Donna Spencer on The Village and ribcage: this wide passage – Two women come to Canada as immigrants. They come from different parts of the world and at different times in Canadian history – one from the 18th century and one the present day. They face challenges of survival, isolation and loneliness and yet, with […]
“Chinese New Year is a celebration, and our piece is a celebration too”, says Wen Wei Wang. “A celebration of who we are, and making something together.” – Vancouver Sun Join us for the long-awaited Vancouver premiere of Wen Wei’s newest dance work on the cusp of the Lunar New Year (Feb 18 – 21). […]
Welcome Back, Vincent! In honor of Black History month, internationally acclaimed choreographer and performer Vincent Mantsoe returns to the Firehall from February 11th -14th . Vincent first performed on the Firehall stage in 2001, with three solo pieces created under the title, Meetlo, which in the Sesotho language means ‘traditions’. This amazing work was Vancouver’s […]
PostSecret: The Show has inspired many audience members to share their secrets. We’ve already gone through 2,000 blank postcards in the Firehall lobby which people have used to share their inner-most thoughts, fears and confessions. Here’s just a few so far. PostSecret: The Show is on til February 7. If you want to see more audiences […]
Wow! This show has been an extraordinarily powerful and intensely emotional roller coaster ride filled with laughter and tears so far. Thanks so much to the brave audiences who have shared this experience and their secrets with us so far. Here are some of the messages that audience members who’ve come to the show have […]
We are excited to announce that PostSecret creator Frank Warren will be in town for the Canadian premiere of PostSecret: The Show. The New York Times bestselling author recently released his newest book The World of PostSecret and will be signing copies of the book and meeting fans following the show for the following performances: […]
Writer Jordan Hall won the Samuel French Award for Playwrighting with her first play Kayak which is coming up at the Firehall Jan 7 – 17. Jordan gives some insight into what inspired the play and why it is still relevant 3 years later. Q: What is this play about to you? A: The stories we […]
We invite you to join the party at the Chelsea Hotel (aka the Firehall Arts Centre) to ring in 2015 on New Years Eve! The Firehall is throwing a fabulous bohemian bash, complete with champagne, hors d’oeuvres, & of course lots of Leonard Cohen songs along wit ha sing-along to Cohen favorites at the après-show party! […]
Tracey Power is the creative force behind the Firehall hit show Chelsea Hotel – the Songs of Leonard Cohen. She was one of the original cast members for Urinetown in 2006 and her ‘Little Sally’ performance deservedly won her a Jessie Awards nod. Critics have been raving about her performance this time round – “Using […]
Urinetown: The Musical opened to a standing ovation and has already sold out three shows. Here’s what the critics had to say about the irreverent musical comedy that has been making everyone laugh out loud. REVIEWS “you’ll just laugh and laugh and laugh…. one of the best productions in Firehall history… Should be Number One on […]
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