Intimate Apparel photo by David Cooper
It’s 1905, and plain, sensible, lonely Esther yearns for love. She sews custom lingerie for the uptown ladies of New York—for the downtown working ladies, too—all the while wishing she could wear one of her own exquisite creations. See playwright Lynn Nottage’s exploration of race, class, identity and desire at the Granville Island Stage (to Mar. 10).—Sheri Radford
Circle Mirror Transformation photo by David Cooper
What’s all the hoopla at the Granville Island Stage? The 2011-2012 season kicks off with the Canadian premiere of Circle Mirror Transformation (to Oct. 22), an Obie Award–winning play by 29-year-old Annie Baker, a rising star in the American theatre world. This sharply funny but poignant comedy of secrets focuses on connections between individuals.—Sheri Radford
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CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION When Marty gathers four locals for the first-ever drama class in a small Vermont town, she has no idea how an injection of hula-hooping and wacky acting games will change their lives—including, most unexpectedly, her own (to Oct 22). M-Sa 8 pm. Matinees W and Sa 2 pm. $29-$49.
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Photo by David Cooper
If you’ve never seen Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Edward Albee’s award-winning play about a marriage on the rocks, now’s your chance: it runs Feb. 10 to Mar. 12 at the Granville Island Stage.—Sheri Radford
The uproarious musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is currently on in Vancouver. Photo by Jo-Ann Richards
“Quirky” is the word of the day in this Tony Award–winning musical comedy that pits awkward adolescent spellers against each other—and audience members. Word nerds go crazy for musical numbers such as “My Friend, the Dictionary.” At the Granville Island Stage (to Jul. 31).—Sheri Radford
Billy Bishop Goes to War photo by Time Matheson
One of the most produced shows in Canadian theatre, this musical tells the story of the celebrated World War I flying ace. Ryan Beil portrays Billy, plus 17 other characters, accompanied only by pianist Zachary Gray. Beil is familiar to local audiences thanks to the annual Shakespeare festival Bard on the Beach, while Gray is the son of playwright John Gray. This slice of history is at the Granville Island Stage (to Apr. 17).—Sheri Radford
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Laugh out loud with the ladies of Mom's the Word: Remixed. Photo by David Cooper
In Mom’s the Word: Remixed (pictured), moms share tales of the terrible twos and the terrifying teens, at the Granville Island Stage (to Nov. 7). Helen Keller’s story comes to life in The Miracle Worker, at the Vancouver Playhouse (Oct. 10 to 31).—Sheri Radford
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