PRODUCTIONS
Pacific Theatre Announces Fall 2025 Season
Pacific Theatre (PT) announces its scaled-down 2025 season of engaging interdisciplinary offerings, on stage at the company’s beloved alley-style theatre at the Chalmers Heritage Building from September to December 2025. The anticipated season includes The Comedy Weekend with award-winning duo Charlie Demers & Jacob Samuel; the Oscar-nominated documentary Sugarcane, from directors Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie; the remount of PT’s critically acclaimed 2021 production of Will Eno’s Wakey, Wakey; a rare solo concert experience LARKK from Danielle McTaggart – renowned as the dynamic lead vocalist of the Juno Award-winning band Dear Rouge; and the cherished annual holiday variety program, Christmas Presence. This will be the last chance for audiences to experience PT’s thought-provoking work before temporarily pausing programming in January 2026. For tickets and further information, visit pacifictheatre.org
(Pacific Theatre, 1440 W 12th Avenue Vancouver, BC, September – December 2025)
Lasa ng Imperyo/A Taste of Empire
In a surprising fusion of theatre and gastronomy, this Tagalog adaptation of A Taste of Empire guides audiences across the layered history of Philippine cultural heritage through a live cooking demonstration. As a dish of stuffed milkfish comes to life, so do the stories within its ingredients.
(Presentation House Theatre, 333 Chesterfield Avenue, North Vancouver, BC V7M 3G9, October 9 — 19, 2025)
Fire Never Dies: The Tina Modotti Project
“What exactly is the purpose of art in the face of fascism? Can art serve the poor, and if so, how?”—Carmen Aguirre. Tina Modotti’s story unfolds in 1920s Mexico City, where her art flourished and she engaged with icons like Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. Later she abandoned photography to join the anti-fascist cause and run the Red Aid Hospital during the Spanish Civil War. Performed by a seven-actor ensemble, this new play blends styles and forms, chronicling the extraordinary life of an artist who became a revolutionary.
(Historic Theatre, 1895 Venables, Oct. 15—26, 2025)
The Zoo Story by Edward Albee
Exact Resemblance is bringing Edward Albee’s The Zoo Story to Studio 16 this October. Written in 1958, the one-act play launched the career of the three-time Pulitzer Prize-winner with a fierce critique of social disconnection. More than six decades later, its portrait of inequality, eroded empathy, and the desperate need to be heard remains uncannily relevant in an age of vanishing public spaces and fractured human interaction. Set on a park bench in New York’s Central Park, The Zoo Story follows an encounter between Peter, a comfortable publishing executive, and Jerry, a disheveled outsider desperate to make a human connection. What begins as a seemingly casual conversation spirals into a gripping confrontation—comic, unsettling, and ultimately tragic.
(Studio 16, 1555 W 7th Ave, Vancouver, Oct. 16 — 26, 2025)
Pop! Pop!
Join characters “Seek” and “Hide” as they discover and explore a colourful undersea world of sensory experiences including adorable puppets and gentle, playful interaction with live musical layers and a rich soundscape. Performed for very young audiences of curious explorers! Sensory and experiential fun for ages 2–4 and their caregivers!
(Presentation House Theatre, 333 Chesterfield Avenue, North Vancouver, BC V7M 3G9, October 24 — November 2, 2025)
Urban Ink presents TRANSFORM Festival, in collaboration with The Cultch
Urban Ink’s TRANSFORM Festival returns for its sixth year with its biggest and boldest lineup yet, featuring Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists across live music, drag, dance, circus, and theatre. Highlights include opening and closing BASH! events hosted by Jaylene Tyme, The Starwalker Experience, the workshop production of Wolf Cull by Cheyenne Scott, a vocal performance by Rebecca Strong, and the world premiere concert Where The Rivers Meet by Cris Derksen. Tickets start at $19 and are free for Indigenous patrons (use code INDIGENOUS).
(Vancouver Playhouse, 600 Hamilton St., Nov. 6–8 and 14 & 15)
OUROFEST 2025
OURO Collective is proud to announce the return of OUROFEST, a five-day celebration of street dance performance, music, and culture, running November 13–17, 2025. Now in its second edition, the festival brings together national and international artists, plus artists and audiences from across the Metro Vancouver region for theatre performances, workshops, a late-night dance party, and professional development workshops for dancers.
(Massey Theatre, Nov. 13–17)
re:Naissance presents IndieFest
re:Naissance is thrilled to present IndieFest, a performing arts festival reinvigorating traditional forms of storytelling through emerging technologies and experiential productions. Now in its sixth year, IndieFest continues to expand artistic practice and nurture up-and-coming voices, bringing people together across mediums, sectors, and lived experiences. This year’s theme, “Colliding Art Forms,” celebrates the unexpected ways artists and audiences connect, featuring the musical premiere of Inferno: A Hip Hop Opera by Omari Newton and Amy Lee Lavoie, and an immersive new production of Willilish’d by As and When (Thule van den Dam and Hayley Sullivan McInerney).
(Various venues, Nov. 20—29)
Burnout Paradise
Melbourne’s Pony Cam takes the stage in the most unconventional way. Four performers mount treadmills. They'll tackle an escalating series of everyday tasks—cooking pasta, brushing teeth, quoting Shakespeare, even filling out a grant application—all while running in place. The result is both a hilariously unpredictable night of fun and an unravelling realisation that the chaos of modern life was not designed for us. For more information and tickets, thecultch.com/event/burnout-paradise
(Historic Theatre, The Cultch, 1895 Venables St., Vancouver, BC V5L 2H6, Nov. 20—Dec. 7)
Baking Time
It’s Baking Time! The smell of freshly baked bread drifts through the audience as master bakers Bun and Bap try to contain a sticky situation—they’ve over-yeasted a lively batch of dough and it’s GROWING. When Yeasty Beasty rises up and begins to chase newly baked baby Loafy through forests, oceans, and floury snowstorms, Bap and Bun spring to action. It’s a recipe for pure joy! Expect baking antics, lively music, and lots of opportunities for the audience to safely join in on the fun.
(Presentation House Theatre, 333 Chesterfield Avenue, North Vancouver, BC V7M 3G9, November 28 — December 7, 2025)
Holiday comedy rumble: Every Elf for themself
It’s candy cane chaos and mistletoe mayhem in this fast-paced improv comedy showdown. When Santa takes a well-earned year off in Palm Springs, the North Pole’s top elves battle it out in a festive competition to become HEAD JOYMAKER—and only the audience gets to decide who drives the sleigh.
(The ACT Arts Centre, 11944 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, Saturday, December 6, 2025 | 8:00 PM)
The Royal Canadian Theatre Company presents The Little Mermaid
Traditional British Panto at its rambunctious best! Sparkling, magical family fun awaits when you join our wacky cast for a holiday treat full of toe-tapping music, corny jokes, and outrageous audience participation. Come sing along, cheer the heroes, and boo the villains in this hilariously funny show featuring colourful costumes and dazzling sets. Performances take place at Surrey Civic Theatres (13750 88 Ave, Surrey, BC) and Massey Theatre (735 8th Ave, New Westminster, BC), running December 19–21, 26–28, and January 2–4. Presented by The Royal Canadian Theatre Company. For tickets and information: rctheatreco.com
(Surrey Civic Theatres & Massey Theatre, Dec. 19–21, 26–28 & Jan. 2–4)
TINA – The Tina Turner Musical
Broadway in Victoria announces the Victoria premiere of the award-winning Broadway musical TINA – The Tina Turner Musical, the inspiring true story of a woman who defied racism, sexism, and ageism to become the global Queen of Rock ‘n Roll. This smash-hit stage production celebrates Tina Turner’s incredible talent and triumphant rise from a small-town girl with a big voice to an international icon, featuring her biggest hits: “What’s Love Got to Do with It,” “Proud Mary,” “The Best,” and “River Deep – Mountain High.” Tickets and information: rmts.bc.ca.
(Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton St., Jan. 6–11)
Pizzazz
What makes love worth fighting for? At a River Shannon boat rental, two strangers enact a troubled marriage, drawing others into their performance as the play unfolds with unexpected twists that challenge perception and reality. Intimate, thought-provoking, and layered with emotional complexity, this production invites audiences to question what’s real—and what’s performed. Taking place at RCTC Studio (10660 City Pkwy, Surrey, BC), the show runs February 13, 14 & 15. Presented by The Royal Canadian Theatre Company. For tickets and information: rctheatreco.com
(RCTC Studio, Feb. 13–15)
The Royal Canadian Theatre Company presents The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
How long does it take to learn to love? This heartwarming and poetic all-ages show follows the journey of Edward Tulane, a vain porcelain rabbit who discovers the true meaning of love through loss, hardship, and transformation. Adapted by Dwayne Hartford from the beloved book by Kate DiCamillo, this visually rich and emotionally resonant play invites audiences of all ages to reflect on connection, resilience, and the vulnerability that makes love possible. Performances take place at Surrey Civic Theatres (13750 88 Ave, Surrey, BC), Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Wy, Coquitlam, BC), and Anvil Theatre (777 Columbia St, New Westminster, BC), running March 13–15, 20–22, and 27–29. Presented by The Royal Canadian Theatre Company. For tickets and information: rctheatreco.com
(Surrey Civic Theatres, Evergreen Cultural Centre & Anvil Theatre, Mar. 13–15, 20–22 & 27–29)
Touchstone Theatre Unveils 50th Anniversary 2025/2026 Season
Today, Touchstone Theatre revealed its 2025/26 season – a dynamic slate of four works by Canadian/Turtle Island creators, headlined by the acclaimed revival of Frances Končan’s Women of the Fur Trade, a hilarious historical satire that upends colonial, male-centric histories by spotlighting the women who lived through the era of Louis Riel. The season continues with Gertrude & Alice by Evalyn Parry and Anna Chatterton with Karin Randoja, the 2018 Governor General award-nominated portrait of literary icons and life partners Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas. 2021 by Cole Lewis, Patrick Blenkarn, and Sam Ferguson follows with an immersive blend of theatre, video games, and AI, placing the audience at the heart of a deeply human story about memory and loss. Closing the season is Danceboy by Munish Sharma, a dance-filled solo performance that dives into questions on masculinity, culture, and love.
(Various Vancouver venues, 2025/2026 Season)
