Pacific Theatre made a significant announcement June 3 to its “circle of friends, donors, artists, patrons and supporters” – a group which is broad indeed. It began: We write to you today at a crossroads in our company’s history. After…
Pacific Theatre Artistic Director Kaitlin Williams said it has been hard to get people out to theatre productions since the pandemic. Speaking with Stuart Derdeyn of The Vancouver Sun, she said that was part of the appeal in hosting Ins…
Ron Reed is back, finally having the opportunity to direct a play that Covid prevented him from presenting during his final year with Pacific Theatre. The Trip to Bountiful will run from March 22 to April 14 at the Jericho Arts…
Have you noticed the staggering surge in ticket prices for live events lately? Oy! Either our society is flush with disposable income, or the allure of a live experience justifies the cost. Hundreds of thousands of people spend a mortgage…
Pacific Theatre’s new play isn’t based in Vancouver, but many of the themes will resonate here. The Canadian premiere of God Said This by Leah Nanako Winkler begins this Friday (June 2). Here is the outline: Sisters Hiro and Sophie…
Every Christian community is marking Holy Week with special services, but here are some that have particularly caught my attention this year. Beginning with one bold service that has already take place, I enjoyed watching the video of South Asian…
Next Saturday (February 25) offers the perfect opportunity to show some love and support for Pacific Theatre – all while enjoying what looks set to be a unique and talent-filled evening of entertainment. Here is the invitation to Help. Thanks.…
Just before Covid hit, in late 2019, I took part in the World Evangelical Alliance General Assembly in Jakarta, Indonesia. Our table host was a young woman, Morgan Lee, who had been sent out by Christianity Today to meet delegates…
Two movies and two plays are coming to Vancouver this week – two famous shows about Jesus, one about a Japanese Christian hero during World War Two and one about a dramatic ride through the Himalayas aimed at supporting poor…
The last play of Pacific Theatre’s Covid-reduced season will end next week. But there are still tickets for The Mountaintop by Katori Hall – and the reviews are positive. The outline of the play: April 3, 1968. Doctor Martin Luther…