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What to do and see in Vancouver, Canada: The Best Performances
Vancouver was founded as “Gastown” by an Englishman with a penchant for beer and storytelling. Today Gastown is a historic section of the Canadian metropolis, and the lively pubs still reflect the area’s former status as a sort of community drinking center. The city’s forests, grand parks, and impressive suspension bridge beckon travelers to explore them, as do the city’s shops and museums. Relive the glory of the 2010 Winter Games with visits to Olympic venues and the marvelous Olympic Cauldron.
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1. Teatro Intimo Del Flamenco
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 4 reviews
Karen Flamenco brings the glamour and extravagance of a large flamenco dance production onto a small theatrical stage. The one-hour production welcomes audiences of all ages with live traditional flamenco music, dance, storylines, puppetry and magic. With theatre style seating and bistro-style table seats, every audience member will get a close-up and personal experience that is very typical of a traditional Spanish Tablao.
Reviewed By paulaE2205LO - Vancouver, Canada
we had a rocky start as my friends forgot their tickets! the will call server was fully understanding and got us in with with no stress! it was a dec 28th matinee performance of the nutcracker with my friends from chile and me; we had excellent seating and enjoyed the heart warming and well performed flamenco in a great venue; it is a treasure to seek out on granville island
2. Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage - Arts Club Theatre Company
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4.5 based on 28 reviews
The Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage, in the South Granville neighbourhood, opened to the public with Dean Regan's record-setting production of Swing in October 1998, and it is now considered the company's flagship venue. An intimate version of a Broadway or London classic theatre, this elegant stage has permitted the company to move into the exciting arena of producing larger musicals, 20th-century classics, and acclaimed productions from around the world. The Arts Club Theatre Company is the largest theatre company in Western Canada. Each year, over a quarter of a million people experience the best in professional theatre at its three venues: the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage, Granville Island Stage, and Goldcorp Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre, as well as on tour throughout the province. Its popular productions range from musicals and contemporary comedies to new works and classics.
3. Kitsilano Showboat
4. Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
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4.5 based on 477 reviews
Each year Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival runs from June to September in a spectacular waterfront setting in Vancouver. Enjoy Shakespeare’s great comedies, romances and dramas in modern theatre tents, performed against a spectacular backdrop of mountains, sea and sky! 2021 SEASON UPDATE: With regret, we have made the decision not to proceed with an in-person Festival this summer, because of the impact of the pandemic’s third wave on our unique production and presentation model. For more information and plans for our digital season, please visit: bardonthebeach.org/whats-on/status-update-the-2021-season/
Reviewed By 690sf - Vancouver, Canada
Bard on the Beach Founder & Artistic Director, Christopher Gaze, has this month release a YouTube clip in which he tells viewers of the difficult decision taken to cancel the Shakespeare Festival’s 31st season. Gaze, standing in the place at which the tents are usually pitched, notes to viewers how painful the decision to cancel this year’s schedule is, but promises the white tents — long associated with BontheB runs at Kitsiilano’s Vanier Park — will rise up again next year. The plays selected for this year’s run will be transferred to next year, & include Midsummer’s Night, Henry V, Love Labours Lost & Paradise Lost. Patrons may either transfer tickets purchased to next year’s summer run, get a refund or donate the sum to support the non-profit, which has been entertaining audiences for 30 years. I attended the first season in 1990, happy the performances were staged a nice, pleasant short walk from our then home on Kits Point, & have since attended most of BotBsummer seasons over the past three decades. The first performance I attended with my husband, others sometimes with friends as well, & after my husband decided fairly early on he was not up for any more - adding with a straight face, as he knew how so many of them ended- I started going with friends who had the affection I had for the Bard, & happily was afforded the opportunity to attend a good few with a friend who worked with a theatre organization & received complimentary tickets. After much persuading, I got my husband to relent & attend Tom Stoppard’s R&G with me which BotB was staging. I guess he did not know how the play ended! BotB did a wonderful job. Stoppard’s plays are always such a pleasure to see & hear. My husband, too, enjoyed it. I love seeing Shakespeare outside,& loved going to Shakespeare performed in Regents Park in London, when I worked there or later on on longer research trips or visits to friends in a city which still remains my favorite. I have also been delighted by Gaze’s performances outside of the non-profit tents. Once when Cheesecake Etc. owner, Michael, held a special soirée at which Gaze did an informal performance, & at a friend’s birthday party, held at the wonderful Jolly’s Indian Bistro on 4th at Bayswater, where Gaze stood on a chair & paid tribute to her in a delightfully theatrical way. It was a fun-filled night, equally filled with delicious food prepared by Jolly, at his restaurant, which has long been a neighborhood favorite, & now, in these tough times for all in the food industry, is open from 5 p.m to 9 p.m, for pick up takeouts, as well as through the various delivery services operating in Vancouver. I plan to take my two wonderful grandchildren to BotB in 2021. Henry V is one of my best plays. Posted by S Fuller
5. Guilt and Company
6. Circus3
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4.0 based on 2 reviews
7. Vancouver Cantata Singers
Vancouver Cantata Singers was founded in 1957, and has become one of Canada’s preeminent, award-winning choral ensembles. The Vancouver Cantata Singers has become known for technical virtuosity, fine blend and exceptionally high performance standards encompassing 500 years of choral repertoire. VCS has been awarded the Canada Council’s top prize in choral singing, the Healey Willan Grand Prize, more than any other choir in the country. Led by Paula Kremer since 2013, VCS also commissions new works from critically acclaimed composers which have led to extremely successful and innovative collaborations with regional and international artists and ensembles.
8. Instant Theatre Company
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
