Theatre 2011

If The Last Piece was a Katherine Heigl movie I’d say wait until it appears on television.  But thanks to a terrific performance from Tara Pratt, this romantic comedy is elevated beyond the ordinary.

Does the world really need another adaptation of A Christmas Carol?  With so many versions vying for our attention during the holiday season one would question that need, but in the hands of Pacific Theatre’s Artistic Director this newest version gets back to some storytelling basics that allows Dickens’ text to shine.

Forget the re-runs of the MGM movie that you normally find floating around the dial of your television set this time of year because Carousel Theatre's family-friendly The Wizard of Oz is as much fun as its more famous cousin.

Like opening a perfect tiny Christmas present, the Solo Collective production of After Jerusalem is so bursting with surprises and delight that you’ll wish all your future gifts were as funny, poignant and beautifully performed.

In my recent interview with actor Greg Armstrong-Morris he claimed to be in a perfect place in both career and life to play the role of Albin in La Cage aux Folles.  I’m happy to say that he is right; I only wish the rest of the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company production was as perfect.

A story old as time!  Broadway Across Canada brings Disney's Beauty and the Beast to Vancouver's Queen Elizabeth Theatre in February and once again we've got your special access to the best seats in the house.

Vancouver's Carousel Theatre brings The Wizard of Oz to the stage this holiday season in a production local gay actor Josue Laboucane says will have something for all ages.  Laboucane, who plays The Cowardly Lion, talks about performing for young audiences, the enduring nature of the story and its place in queer history in our Q&A.

The Temperamentals is an important piece of LGBT history that every queer should know about, but that history lesson is never fully realized in the current Fighting Chance Productions presentation.

While there may be few surprises in Willy Russell’s Blood Brothers, thanks to the fine cast assembled for the Arts Club production currently playing at its Granville Island Stage, any predictability takes backseat to their emotionally charged performances.

Continuing its tradition of presenting non-traditional fare this time of year, the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company presents La Cage aux Folles, featuring some of Vancouver’s real-life drag stars as members of the chorus.