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Welcome to the Fourth Shitty Film Festival. —————————————————————- Step right in and bear witness to 36 (2min) films made with love, gusto and just a pinch of reckless abandon. Due to popular demand (and laws about volcano screenings), we’re at the RIO THEATRE this time! WOw! Your ticket also gets you into our afterparty down … Read more

Joe Pickett (The Onion) and Nick Prueher (Late Show with David Letterman) return to the Rio Theatre with one of our all-time favourite (and we mean that!) events – The Found Footage Festival! This all-new edition of the Fest features newly unearthed VHS gems found at thrift stores across the country (among other things). Highlights … Read more

Geekenders presents: The Force is Shakin’ A Sci-Fi Burlesque Adventure A brand-new Geekenders Theatricals production! After 3 sold out shows in April and May, The Geekenders are back for 2 more shows! –   –   Friday, June 3rd Doors 7:00pm | Show 8:00pm Advance tickets for June 3rd by clicking HERE ————————————————————– Saturday, June 4th Doors 7:00pm | Show … Read more

America’s longest-running (probably) bad movie podcast, The Flop House, is coming to the Rio Theatre! Elliott Kalan (former writer for Mystery Science Theater 3000), Dan McCoy (former writer for The Daily Show), and Stuart Wellington (owner, Hinterlands Bar) are friends who’ve decided to express that friendship not by doing productive or enjoyable things, but instead … Read more

The Fifth Annual Vancouver Burlesque Marathong Vancouver’s biggest and most varied night of burlesque is back! 25 of the best and newest acts in town! With a diverse cast of performers from across the burlesque scene in Vancouver this event is a fantastic showcase of one of the hotbeds of Burlesque.  Come cheer as they … Read more

Oh Canada! We stand on guard for HUMANITY! In honour of the upcoming Canada Day, The Fictionals and friends are celebrating everything hilarious and horrible about the great white north with Improv Against Humanity: Maple Magic! We’ll preview some of the upcoming Canadians Against Humanity cards for the live audience tournament, give away epic prizes, … Read more

Who run the world? Girls! Join The Fictionals and special guests on Wednesday, March 20 at the Rio Theatre for the annual Ladies Against Humanity special! Some of the funniest women from around Vancouver will bring CAH to life during our live tournament, give out sweet prizes, and crown the next Most Horrible Person in … Read more

All the world’s a stage, and The Fictionals are back on one of our favourites for a special Improv Against Humanity on Wednesday, May 15. We’re breaking open the official CAH Theatre Pack for our players to bring to life! Each scene will be inspired by the world of theatre, as well as the winning … Read more

The Fab Fourever is a musical production that will transport you back in time – to a time they call the sixties. A time when the music was a soundtrack to a generation. Full of that raw energy, witty humour, and that undeniable charisma that took the Beatles from the Cavern Club in Liverpool and … Read more

Vancouver’s favourite ‘nerdlesque’ troupe, the Geekenders, return to East Van’s Rio Theatre with a revamped version of their smash hit production The Empire Strips Back: A Sci-Fi Burlesque Adventure.   Friday, May 26 Doors 7:00 pm | Show 8:00 pm Tickets $20 advance HERE | $25 at the door Saturday, May 27 Doors 7:00 pm … Read more