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Theatre Under the Wire brings 48-hour challenge back to Granville Island
4+ hour, 11+ min ago (235+ words) After a brief pandemic-induced timeout, one of Vancouver theatre's most chaotic traditions is back and ready to lose a little sleep. Theatre Under the Wire returns February 12 and 13, taking over the Revue Stage on Granville Island for two nights of…...
What's In Your Fridge: Jonny Paul of Second Breakfast improv troupe
2+ week, 4+ day ago (208+ words) What's In Your Fridge Jonny Paul of Second Breakfast. Marlon Williams Te Whare T'wekaweka" This album makes me proud to call Aotearoa home. Performed entirely in Te reo M'ori, our indigenous language, it's a truly special piece of art." Sophie…...
Sophia Johnson on her poet dad, New Zealand soap operas, and breaking into Vancouver’s comedy scene
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (545+ words) Growing up on an island in New Zealand, Sophia Johnson didn't have a TV. "My dad was a writer and a poet and so I was really into books as a kid, Shakespeare, stuff like that," she tells the Straight…...
Spring Arts Preview 2025: Comedy critics' picks
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (465+ words) Who said that sketch comedy is dead? While improv and standup often rule the roost in Vancouver'as evidenced by the monthly Bloodfeud show that pits them against each other'sketches can get left by ... March 7 @ VIFF Centre As part of GEMFest,…...
Catch comedy’s rising stars at “The New Wave of Standup” live taping in Vancouver
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (660+ words) Get the best of Vancouver in your inbox, every Tuesday and Thursday. Sign up for our free newsletter. If you love being able to say "I saw them before they were famous, you'll want to grab a seat at The…...
Dropout Improv takes silliness very seriously
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (761+ words) When Vic Michaelis was taking improv classes at Vancouver's TheatreSports, they never thought it would lead to a full-time career of spontaneous silliness. Because, let's be real: why would it? "A lot of us perform improv four or five times…...