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JUNE 2026 | VOLUME 264

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June Is Theatre Month?!

I can still remember, not that very long ago, a time when Vancouver theatre practically ground to a halt in June. Now, these first two weeks are among the hottest of the entire theatrical year. In addition to three Shakespeares (The Merry Wives of Windsor, Julius Caesar, Macbeth) and three first-rate musicals (Come from Away, Legally Blonde, The Producers), we have modern classics from Britain (Arms and the Man) and Canada (Salt-Water Moon), sensational modern circus (Sophie’s Surprise 29th), a Boca del Lupo outdoor extravaganza (Me & The Forest), and one of the world’s hottest Fringe shows (Tomatoes Tried to Kill Me But Banjos Saved My Life). And more. And with June 21 coming up fast, it’s not too early to get theatre tickets for your favourite father.

Our On Now page shows you everything running through mid-June. And plot your theatregoing through mid-July on our Coming Soon page. Be sure to look for the BUY TICKETS buttons.

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Theatre lovers, theatre students, theatre historians and casual readers are invited to browse our ARCHIVES pages. Read 1100+ reviews of what you may have seen or missed over the past two decades of Vancouver-area theatre.

Carousel Theatre for Young People is holding a 50/50 raffle. Deadline June 1. https://www.rafflebox.ca/raffle/cts

Massey Theatre invites you to Reading Theatre with Allan Morgan, reading The Dresser by Ronald Harwood, June 3; Lilies, or The Revival of a Romantic Drama by Michel March Bouchard, June 17. Readings 1:15 pm in Studio C. Free.

The all-female Her Ladyship Sketch Comedy Show plays Granville Island’s The Nest, June 4-6. Tickets HERE.

Presentation House Theatre invites you to Curtain Call – Murder Mystery Night, June 15, 7 pm. $35 HERE.

Pacific Theatre has found a new home for the 2026-27 season in the Revue Theatre on Granville Island. They invite you to their Housewarming Party, June 18, 7:30, with Ins Choi and Ivan Decker. $50. Info and tickets HERE.

Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre presents Springboard: Emotional Resiliency Workshop, June 26, and Multilingual Creation, July 7. https://vact.ca/springboard/

The Cultch’s15-show season includes work by Vancouver’s Search Party, Rumble, ITSAZOO, Theatre Replacement (a new East Van Panto), Pi, Urban Ink, and a new musical from Amiel Gladstone & Veda Hille, plus from Toronto Michael Healey’s Rogers v. Rogers and a new Daisy Theatre from Ronnie Burkett. www.thecultch.com

The Arts Club’s 14-play 2026-27 season plus 4 plays on tour is highlighted by Death of a Salesman, John Proctor Is the Villain, plus new work and musicals, including Les Misérables. https://artsclub.com/season-tickets/packages

Coquitlam’s Evergreen Cultural Centre’s 8-play season features three Arts Club plays on tour including Little Women, a remount of English, and Little Shop of Horrors. www.evergreenculturalcentre.ca      

Metro Theatre’s 7-play season includes musicals Avenue Q and Hello, Dolly!, an Agatha Christie and Our Town. www.metrotheatre.com

United Players’ 5-play 2026-27 season features Canadian plays by John Lazarus and Vern Theissen and Beckett’s Happy Days. www.unitedplayers.com

Richmond’s Gateway Theatre’s 5-play season includes musicals Songs for a New World and 42nd Street plus Michele Riml’s She Shoots, She Scores! www.gatewaytheatre.com

Broadway Across Canada’s 5-play musical season at the Queen E opens with & Juliet and includes Hamilton and musical adaptations of Mrs. Doubtfire and The Bodyguard. https://vancouver.broadway.com/#season-26-27

Deep Cove’s 4-play First Impressions Theatre’s 2026-27 lineup includes Norm Foster’s Lunenberg, Krystal Dos Santos’ History of Motown plus Little Shop of Horrors. https://firstimpressionstheatre.com/next-season/

For its first season in its new Granville Island home, Pacific Theatre offers 3 shows including Ins Choi’s Son of a Preacherman and a new play by Jill Daum. HERE.

Registration is open for Carousel Theatre’s Summer Drama Day Camps for ages 6-12. Details HERE.

Perry Ehrlich’s Gotta Sing! Gotta Dance! musical theatre program is accepting applications for the summer, sessions July 7-30 and Aug. 4-27, M-F 9:00-4:00. Info and applications here: https://theimpresario.ca/gotta-sing-gotta-dance/

Register your kids for Theatre Replacement’s East Van Panto-themed summer camps for ages 5-13. Info HERE.

The Improv Centre is offering classes in improv at all levels. Info HERE.

Enjoy,

Jerry