Moving Theatre

21st Annual Downtown Eastside HEART OF THE CITY FESTIVAL Returns This Fall
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 19, 2024

The DTES Heart of the City Festival announced its lineup for 2024, featuring over 100 events including music, theatre, and visual arts, celebrating the cultural diversity and artistic talent of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.

THE GREATEST LOVE FOR WHITNEY Comes to Mt. Gretna Playhouse This Month
by Stephi Wild - May 8, 2024

Originally created and conceived by Mark Clements, The Greatest Love for Whitney celebrates the amazing career and legacy of this Grammy Award-winning icon by taking audiences through a journey of her record-setting hits.

Review: Cape Town Opera's TOSCA is Lush and Transportive
by Klara van Rooyen - Sep 17, 2023

What did our critic think of TOSCA at Cape Town Opera?

The Firehall Reveals Programming For 2023-24 Season
by Stephi Wild - Jul 28, 2023

Following a successful 40th anniversary season, The Firehall has announced the programming for its 2023-2024 season. Learn more about the upcoming shows here!

Play Readings With Friends Theater Company to Present SORTING IT OUT by Matteo Esposito
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 27, 2023

Discover the U.S. premiere of 'Sorting IT Out' by autistic Canadian playwright Matteo Esposito, presented by Play Readings With Friends Theater Company. Don't miss this moving theatrical experience running from August 3 to August 13 at The Sandbox Theater in New York City.

ROOTED Comes to Lyric Stage Boston in June
by Stephi Wild - May 15, 2023

The 2022/23 Lyric Stage season concludes with Rooted by Deborah Zoe Laufer and directed by Courtney O'Connor.

13th Shakespeare Schools Festival South Africa Opens Today In Cape Town
by Blair Ingenthron - May 8, 2023

The 13th Shakespeare Schools Festival South Africa (SSFSA) opens tonight (8 May 2023) at the Star Theatre at the District Six Homecoming Centre in Cape Town.

19th Annual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival Set For Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Sep 15, 2022

The 19th Annual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival featuring twelve days of live and online events - both indoors and out - including music, stories, poetry, theatre, ceremony, films, dance, readings, forums, workshops, discussions, gallery exhibits, art talks, history talks and history walks.

PlayMakers Presents BLUES FOR AN ALABAMA SKY Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Aug 25, 2022

PlayMakers Repertory Company proudly presents “Blues for an Alabama Sky,” a play by Pearl Cleage. The production runs from September 7 to September 25 and is directed by Valerie Curtis-Newton.

Birmingham 2022 Festival Will Host Performances, Films And Visual Arts Installations Inspired By Sport
by Stephi Wild - Jun 6, 2022

As Birmingham and the West Midlands get ready for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, the Birmingham 2022 Festival is hosting a series of performances, films and visual arts installations all inspired by sport. 

BWW Review: SILENT SKY at Blackfriars Theatre
by Colin Fleming-Stumpf - Nov 2, 2021

Blackfriars Theatre continues its 2021-2022 season (doing alternating repertory performances with Charlayne Woodard's 'Pretty Fire') with 'Silent Sky', an original play by Lauren Gunderson, who holds the unique accolade of being America's most produced living playwright. It's an inspiring show that touches on themes of gender and patriarchy on the surface, but if you dig a little deeper you'll also uncover explorations of space, time, human connection, and one's legacy.

OPENINGS: A CULTURAL SHARING Announced At Firehall Arts Centre
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 19, 2021

The Firehall Arts Centre, in partnership with Vancouver Moving Theatre presents, as part of the 2021 DTES Heart of the City Festival, Openings: A Cultural Sharing from Wednesday,  November 3 to Saturday, November 6, 2021. 

18th Annual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival Announced
by Stephi Wild - Sep 21, 2021

As the Downtown Eastside community starts to emerge from the pandemic, the Festival is excited to reconnect with our over sixty community partners, including UBC Learning Exchange, Firehall Arts Centre, City Opera, KW Studios, and many more.

The Firehall Arts Centre and Vancouver Moving Theatre Present IN THE BEGINNING: A CULTURAL SHARING
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 13, 2020

The Firehall Arts Centre and Vancouver Moving Theatre are thrilled to produce and present, as part of the 2020 DTES Heart of the City Festival, In the Beginning: A Cultural Sharing from Wednesday, November 4 to Saturday, November 7, 2020. 

Downtown Eastside Heart Of The City Festival Returns This Fall
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 17, 2020

The 17th Annual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival will return this fall, Wednesday October 28 to Sunday November 8, 2020.

The Firehall Arts Centre Announces Reimagined Program for Fall/Winter 2020
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 25, 2020

In addition to the previously announced Music in the Courtyard series, taking place weekends until September 27, the Firehall Arts Centre is moving forward with a reimagined Fall/Winter 2020 program. Ticket prices start at $20 and are available online or by phone at 604.689.0926.

2020 Jessie Award Winners Announced Virtually
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 30, 2020

Pivoting to the current new normal, the 38th annual Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards were celebrated virtually this year, acknowledging the excellence in professional theatre and saluting the talent who contribute to Vancouver's dynamic theatre landscape.

2020 Jessie Theatre Award Nominations Announced
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 9, 2020

To honour Vancouver's vibrant artistic community during this challenging time, the 2020 Jessie Theatre Award Nominations were announced virtually, for the first time, on Monday, June 8th, hosted by the mother daughter duo Amanda Sum (seen this season in Chicken Girl and East Van Panto) and Linda Leung.

BWW REVIEW: EVERY BRILLIANT THING Returns to Belvoir St Theatre For An Encore Season with Steve Rodgers Stepping In To The Role Of Narrator
by Jade Kops - Jan 19, 2020

Steve Rodgers (Co-Director with Kate Champion and Narrator) ensures that the return season of EVERY BRILLIANT THING remains just as powerful and moving as he steps in to the role of Narrator.

Review Roundup: Critics Weigh In On GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY's Limited Engagement in Toronto
by Alan Henry - Oct 10, 2019

After critically acclaimed, smash-hit runs at The Old Vic London, in London's West End, and at The Public Theater New York, Girl from the North Country comes to Toronto's Royal Alexandra Theatre for a strictly limited engagement. Performances are now on stage through Sunday, November 24.