The renovation of the York Theatre took a huge amount of work and dedication from arts activist Tom Durrie, former city councillor Jim Green, and the Cultch's executive director Heather Redfern—not to mention crucial support from the City of Vancouver and the Wall...

We're not only having some great weather this fall; we're seeing some great theatre. Let me tell you about three pieces you should catch.  Ronnie Burkett's The Daisy Theatre, which is on at the Cultch until December 15, is one of the best shows I've ever seen. Plot...

If you want to know what shows to see this week and next, just point yourself at the Cultch. The God That Comes, Hawksley Workman's take on The Bacchae runs there until November 24. Workman is a phenomenal musician and singer and his work here is darkly—and often...

I finally got to see Hedwig and the Angry Inch a the Cobalt last night and I'm glad I did. Ryan Alexander McDonald stars in this Ghost Light Projects production and he's very, very good. In a smart move, he approaches Hedwig on his own terms. McDonald is a straight...

If you've read my review of Baba Brinkman's The Rap Guide to Evolution on straight.com, you'll know that I didn't like the show. But I've got more to say.  The guy us clearly very smart but, in my view, his script is maddeningly reductive, especially when it comes to...

The line-up is dizzying. Some of Canada's major playwrights—folks like Daniel MacIvor, George F. Walker, Morris Panych, and Ronnie Burkett—will all be on the bill when Zee Zee Theatre presents Nyet this coming Sunday, October 27 at the Arts Club's Granville Island...

I was dazzled by the horse puppets and I cried a couple of times—but often I was bored. War Horse is a  disappointingly empty spectacle.  The story is about a 16-year-old English lad named Albert, and his hunter, Joey. When his dad sells Joey into military use at the...