. For more info, see "Calendar" in left hand column and read our preview by following this link.

Grassroots Theatre Production Grows Local Talent

Conceived in the studios, cellars and back alleys of East Vancouver, The Valley of Ashes was first staged on two snowy November evenings in 2007 to sold out audiences. Back by popular demand, as they...