“In the context of Vancouver’s economy and bleak real estate prospects, the group drunkenly discusses art, ambition, and aspiration. While pointedly representing a millennial feeling that everyone is or can be an artist, Above the Hospital asks how possible it is to break the barrier of being just 'aspiring.'”
Read More"Taking care of my hair and maintaining it feels like such a direct link to my family and to other black women, it’s hugely grounding, and very therapeutic for me. Any process of washing or styling, or detangling, all of it feels like a comfort, like something so familiar, so engrained, like down to the DNA.
Read More“Harrison was born in a cold, small town to a warm and loving family. They enrolled him in a local Catholic school, where he experienced years of sexual, physical, and emotional abuse... But one day, as if by chance, Harrison discovered Star Wars. Its allegorical fight between darkness and light, victimhood and resilience spoke to him on a critical level, and catalyzed his slow journey towards healing.”
Read MoreIf you're in the mood for something quirky/strange/loud/unkempt, look no further. The Society for the Destitute Presents Titus Bouffonius is a play guaranteed to liven up your festive season. The show runs until December 3, and tickets are going fast!
Read More“Given the audience reaction to Satellite(s), the play has a lot to offer in entertainment value to a specific demographic... But what is the purpose of exploring a complicated situation if only to confirm the opinions and experiences of the audience?”
Read MoreUs Vancouver folk are lucky, given that we don't have to travel far to find great theatre. The latest on SAD's list of local talent is the Templeton High School cast of Shameless Hussy Productions' Girls Like That. Limited performances left, so read this review and get your tickets, quick!
Read More"Performance art is unpredictable and ephemeral, which makes it entirely an experience and a kind of art that falls flat when reproduced on Instagram stories or social PR strategies. The truth is, entering the space for performance art is daring; it’s consensual to receiving, witnessing, and participating in an experience impossible to experience once more. The experience could be anything.
Read More“My years of writing school and traditional ideas about theatre come barging in; when is the performance going to start? When will the curtains draw and the acting begin? I soon realize that this isn’t a red velvet curtain masquerade. I’m not here to see a re-enactment, neither am I here to witness a reproduction of memories. I’m here to see how Tetsuro interprets, responds to, and shares [a] fascinating life... in real time.”
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