Vancouver Playhouse (theatre venue)
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The Vancouver Playhouse is a civic theatre venue
in Vancouver
, British Columbia
, Canada
. Owned by the City of Vancouver and overseen by its Civic Theatres Board, the venue is situated at the corner of Hamilton and Dunsmuir and seats 668. Several local arts organizations perform regularly at the venue, including the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company
, Vancouver Recital Society
, Friends of Chamber Music and DanceHouse.
Theater (structure)
A theater or theatre is a structure where theatrical works or plays are performed or other performances such as musical concerts may be produced. While a theater is not required for performance , a theater serves to define the performance and audience spaces...
in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Owned by the City of Vancouver and overseen by its Civic Theatres Board, the venue is situated at the corner of Hamilton and Dunsmuir and seats 668. Several local arts organizations perform regularly at the venue, including the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company
Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company
The Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company is a regional theatre company, producing plays since 1962. Its first production was The Hostage by Brendan Behan, which opened on October 2, 1963...
, Vancouver Recital Society
Vancouver Recital Society
The Vancouver Recital Society is one of Vancouver’s major presenters of classical and chamber music, offering a platform for fans to see both new and established, high profile talent perform in the best venues in Vancouver....
, Friends of Chamber Music and DanceHouse.
External links
- Vancouver Civic Theatres official website
- City of Vancouver official website
- Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company official website
- Friends of Chamber Music official website
- DanceHouse official website