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Presentation House Theatre is North Vancouver's only professional theatre and exists to create meaningful relationships through the performing arts that reveal the human experience. Founded in 2005 by Artistic Director Brenda Leadlay, Presentation House Theatre presents and produces its professional season under the banner of The Third Street Series. The vision for the series entails a fusion of accessibility and artistic risk, in order to achieve a season that is appealing and marketable but challenges and educates our audiences about new artistic practices.

Founded in 1981 and based in Vancouver, Canada, award-winning Headlines Theatre has produced hundreds of performances and workshops around the world.

Recent mainstage prodoctions "after homelessness..." (2009), "Shattering" (2008), "Meth" (2006/07) and "Here and Now" (2005) played to great critical and audience acclaim, with "after homelessness..." being honoured as Outstanding Production of the Year and for Significant Artistic Achivement at the 2010 Jessie Richardson Awards.

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Hard Times Hit Parade is a theatrical dance marathon set in a world reminiscent of 1930s. Reflecting the economic hardship of our present time, this full-length theatre production is chalk-a-block with swing dance, cabaret, live music, puppetry and surprise. Our audience experiences 6 months of dance marathon in one night! Dancing for their livelihoods, enthusiastic couples are worn down by the tribulations of the marathon, dropping off as time progresses to leave our resilient, star couples.