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Join us at the Rio Theatre for an exclusive, one-time-only Vancouver Fringe Festival Sampler Pack! Six solo performers from the Rio’s all-star Fringe Festival line-up will do ten minutes each. For free! It’s like those little boxes of cereal you’d get at Christmas. Except with monologues. And popcorn. (And beer. ) For more information and … Read more

One Man Dark Knight: A Batman Parody Media Contact: Kelly Finnegan (604) 837 2628 Contact email: kelly@pkfproductions.com Contact website: www.onemanstarwars.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/onemandarkknight   Vancouver Fringe Festival (Sept 8-13, 2016) , at the Rio,1660 E. Broadway. Chicken for Supper Productions One Man Dark Knight: A Batman Parody, by Charles Ross Directed by TJ Dawe,   “Sunday’s … Read more

        SQUID THINKS Productions Presents:   CERTIFIED by Jan Derbyshire Directed by Kate Newby   VANCOUVER, BC… Join the irreverent fun in this hilarious & heart-aching romp, as comedian & certified insane person Jan Derbyshire turns the audience into a mental health review board to help determine her current state of sanity. Come humorously … Read more

Vancouver Fringe Festival: Burn Job Big Sandwich Productions Presents Burn Job by TJ Dawe Dawe is a masterful raconteur, a smart thinker, and fast talker who spices his spiel with vivid descriptions (and lots of pop culture references) that bring his story to life. – Edmonton Sun Burn Job is a poignant, hopeful reminder that although we … Read more

BABYCHAM Productions Presents GARY JONES: ASK FOR DETAILS by Gary Jones Directed by Shawn Macdonald   VANCOUVER, BC… Gary Jones, a Jessie Award-winning playwright and veteran comedian hits the Rio stage with GARY JONES: ASK FOR DETAILS. At an early age, Gary discovered the link between getting laughs and not getting beaten up. But that decision came … Read more

It’s the Vancouver Burlesque Company‘s end of season Student Showcase, and we can’t wait to adore our amazing students who are going to put on one hell of show! Grab a friend, a neighbour and the person in line with you for coffee – they’re all coming out for a major night of fun. Get … Read more

The Vancouver Burlesque Co. is kicking off the Fall 2022 season with a celebration of our Act Development graduates! Featuring solo performances by the Act Development class of 2022 and group acts from the VBC classes of Cherry OnTop and Gigi Lavande. Hosted by Miss Kiss Thursday, September 22 Doors 7:00 pm | Show 8:00 pm … Read more

The Vancouver Burlesque Co. is proud to present their Fall 2022 Student Showcase at the Rio Theatre on Saturday, December 3.  Come out to help us celebrate our amazing students and faculty! Let’s celebrate the holiday season by getting sparkly, salacious and silly. Saturday, December 3 SOLD OUT Doors 8:00 pm | Event  9:00 pm *Start … Read more

The Vancouver Burlesque Co. is ready to kick off their newest season by celebrating the 2023 Graduates of our Act Development program. These students have been working for months and have put together their first solos for your viewing pleasure! Come cheer on some fresh and fun performers as we kick off Fall. Friday, September … Read more

The Vancouver Burlesque Co. is ready to usher in spring with our next sparkly Student Showcase! Come see all the hard work and dedication put into the last few months of the VBC by our amazing students and instructors. Experience some stage debuts from fresh-faces, a shining starburst of group numbers, plus appearances from some … Read more