At the Jericho Arts Centre until November 29, 2015
Every year, United Players’ artistic director Andree Karas scours the London and New York theatre scenes for exciting new plays. Plays that warrant full professional productions – but with large casts or multiple sets that make it very expensive for, say, the Arts Club, often turn up at the Jericho Arts Centre.
William Samples and Christine McBeath in People. Credit: Adam Henderson
At Studio 16. No more performances.
Has opera gone to the dogs? Billed as “a darkly funny fusion-operetta”, the music is less Gilbert and Sullivan and more, I don’t know, Philip Glass? Less music hall, more opera house.
Karen Ydenberg, Kerry van der Griend and Simon Webb in Off Leash. Credit: Mark Halliday
At Pacific Theatre until November 21, 2015
Susie Coodin glows with a pure, clear light as a little Amish girl from Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania.
Susie Coodin in The Amish Project. Credit: Ron Reed
At the York Theatre until November 14, 2015
Nirbhaya is not a play you like; it’s a play you respect.
Priyanka Bose in Nirbhaya. Credit: William Burdett-Coutts
At Studio 1398 until November 8, 2015
There’s beer, marijuana, cocaine, speed, Jack Daniels, vodka and heroin – enough to kill a guy or a couple of guys. And that seems to be Clint’s plan.
Markian Tarasiuk and Tom Krushkowski in 3…2…1
At Performance Works until November 8, 2015
If there’s anything more crazy making than my own dithering indecision it’s watching someone else’s dithering indecision.
Duncan Fraser, Shawn Macdonald and Donna Soares in Cock. Credit: Tim Matheson
At Havana Theatre until November 8, 2015
Directed by Sabrina Evertt, Tender Napalm is as sensual, poetic and as gorgeous a vision of love unravelling as you may ever have seen.
Sean Harris Oliver (Man) and Claire Hesselgrave (Woman) in Tender Napalm. Credit: David Cooper
At PAL Studio Theatre until November 8, 2015
The Dining Room is a eulogy of sorts, not only for the dining room but also for bygone days.
Photo credit: Marlee Walchuk
At the Vancity Culture Lab at The Cultch until October 24, 2015
SOLD OUT
Writer/performer Tetsuro Shigematsu (the self-confessed “trouble son” of Akira Shigematsu) did not have a very good relationship with his father but he’s making up for it now. Night after night in the Vancity Culture Lab at The Cultch he admits he never said, “I love you” to his dad. He’s saying it now.
Tetsuro Shigematsu in Empire of the Son.
At Presentation House until October 25, 2015
It’s hard to say how well I WISH will work with Grades 4-8, its target audience. Kids these days seem so sophisticated. But the goals of the show, featuring Jay Brazeau and Emilie Leclerc, are valuable.
Jay Brazeau as Leo in I WISH. Credit: Chris van der Schyff