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GAME OF THRONES LIVE: The Hodor Rises! (ADULTS ONLY) It’s the return of the most notorious show in the history of the Rio, with ALL NEW ACTS in the Game of Thrones universe for TWO NIGHTS ONLY! Join us for a wild night of fire and blood, massive sword fights, jaw dropping burlesque, outlandish comedy … Read more

Fou Fou Ha presents The 24 Carrot Show! Divine trixters, gender fluid sexy activators, captivating performers! Out of the ordinary show! A musical journey into the Fou Dimension filled with clown antics, delicious dance and Burlesque numbers, outrageous interactive games hosted by none other than Jamie Dewolf and a whole new way of celebrating your … Read more

Girls Rock Camp Vancouver returns for it’s 8th year, with our annual Showcase! The campers have formed a band and written a song in 5 days. They will perform them today, at the Rio! We usually sell out, so grab your tickets fast. Sat, 15 July 2017 Doors 1:30pm/ Show 2:30pm prompt. Event Over at … Read more

Baba Brinkman‘s new hip-hop theatre show “Rap Guide to Consciousness” is all about all about the neuroscience of human experience. See it in Vancouver at the Rio Theatre before it goes to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August. This event also features a performance of “Off the Top” with Dr. Heather Berlin (cognitive neuroscientist, TV … Read more

Hakuna Matata! Welcome to the wild side… Dysfunctional Disney Cabaret is a fun and sexy homage to our favorite princesses, villains and enchanted animals featuring a talented cast that truly is the only wish your heart needs to make. Watch the Magic Kingdom turn topsy-turvy with these wild and wacky tributes. Burlesque! Circus Arts! Live … Read more

An Evening with Lucy Rose has been Postponed! Due to scheduling conflicts, the Lucy Rose show on Saturday, October 14 has been postponed. Fans are asked to hold on to their tickets until the new date is announced. Lucy released the following message for her fans: “As you may know I was due to tour the US … Read more

Happy Birthday, Harry Potter!  Come celebrate the Chosen One’s birthday (July 31!) in style and at the Rio Theatre with promises to be a silly, sexy evening filled with all your favourite Harry Potter characters (wearing less than appropriate school uniforms). As always, muggles in the audience are very much welcome and encouraged to wear … Read more

Shakespeare After Dark returns to the Rio Theatre with a rocking show on Friday, May 20: Spacespeare! Honoring the release of our fever dream Star Wars films, this month’s show features a scene from “The Empire Striketh Back”, live swordplay (and lightsaber play?) from Affair of Honor, shakin’ burlesque from our friends at Geekenders, and … Read more

Do you still have any of your childhood or teenage writing? Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids is an open-mic evening of book reports, poetry, diary entries, letters from camp, etc. — all read out loud by adults to a room full of strangers. Doors at 7:30, show at 8:00pm. Tickets C$14.70 (plus GST) … Read more

13th Annual Storytelling Championship Finals  – Tuesday, December 12 Doors 7pm/ Show 8pm Tickets $12 in advance HERE, $15 at the door  – Sorry, No Groupons or passes accepted to this event  – The grande finale of a yearlong live storytelling competition. Ten of Vancouver’s best writers and performers tell original stories and compete for the … Read more