The Birdmann FINALE

No more performances
With his hair slicked up into a spike and looking like a demented yet adorable woodpecker, Birdmann is profoundly silly – with the emphasis on profound.

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Kim’s Convenience

At Pacific Theatre until October 6, 2018
Vancouver audiences had a chance to see Kim’s Convenience back in 2014 on the Arts Club Granville Island Stage. It was a hit there but it’s even better in the intimate Pacific Theatre space. Carolyn Rapanos’ set is so authentic, it’s all you can do not to snatch a bag of chips as you walk past.

James Yi (right) as Appa (Mr. Kim) in Kim’s Convenience. Credit: Jalen Saip

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Vancouver Fringe Festival 2018

Awkward Hug
At the Cultch. Last show September 15, 2018. May be sold out.
If Awkward Hug persuades you to go home and hug your children, your parents or anyone at all, it deserves – at the very least – to be Pick of the Fringe. Hugs back at you, Cory Thibert.

Cory Thibert in Awkward Hug

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Vancouver Fringe Festival 2018

Spinning You Home
At Carousel Theatre until September 16, 2018
Radio drama lovers and those who relish tales of Gold Rush, sub-zero temperatures and bodies preserved in rum will love Spinning You Home.

Simon Webb and Sarah Roa in Spinning You Home.

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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

At The Stanley until October 7, 2018
Ashlie Corcoran, the newly-appointed Artistic Director of the Arts Club and director of the first production of the 2018-2019 season, makes a dazzling Arts Club debut with the multi award-winning The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.

Daniel Doheny as Christopher in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Credit: David Cooper

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The Life of Galileo

At the Jericho Arts Centre until September 30, 2018
British playwright David Hare has his way with Bertolt Brecht in his adaptation of The Life of Galileo and while the result is less than satisfying it reveals the perils that face those who contradict commonly held beliefs.

Michael Vairo as Galileo and Trisha Li as Andrea in The Life of Galileo. Credit: Nancy Caldwell

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Marion Bridge

At the Kay Meek Centre until September 20, 2018
Nicola Cavendish, how do we love thee? The ways are too numerous to count.

Lynda Boyd, Nicola Cavendish and Beatrice Zeilinger in Marion Bridge. Set design: Tiko Kerr. Credit: David Cooper

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