PuSh Blog

How to Fail as a Popstar

December 14, 2020

What a journey it’s been for Vivek Shraya: from burning aspiration to the edge of fame and many strange places in between. In this eclectic, rousing performance, the singer walks us through her life in […]

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What You Won’t Do For Love

November 24, 2019

What You Won't Do For Love performance image collage

“[Why Not Theatre] have earned their voice at the centre of Canada’s cultural landscape and are using it powerfully.” —Toronto Star They’ve researched, they’ve taught, they’ve publicized, they’ve protested… but above all, they’ve loved—each other […]

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The DJ Who Gave Too Much Information

November 24, 2019

DJ Who Gave Too Much Information performance

SUPPORTED BY WESTERN FRONT “[A] charmer of a performance… The stories were funny and touching and the selections got the audience to get down and dance. The following evening, the general audience was invited to… […]

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Tell Me What I Can Do

November 24, 2019

Tell Me What I Can Do Exhibition woman reading on bench

Gardens Speak has had 30 showings across 5 continents, and many of them have included a special request, with El Khoury asking her audiences to write letters. Here, she offers a selection of them to […]

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Skyborn: A Land Reclamation Odyssey

November 24, 2019

Quelemia Sparrow in a black dress holding a small blue model of a house

A black hole, hungry ghosts, a Grandmother wolf—Quelemia Sparrow’s Skyborn is an epic odyssey grounded in Indigenous ancestral knowledge. Guided through the universe on a river made of stars, Sparrow makes a journey by canoe […]

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She, Mami Wata & The Pussy WitchHunt

November 24, 2019

d'bi young anitafrik

Please note: The performance dates were incorrectly printed in our program guide. The performances are on January 29, 30, 31 and February 1. All performances are at 8PM. We apologize for this error. “[A] profound […]

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Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story

November 24, 2019

Old Stock Performance

PRESENTED WITH TOUCHSTONE THEATRE AND UBC THEATRE AND FILM “Richly humorous, wildly entertaining and deeply moving.” —Martin Morrow, The Globe and Mail Wild, witty and wonderfully inventive, this fusion of concert and drama tells the […]

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Little Volcano

November 24, 2019

Little Volcano performance, Veda Hille next to a piano

PRESENTED WITH MUSIC ON MAIN “Few musicians and lyricists, no matter what genre, have such a vibrant array of skills.” —Georgia Straight Veda Hille’s new work is a musical memoir, a testament to maternal love, […]

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