STAGE COMEDY/CABARET
Fou Fou Ha! The 24 Carrot Show
The internationally renowned circus theatre troupe Fou Fou Ha returns with a new show. Features an all-star clown squad of wild dance, surreal comedy, interactive audience contests, brazen burlesque, break-dancing and exuberant hip hop dance numbers in an eye-popping celebration of sexual freedom, diversity and absurdity. • Rio Theatre • July 28-29, 8 p.m. • $25/$30, riotheatre.ca
A Harry Potter Burlesque Birthday Bash
Come celebrate the Chosen One’s birthday in style at this silly, sexy evening filled with all your favourite Harry Potter characters. Costumes strongly encouraged. Presented by The Geekenders and Kitty Glitter. • Rio Theatre • July 31, 8 p.m. • $25/$20, riotheatre.ca
Oh, Canada: The True North Strong and Funny
Vancouver TheatreSports League’s improvisers take a loving and comedic look at what makes us uniquely Canadian. • The Improv Centre, Granville Island • Until Sept. 2 • vtsl.com/show/oh-canada/
Vancouver TheatreSports League
Features a variety of improv shows including: #NoFilter | Classic TheatreSports | OK Tinder | Improv After Dark | Rookie Night Season 11 • The Improv Centre, Granville Island • vtsl.com
Yuk Yuk’s Comedy Club
Tuesdays: Top Talent Showcase | Wednesdays: Amateur Night | Thursdays: Vancouver Comedy Competition | July 28-29: Brett Martin, with Dion Arnold and MC Byron Bertram • 2837 Cambie St. • yukyuks.com
Lafflines Comedy Club
July 28-29: Alex Sparling • 530 Columbia St., New West • lafflines.com
The Comedy Mix
July 27-29: Kevin Foxx | Aug. 3-5: Efthimios Nasioupolos • 1015 Burrard St. • thecomedymix.com
THEATRE
Romeo and Juliet
Carousel Theatre for Young People’s annual Teen Shakespeare Program takes on the quintessential tragedy of star-crossed lovers in Romeo and Juliet. • Performance Works Outdoor Stage, Granville Island • July 28-Aug. 12 • Free, advance reservations for premium seating available for $5, carouseltheatre.ca
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
The stages are set for another summer of classic theatre, featuring four classic Shakespeare plays plus a short-run contemporary drama. Shows include: Much Ado About Nothing, The Winter’s Tale, The Merchant of Venice, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, and Shylock. • Vanier Park • Until Sept. 22 • From $21, bardonthebeach.org
Bittergirl: The Musical
This cathartic and catchy musical charts the romantic breakups of three women and the lively antics that ensue. Presented by The Arts Club Theatre Company. • Granville Island Stage • Until July 29 • From $29, artsclub.com
TUTS: Theatre Under the Stars
Enjoy a delightful dose of magical entertainment this summer with a perfect pair of Broadway musicals. Theatre Under the Stars presents Mary Poppins & The Drowsy Chaperone at Stanley Park’s picturesque Malkin Bowl. • Until Aug. 19 • $30-$49, tuts.ca
In The Next Room (... or The Vibrator Play)
Set in the late 1800s this play is a provocative and touching story about a young doctor and his wife. Dr. Givings harnesses the powers of the modern electrical age to provide a unique cure for relieving symptoms of female ‘hysteria’; a device that provides them with a certain something missing from their daily lives. • Jericho Arts Centre • Until Aug. 17 • ensembletheatrecompany.ca
A Prayer for Owen Meany
Ensemble Theatre Company presents a witty and intelligent adaptation of John Irving’s epic story about friendship and faith. • Jericho Arts Centre • Until Aug. 18 • ensembletheatrecompany.ca
Master Class
An anteroom in the Kremlin. 1948. The Soviet Musician’s Union Conference in Moscow. Stalin is formulating his policy for the Arts in The Soviet Union and summons Shostakovich, and Prokofiev, the leading Russian composers of the day, in order that he can discuss, with the aid of his Cultural Minister, Zhdanov, their place as artists in Soviet society. Presented by Ensemble Theatre Company. • Jericho Arts Centre • Until Aug. 18 • $30/$25, ensembletheatrecompany.ca
Much Ado About Nothing
Bard in the Valley presents a play filled with witty banter, a dastardly villain sneaking her way through the plot, a foolish constable, dramatic conflict, many laughs and not one, but two love stories. • Spirit Square Stage in Douglas Park, Langley • Until July 30 • bardinthevalley.com
The Winter’s Tale by William Shakespeare
King Leontes’ jealousy sets in motion the tragic beginnings of this fairy tale. A lost princess, a rebellious prince, foolish shepherds and the sly pickpocket all help to unravel the curse on the kingdom. Presented by Shadows & Dreams Theatre Company. • Queen’s Park bandshell, New West • Until Aug. 6 • Free, facebook.com/events/1252266518228487
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Grab a picnic and the family and head to Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park Plaza for Shakespeare in the park. Place des Arts’ Summer Teen Theatre Troupe presents a wild, fun-filled adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. • Until July 30 • Free, 604-placedesarts.ca/ 2017SummerTeenTheatreTroupe.aspx