At The Cultch May 30, 31 and June 1, 2018
It’s the most wildly imaginative take on the Scottish play I’ve ever seen. See it!
Jérémie Francoeur (Macbeth) and Clara Prévost (Lady Macbeth) in Macbeth Muet. Credit: Sophie Gagnon-Bergeron
At the Shadbolt Centre until May 26 (sold out); Progress Lab, May 31-June 2 (some tickets still available)
Kim Collier and Daniel Brooks, performers, past winners of the prestigious Siminovitch Prize for directing, are in love, consumed by love and, being the inquisitive theatre artists they are, are curious about the True Nature of Love.
Kim Collier and Daniel Brooks. Credit: Kyle Purcell
At The York Theatre until May 27, 2018
More than a romance, Les Filles du Roi is a tale of reconciliation that the play suggests is the direction Canada needs to take.
Raes Calvert as Jean-Baptiste, Kaitlyn Yott as Kateri and Julie McIsaac as Marie-Jeanne in Les Filles du Roi. Credit: David Cooper
At The Stanley until August 12, 2018
It’s so cheesy and I love it. A pox on those who mock Mamma Mia!
Cathy Wilmot as Rosie, Stephanie Roth as Donna and Irene Karas Loeper as Tanya in Mamma Mia! Credit: David Cooper
At Kay Meek Arts Centre until May 19, 2018
Why do dog owners pay thousands of dollars to surgicallyremove gloves, sox or rocks that their respective Rovers or Spots mistook for actual food? Why are they willing to look ridiculous carrying around bags of doggie doo-doo? The Best Brothers tells all.
Ryan James Miller as Kyle and Aidan deSalaiz as Hamilton in The Best Brothers.
At the Russian Hall until May 27, 2018
ITSAZOO Productions is in-your-face theatre. There’s no getting away from it. And it can be scary.
Genevieve Fleming as Burns in WET. Credit: Matt Reznek
At the Vancouver Playhouse until May 12, 2018
With apologies to writer/director Morris Panych and the twelve-piece Vancouver Opera Orchestra under the baton of Leslie Dala, the real stars of The Overcoat: A Musical Tailoring are the design team: Wendy Gorling (movement), Ken MacDonald (set), Alan Brodie (lighting) and Nancy Bryant (costumes).
Geoffrey Sirett as Akakiy and the the Mad Chorus in The Overcoat: A Musical Tailoring. Credit: Dahlia Katz