This week, an explosion of performance artists from around the world will take over the Firehall and other downtown theatre venues for Vancouver’s biggest theatre festival. It’s Fringe time! There are six Fringe shows on at the Firehall from September 5 to 15 – read more about them here. The Fringe is always a wonderfully […]
A talented team of young creators on a whim set out to create a new all-Canadian musical that uses an all-American comic book as its genesis. In a conversation with Stewart Yu, who co-wrote, RIVERVIEW HIGH (now playing at the Firehall) with Angela Wong and Mike MacKenzie, Firehall Artistic Producer Donna Spencer asks him why they […]
A beautiful work of dance that debuted at the Firehall Arts Centre a decade ago is being revisited once again, this time at the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden. From the creators: In 2003 choreographer Andrea Nann collaborated with pottery artist and Chinese ink painter Wayne Ngan (Hornby Island) and contemporary dance artists Alison […]
The Telus Community Foundation recently awarded the Firehall Theatre Society/Firehall Arts Centre $20000 to host a Theatre Camp for First Nations/Aboriginal youth between the ages of 16 and 26. Announced at the opening of the premiere production of Drew Hayden Taylor’s GOD AND THE INDIAN, the grant will also fund a mentorship program for camp […]
Having just returned from the annual Professional Association of Canadian Theatres conference held in Victoria last week, I am pleased and encouraged that theatre is still high on the list of many Canadians when making their choices about what to do with their diminishing spare time and much in demand disposable income. Is any […]
If you are a consumer of world news, you will be familiar with how much we hear about the conflict within Israel between the Palestinians and the Jewish people over the rights to land and to a lesser degree about the conflicts within different factions within these communities around beliefs and the changing world. […]
Check this out! If you are into seeing what is going on the world stage, you won’t want to miss Arkadi Zaides ground-breaking work, Land-Research opening April 24th at the Firehall. Through highly physical movement, projected images, overlays of texts and music and different styles of performance , five performers from different cultural backgrounds explore […]
On Thursday June 20th, we’re celebrating 30! Where? Firehall Arts Centre When? Thursday June 20th What? Special performances from some Firehall favourites, Wine tastings, silent auctions, and more …save the date, it will be a night you won’t want to miss! Details to come…
Hello wonderful people! This is a friendly heads up about Pi Theatre’s TERMINUS. The show opens tomorrow night, and although tickets are being sold through the Firehall, the show itself takes place at PERFORMANCE WORKS on Granville Island! Best, The Firehall
The Firehall Arts Centre is looking for four individuals to join us for a five month internship learning the ins-and-outs of working in a theatre. Click here to download the application Individuals will receive the unique opportunity to work and experience the different jobs that are integral to getting a show up and running. […]
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