Category Archives: History

10

Jan
2013

Contemplative Dance Class taught by Denise Fujiwara

Saturday, January 19 Firehall Arts Centre 10am to 12:30pm In addition to choreographing and performing next week in No Exit and Lost & Found, Denise Fujiwara will be teaching a Contemplative dance class as well! Using Japanese Butoh and creative post-modern dance improvisation principles, participants will work towards becoming more present and creative while expanding […]


09

Jan
2013

TJ Dawe’s Medicine held over, January 23 to February 2!

ANNOUNCEMENT! ANNOUNCEMENT! Thanks to the terrific audience response, Medicine is a hit! We’re pleased to announce we’re holding over performances of TJ Dawe’s newest one-man show January 23 to February 2, 2013, with special appearances by Dr. Gabor Maté in talkbacks January 24, 25, 26, 30, February 1 and 2. Come get a (second) dose of Medicine! TJ will continue […]


07

Jan
2013

Talkback added Tues Jan. 8 & Sun Jan. 13 with Dr. Maté!

We have added another talkback with Dr. Gabor Maté after Tuesday, January 8th’s performance of Medicine as well as after Sunday’s 2pm matinee! Audience response has been terrific, and Dr. Maté has agreed to join TJ for these extra post-show talkbacks. For those of you who tried to buy tickets to Friday and Saturday’s sold out […]


19

Dec
2012

Fringe BYOV Applications available!

The Firehall joins the ranks of the BYOV for the fourth consecutive Vancouver International Fringe Festival in September 2013. We will be selecting five shows for six to eight performances each in our wonderful intimate theatre space and two shows for our outdoor enclosed courtyard area, also, for six to eight performances. To download the […]


12

Dec
2012

Looking for Gift Ideas?

The holidays can be stressful, trying to find the perfect gift for friends and loved ones. Let me offer some ideas: what about tickets, a pass or a gift certificate to the Firehall? We still have many shows left in our 2012-2013 Season: TJ Dawe’s Medicine in January, the incomparable Mary Walsh in Dancing with Rage and Zee Zee […]


24

Nov
2012

Donna Spencer’s Response to Colin Thomas

In this week’s issue of the Georgia Straight, critic Colin Thomas reviewed Kid Gloves and took fault with Firehall Artistic Producer Donna Spencer’s choice to produce an “unpolished” play. This is her full response, a portion of which was sent in to the Georgia Straight as a Letter to the Editor.   Letter to the […]


15

Nov
2012

Kid Gloves Profile: Marlene Ginader

Marlene Ginader just came off her second successful run as “The Woman” in our production on Chelsea Hotel and has jumped right into her role in Kid Gloves. GD: Tell me about your character in Kid Gloves. MG: Mai Ji is a tough, strong, young woman who’s been through a lot but doesn’t pity herself and I […]


14

Nov
2012

Kid Gloves Profile: Deborah Williams

Deborah Williams is a fixture in Vancouver’s theatre scene and is behind some of the city’s most fun and interesting offerings.  Today, she tells us a little bit about them… GD: Hi Deb, who are the characters you play in Kid Gloves? DW: I play Bella Boychuk, who is a syphilitic prostitute and is middle-aged, […]