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  • Dance In Vancouver: “Lossy” by Company 605 and “Croquis” by FakeKnot
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  • Strauss’ Die Fledermaus – A Halloween treat!
  • Tentacle Tribe’s “Prism” is a Gorgeous Storm of Modern Movement and Colour
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  • Agrimony Captures Majestic Intricacies of Anthropocene Societies via Animalistic Ritualization
  • Fringe 2024 Reviews
  • Early Music Festival: Bach Motets and Bach & Mandolin
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  • Bard on the Beach: Twelfth Night and Hamlet Bring the Summer Heat
  • ITSAZOO’s Sunrise Betties: Rewarding Watch for Thriller and History Buffs Alike
  • PuSH: because i love the diversity (this micro-attitude, we all have it) – A Yogic Meditation on Microaggressions
  • PuSH Festival: Ramanenjana by Tangaj Collective – An Artistic Critique of the Colonial Gaze
  • “Snow White” by Carousel Theatre for Young People Dazzles with Brechtian Brilliance
  • VIFF 2023 Wrap Up
  • Heart of the City Festival highlights community resilience in Vancouver’s DTES
  • Pippa Mackie’s “Hurricane Mona” Counters Climate Anxiety with Radical Humor
  • Silvia Moreno-Garcia Talks About Film, Genre, Writing, and her New Novel, “Silver Nitrate”
  • Kevin Chong’s Students Ask the Writer About his Giller Prize Shortlisted Novel “The Double Life of Benson Yu”
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  • Vancouver Fringe 2023 Platforms a Plethora of Transformative Artistic Expressions
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  • Fallen from Heaven (Caída del Cielo) Showcases Rocío Molina’s Raw Power
  • Earthy Vancouver Folk Music Festival Returns With A Diverse Lineup
  • Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical by Theatre Under The Stars Captures the Euphoria of Youth Rebellion
  • Briefs Factory’s Dirty Laundry immerses you in queer joy
  • First Métis Man of Odesa – Love is the Antidote to War
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  • Zahida Rahemtulla’s The Wrong Bashir tackles cultural amnesia using Ismaili humor
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  • Are we not drawn onward to new erA reverses the gaze on mankind’s history to imagine new futures
  • MANUAL is an immersive conversation with a public library
  • Soliloquio (I Woke Up and Hit My Head Against the Wall) is a Heart Wrenching Demonstration of Anti-Art
  • Colored Swan 3: Harriers Remix is a Metaphysical Journey Through Time and Space
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Tentacle Tribe’s “Ghost” is the Creative Spirit of Montreal in Dance Form

February 18, 2020
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When I was sitting in the audience of “Ghost” last week, and the dancers on stage had just settled into a deep-rooted rhythm, a voice in my head said, “This is SO Montreal.” Everything I love about Montreal lives and

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Ronnie Burkett’s “Forget Me Not” is a Haunting and Romantic Puppet Show For Adults

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February 15, 2020
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At first glance, a theatre show with a secret location may seem like an exclusionary practice rather than a way to build community. However, after descending into the theatre space, and entering the strange, slightly uncomfortable, but always thought-provoking world

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PuSh 2020: “Anywhere But Here” Creates Empathy Around Immigration With Effective Storytelling

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February 15, 2020
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From the minute we walked into the Vancouver Playhouse theatre for Carmen Aguirre’s new play, Anywhere But Here, we were already engrossed in the story. The set, a floor of sand with a backdrop of mountains, alluded to the desert

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“The Barber of Seville” is Familiar and Fun

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February 15, 2020
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A night of laughs and splendour, “The Barber of Seville”, is a familiar opera that never gets old. The artful direction by Ashlie Corcoran and impeccable music from the astute orchestra led by Nathan Brock gives life to a spectacle

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PuSh 2020: “Footnote Number 12” is Wordy, in a Good Way

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February 11, 2020
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“Footnote Number 12” is a contemporary theatre experience made by and for word-nerds. It’s a composition of speech. It questions the politics of language by deconstructing words, sentences, and writing styles. It explores the voice as an instrument, using various

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In “Unikkaaquat” Inuit Founding Myths Take On Spectacular Acrobatic Forms

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February 2, 2020
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“Unikkaaquat” is a wonderful circus show illustrating Inuit creation myths. What a privilege it was to watch this show – to have performers bring these stories to my hometown for me and other Vancouverites. From 1880 to 1951, Indigenous cultural

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“Kuroko” Tackles Social Implications of Technology With Emotion

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January 28, 2020January 28, 2020
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It is easy to see why “Kuroko” sold out its first week and the Cultch added an extra performance. The play is fun, emotional, and educational – everything you could want in a single show! I heard lots of laughter

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