Curtain Falls on Vancouver's Blackbird Theatre
/The company, which staged productions of classic theatre pieces, pointed to lack of support from funders as the key cause of its closure.
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Flying Arrow Productions to Host Theatre Workshop for International Youth Project
/The Revelstoke-based company is seeking participants for an April theatre workshop as part of an international experimental youth participation theatre production undertaken in partnership with dramatist David Glass.
Read MoreWorld Theatre Day is March 27
/World Theatre Day is coming up on March 27, so plan your celebrations!
Read MoreBill Millerd to Exit As Arts Club's Artistic Managing Director
/Millerd will retire after 45 years with the Arts Club following the company's 2017-2018 season. The search for his successor begins immediately.
Read More13th Annual OVATION! Awards Round-Up
/The ceremony for the 13th Annual OVATION! Awards, honouring the best Vancouver musicals of 2016, took place January 29.
Read MoreApplications Open for National Arts Centre Board of Trustees
/Applications for part-time positions are open until February 5, 2017.
Read MoreVancouver Theatre Icon Joy Coghill Dies at 90
/Coghill had an extensive career in theatre, film and television, and was a devoted supporter and vibrant member of BC's performing arts community. A celebration of life will occur February 20 at Christ Church Cathedral in Vancouver.
Read MoreBoca Del Lupo Announces Space Residency Program
/Boca del Lupo has announced a call for submissions for their Space Residency Program, which provides successful applicants with up to two weeks of free performance and rehearsal space on Granville Island in Vancouver. The deadline for applications is March 1.
Read MoreCommunity Arts Council of Vancouver Welcomes New Executive Director
/Eric Rhys Miller, an arts administrator and community-engaged artist with a background in theatre, takes over leadership of the CACV from Chris Gilpin, who departs for the BC Arts Council.
Read MoreGreen Thumb Theatre Announces Departure of General Manager Nadine Carew
/Carew will be moving to a new role with the BC Arts Council. Green Thumb's board of directors have started the search for the theatre's new general manager.
Read MoreNominees Announced for 13th Annual OVATION! Awards
/The musical theatre awards, which represent outstanding productions and individuals from 2016 in BC's Lower Mainland, will be presented in Vancouver on January 29.
Read MoreApplication Deadline Approaching for Digital LEAP Playwrighting Program
/Students living in remote communities in BC who are interested in developing their playwriting skills can apply to be part of a free program offered through Arts Club Theatre Company.
Read MoreActor and Theatre Director Janet Wright Dies At 71
/Wright, a landmark in the Vancouver theatre community, was popularly known for her TV role in CTV's Corner Gas.
Read MoreOpera Singer Bernard Turgeon Dies at 85
/In addition to a studded career as a performer, Turgeon was a teacher and administrator at many Canadian universities, including the University of Victoria.
Read MoreTouchstone Theatre Announces New Artistic & Production Associate and Interim Artistic Director
/Amiel Gladstone will assume the role of interim artistic director until Roy Surette takes over the position permanently in July 2017, while Naomi Vogt will be the artistic & production associate for Touchstone's 2017 projects.
Read MoreNominations Open for 6th Annual Gina Wilkinson Prize
/The $5,000 award, established in memory of director Gina Wilkinson, is intended to recognize an experienced female theatre artist transitioning from one theatre discipline into the discipline of theatre direction.
Read MoreCity of Vancouver Approves $550,000 Civic Theatre Space Subsidy
/Vancouver arts organizations and non-profit community groups will continue to have access to subsidies on short-term rentals at venues such as the Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza and the Orpheum Annex thanks to the approval of the Vancouver Civic Theatres' Underutilized Spaces Grant for another three years.
Read MoreFive Directors Shortlisted for 2016 Siminovitch Prize
/Five directors are in the running for the $100,000 prize, which recognizes exceptional theatre artists and encourages emerging talent by highlighting the importance of mentorship.
Read MorePACT Announces ALL IN: National Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Initiative
/The Professional Association of Canadian Theatres (PACT) is launching a major, highly collaborative program focused on increasing equity, diversity and inclusion throughout Canada's theatre sector - called All In: A National Equity, Diversity & Inclusive Initiative.
Read MoreFive BC Theatres Among Honourees of International Award Recognizing Gender Parity In Productions
/Vancouver’s Firehall Arts Centre, Mitch and Murray Productions, Pacific Theatre, and shameless hussy productions as well as Victoria's Castlereigh Theatre Project have been named recipients of the 2016 International Centre for Women Playwrights 50/50 Applause Award.
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