When I look back over the past year, I’d say the glass is more than half full – at least as far as the Christian community in Metro Vancouver is concerned. There are so many signs of good will, hope…
Looking back on 2025
Tag: pacific theatre
Around Town: The Current: Gen Z faith, Dundarave, Christmas Presence . . .
I know Christmas is coming – but this was an early present. I checked the radio to make sure I was still tuned to CBC (I knew I was because I listen to it off and on throughout the day,…
Reviving The Top Ten Thousand of All Time, reflecting on Pacific Theatre
Ron Reed’s one-man show The Top Ten Thousand of All Time is back on stage this November. It will be at the Bez Arts Hub in Langley November 7, 8 and 9, then at Peninsula Productions in White Rock on…
Around Town: Wakey, Wakey; Celebrate Christian Writing; Northwest graduation
Write-ups about Wakey, Wakey are predicting good things, but there must surely be a bittersweet feeling at Pacific Theatre as this year draws to a close. Wakey, Wakey will run from October 15 to November 2. After that there will…
Around Town: Pacific Theatre, Santa Ono rejected, Multicultural Worship . . .
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…
Around Town: Son of a Preacherman, Laurel Gasque: Artway, Centre Church
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…
Around Town: The Trip to Bountiful, Thinking Through the Arts, Equipping
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…
Pacific Theatre continues to nourish us: Empire of the Son opens 40th season
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…
Around Town: God Said This, Michael Card, Night with the Persecuted Church
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…
Around Town: Good Friday joint services, Black and Rural, Doctrine of Discovery
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…