Theatre

It can take a lot to make me cry.  Where my partner will shed a few when they “move that bus” I tend to find myself a little more protective of my own.  But last night, thanks to some terrific performances, the tears came not once but twice as I watched the Glass Productions’ presentation of The Glass Menagerie.

Let the new season begin!  The 2010/2011 theatre season is upon us, here is the line-up of some of the shows, including those with an LGBTQ! connection, set to play local stages in September and October 2010.

Our summer nights might be gone by the time Grease arrives in Vancouver in October but now is a great time to get your tickets before they go on sale to the general public!

Vancouver's theatre scene definitely gets a little quieter over the summer but that doesn't mean there still isn't plenty to see when you're ready for some inside fun. Here is the line-up of some of the shows, including those with a QUEER! connection, set to play local stages in July and August 2010.

The small space of Hardline Productions’ studio is the perfect venue for 12 Angry Men, putting us almost directly inside the small confines of the juror room with the actors, in what is a thoroughly entertaining evening of theatre.

Okay, I get it.  Capitalism bad. Socialism good.  While perhaps a bit preachy, the ITSAZOO production of Robin Hood – A Promenade Play pushes the boundaries of its social satire and theatre conventions by moving outdoors, immersing its audience into the story.

The cast of the Royal City Theatre Company’s production of No Sex Please, We’re British, give it everything they’ve got but they are simply no match for this bedroom farce that is as uncomfortable and lumpy as an old stained mattress.

Actor Jay Brazeau has some mighty big pantyhose to fill as he is set to star as Edna Turnblad in the Arts Club's anchor show Hairspray during its 2010/2011 season.

The Arts Club forgoes ending their 2009/2010 Stanley season with its usual lighter summer fare, with a definite heavyweight in David Mamet’s Glengarry Glen Ross.  Anchored by the return of Eric McCormack to the Arts Club stage after 14 years, this potty-mouthed character study is simultaneously utterly repugnant and utterly fascinating.  Just like it should be.

Vancouver’s Pacific Theatre has announced it will open its 2010/2011season on September 24th with the gay themed The Busy World is Hushed.