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createastir.caWith Epigone, playwright Kevin Kerr turns to ancient Greece to process contemporary loss — StirIn new Electric Company Theatre play, premiering at the Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival, real grief over his sister mixes with fictional elements and age-old myth

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createastir.caReview: At Vancouver Opera, knockout arias and inspired staging live up to Tosca expectations — StirSeason opener, coproduced with Pacific Opera Victoria, features a strong central trio of singers and striking lighting and sets

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createastir.caJonathon Paterson gets an actorly one-man workout in Daniel MacIvor’s House on November 6 — StirWillow Lewmos directs the darkly comedic solo show as part of the Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival

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createastir.ca125, rue des Malaises finds humour in the most unlikely topic, October 27 at Alliance Française — StirVisions Ouest and Alliance Française present the Quebec comedy-drama about a healthy senior who gathers his clan at a cottage to announce his plans for MAID

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createastir.caSeven deadly sins await at the Beaumont Studios’ Flushment Day, to October 30 — StirImmersive theatre experience arrives just in time for spooky season, featuring freaky performances and mischievous sewer rats

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createastir.caTheatre review: All the feels, as Big Stuff takes an open-hearted look at the way we hang on to things — StirWith plenty of laughter, improv-comedy veterans Naomi Snieckus and Matt Baram candidly explore loss and how we attach meaning to objects

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createastir.caIn Beatitude, Vancouver Cantata Singers launch season with Sherryl Sewepagaham's serene ode to land, October 24 — StirThe Cree-Dene composer’s new work joins a program aimed at instilling calm, bliss, and joy

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createastir.caStir Cheat Sheet: Author Sam Wiebe tags 10 Vancouver-shot horror films for the Halloween season — StirCataloguing the campy to the harrowing, the writer behind Shot in Vancouver: Adventures in Hollywood North appears at the Vancouver Writers Fest on October 24 and 25

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createastir.caIn Death and Taxes, Brass Tax and Gerardo Avila celebrate life through music and clowning — StirAs part of the Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival, the new show nods to Mexico’s Día de los Muertos and similar traditions from other countries

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createastir.caPoiesis Quartet takes musical approach founded on artistic and social inclusion — StirFeaturing contemporary and canonical pieces, the acclaimed ensemble’s program at the Kay Meek Arts Centre reflects dedication to creating space for emerging and marginalized voices

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createastir.caDracula: A Comedy of Terrors takes a bite out of the gothic-horror classic’s sexual politics — StirActor Steffanie Davis plays three roles in the Arts Club production, including the gleefully unhinged, bug-munching Renfield

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createastir.caMeera Sreenarayanan tells universal stories in wordless language of traditional dance — StirPerformer’s lifelong immersion in the forms of Bharatanatyam will create space for new audience responses at Mandala Arts and Culture event

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An inside look at Tosca with Vancouver Opera director Brenna Corner. Read more from our interview here: www.createastir.ca/articles/tos...

createastir.caAt Vancouver Opera, Tosca reveals the full complexity of one of Puccini’s smartest women — StirDirector Brenna Corner dove deep into history to flesh out the corruption that surrounds a tragic character who lives life on her own terms

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createastir.caAt The Dance Centre, Wen Wei Wang’s Last Solo draws on a lifetime of movement and expression — StirThe celebrated Vancouver artist reflects on his youth, sexuality, and aging in a final solo performance

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createastir.caGhibli Jazz Orchestra pays a big-band tribute to beloved animation studio’s soundtracks — StirIsabel Leong and her 18-piece band play scores by Ghibli composer Joe Hisaishi—but they don’t simply re-create the music of the films

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createastir.caCompagnie Catherine Gaudet’s ODE explores the relentless push for happiness — StirDancers perform an increasingly surreal and unsettling ritual when the Montreal troupe brings its latest work to the DanceHouse program

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createastir.caTheatre review: Darkly humorous and resonant, Red Demon considers how people respond to fear and the unfamiliar — StirRiddled with language barriers and discrimination, the rice & beans theatre and Gokko Creative Society production grapples with the possibility of unity and acceptance

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createastir.caThe Cultch pays tribute to its founder with newly named Christopher Wootten Stage at Vancity Culture Lab — StirWootten, who passed away last year, launched the venue in 1973 and will also have a new creation fund in his name

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createastir.caTheatre review: Vascular Necrosis is a monster mashup of romance, comedy, and zombies — StirA patchwork wall of TV screens, fun nods to found-footage horror, and other genre touches heighten allegorical messages of queer self-acceptance in Touchstone Theatre and Glitch Theatre show

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createastir.caBury the Hatchet reopens the century-old case of the Borden murders — StirAt Anvil Theatre, Sasha Wilson’s play examines the story of accused killer and “folk villain” Lizzie Borden through drama, humour, and murder ballads

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createastir.caBig Stuff probes profound existential questions at the Olympic Village Stage, October 14 to November 1 — StirThe two-hander starring real-life married couple Matt Baram and Naomi Snieckus takes a comedic look at the things we choose to keep and why

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createastir.caJoss Richard trades sweeping romance for messy, complicated love in her latest novel Let’s Kiss and Tell — StirAhead of her appearance at Vancouver Writers Fest, L.A.-based author discusses trials of modern dating and the value of contemporary romance

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createastir.caTextiles and language become vessels for lived experiences in Surrey Art Gallery show In the Folds of Memory — StirShaped by South Asian artistic traditions, Farheen Haq and Russna Kaur explore personal and collective histories across mediums

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createastir.caThe Cinematheque enters Forbidden Rooms filled with unique Halloween horrors — StirRichard Martin’s locally made 1989 feature Matinee takes its place among dread-charged classics from around the world in this monthlong series

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createastir.caHeather Lamoureux steps away from artistic director role at Vines Art Society — StirSociety founder grew the Vines Art Festival from a one-day event into a multiday celebration of live music, dance, and more in city parks

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createastir.caAfter last year’s hit local debut, The Effect explores love and brain chemistry, at The Cultch October 15 to 25 — StirRumble Theatre and ITSAZOO coproduction digs into Succession writer Lucy Prebble’s critically acclaimed play as it builds unease along with the dosage

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createastir.caWith new outfit Elephant, Adam O’Farrill’s musical language evolves into more direct expression — StirThe composer and trumpeter moves from head to heart through the adventurous nature of the four-piece ensemble, coming to VanJazz ’26

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createastir.caGet your best salsa and cumbia moves on at VLACC's I Like It Like That! on October 10 — StirFeaturing live music, DJs, and dance lessons, the event is part of Latin Expressions 2026, hosted by the Vancouver Latin American Community Centre

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createastir.caBranford Marsalis and Dianne Reeves pay tribute to John Coltrane at the Chan Centre on October 13 — StirIn Coastal Jazz and Chan copresentation, the pair mark the centennial of saxophonist Coltrane’s birth by performing songs from his 1963 album with singer Johnny Hartman

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createastir.caTheatre review: The Search Party’s JOB ratchets up the tension in provocative look at digital anxiety — StirAt The Cultch, strong acting and a sharp script that’s packed with memorable lines give life to a play that’s hit an intergenerational nerve

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createastir.caArtists confront dominant narratives and stir collective action at Burnaby Art Gallery show RESIST! — StirFeaturing works by Rawan Hassan روان حسن, Gord Hill, Laurence Hyde, and Elizabeth MacKenzie, the exhibition explores how art and print can be used as a method of resistance

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createastir.caFor Mark Mothersbaugh, scoring a film means interpreting the language of the director — StirThe DEVO member—coming to town as part of the Vancouver International Film Festival—has built a second career composing music for TV cartoons, Wes Anderson movies, and everything in between

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“I always wanted to explore a full-on Japanese play put on in Vancouver with surtitles.This is such an interesting play to explore how language is perceived.” www.createastir.ca/articles/red...

createastir.caRed Demon speaks three languages at the Firehall Arts Centre — StirDirector Mayumi Yoshida takes on challenges of translation in Hideki Noda’s darkly comedic play about people struggling with mistrust as they try to understand one another across linguistic gulfs

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createastir.caBoca del Lupo's Sherry J. Yoon and Jay Dodge make 2026 Siminovitch Prize shortlist — StirB.C. contenders for Canada’s largest theatre prize join finalists from Montreal and Calgary

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createastir.caAt VIFF, Soran Mardookhi’s The Flight witnesses collective action fuelled by individual grief — StirThe Kurdish-Canadian filmmaker’s feature documentary follows three families of Flight PS752 victims in their ongoing fight for justice

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createastir.caTawnie Olson’s Missa Brevis reflects light and hope in political darkness — StirSteeped in her faith, this new work by the Vancouver Chamber Choir’s composer in residence is a timely reminder of what human beings have endured and survived

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createastir.caTheatre review: Arts Club’s complex Heist unfolds with seamless efficiency — StirWith live visual tricks and countless technical cues, the tale of high-tech burglary builds the momentum needed to pull off Arun Lakra’s time-jumping storyline

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createastir.caLatin Expressions 2026 festival celebrates the diversity of Latin American cultures — StirThe event, which takes place during October to mark Latin American Heritage Month, includes live music, literary readings, and guided tours of exhibitions featuring ancient and modern-day art

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“You do see his power and his power is actually really incredible. And he’s also really funny. You see all his charm.” Stir speaks to filmmaker Matthew Rankin about Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney ahead of its screenings at @viffest.bsky.social #NFB www.createastir.ca/articles/lad...