Red Rock Diner

At the Arts Club Granville Island Stage until August 2, 2014
“Goodness, gracious/great balls of fire”. Nostalgia being what it is, Red Rock Diner will be a winner for the Arts Club.

Zachary Stevenson as Val in Red Rock Diner. Credit: Emily Cooper

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream

At Bard on the Beach until September 20, 2014
What a dream of a Dream! Take your teenagers. Take your out-of-town guests. Directed by Dean Paul Gibson, it’s a summertime frolic in a land of fairies. And it’s beautiful.

Kyle Rideout as Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream

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The Concessions

At the Firehall Arts Centre until June 14, 2014
“So, what’s your sign?” That’s a question that sends me running to the other side of the pool party where they’re probably talking about the price of housing in Vancouver.

Emma Slipp and Sebastian Kroon in The Concessions. Credit: Tim Matheson

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The Marriage of Figaro

At Jericho Arts Centre until  June 29, 2014
“Flamboyant, flowery, fancy frippery” reads the press release for this production by United Players, directed by Adam Henderson. This Figaro – the play, not the opera – is all that and more.

Mayumi Yoshida as Suzanna and Patrick Spencer as Figaro. Credit: Adam Henderson

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