“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 More“I’m interested in how our current material reality will be monumentalized in the future, and how value can shift with time. I see that even behind the most trivial mundane objects there has been a thought process in their design: whether it be planned obsolescence, signs and symbols in branding, or the mechanics of how visual aesthetics play into our memories and associations. It all says an enormous amount about our human condition, our needs and desires.”
Read More“Like the decades of history that resulted in the building that is now 1000 Parker, it is the artist’s patience and instinct that results in the final work of art. However, art is never still; like the continued evolution of a city or an historic building, art is alive with process, and it doesn’t end with the artist: each viewer’s encounter adds another layer of creation.”
Read MoreIf you're feeling a bit sad that the long weekend will soon be a thing of the past, feel sad no more—we're delivering our latest featured-artist-inspired mix just in time. It's a quick listen, only 30 minutes, but we hope it'll leave a lasting impression. Enjoy!
Read MoreMarisa Smith and Nyla Carpentier, co-directors of Alley Theatre's adaptation of Wolfram Lotz's The Ridiculous Darkness, chatted with SAD writer Ella Adkins prior to the opening of this collaborate and incisive production. “'This is a piece meant to probe with questions, and not the easy kind. Nyla says, 'There are times when we go into the absurd with this piece, and people may be very challenged by what they see, but the next moment they may be laughing their heads off.'”
Read MoreFrom the cozy confines of your favourite local place to the far reaches of the galaxy, join us for an exploration of that majestic, magical, mind-bending concept of SPACE in the latest edition of SAD Mag. We’re going on a cosmic journey together to celebrate this new issue and we want you to join us!
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"In terms of causes, I think many folks are asking how the DIY arts community can do better to centre Indigenous creators, how Black and other POC artists in our communities can access crucial resources and autonomy, and how to make sure we can do our best to take down the barriers people may face."
Read MoreAfter a long period of rough astrological weather, November's astrology forecast invites us to move from introspection to action. Now is the time to embrace chance and reconnect with our truth.
Leah Nelson and Sarah Leavitt shows us the labour of love, loss, and life in striking film Tangles at the Vancouver International Film Festival 2026.
In Experiments in a Failed Repair, an art exhibition that deconstructs and decolonises the monumentalisation of violence, Ghinwa Yassine challenges viewers to confront human violence through the rubble and remains of homes destroyed by war—and to imagine the lives that once existed within them.
Writer Brett Nelson reviews 'The Effect,' the latest production from The Cultch that explores the chemical nature of love and grapples with depression.
In this review of Frequencies: A Novel, Sophie Ganic’s debut, we explore a chilling blend of dystopian science fiction and feminist horror. Set in the aftermath of a deadly global outbreak, the novel examines isolation, psychological unraveling and past trauma.
