THE IDENTITY BUREAU is a bold existential theatrical production that explores the importance of one’s identity. Set in the very near future, the Identity Bureau is a place that assigns identities and traits to all citizens. Meant to create calm, the Bureau creates chaos as we witness the absurdity of not simply deciding to be who we truly are. Created by Valerie Methot with several youth and artists, this theatre piece engages and entertains with relevant content, humour, music, and inspiration.

Gerald Vanderwoude directs BECKETT 23: Endgame featuring Theatre and Film alumni. This is the 22nd annual UBC Theatre Alumni Fundraising Event, supporting the Peter Loeffler Student Scholarship Fund. Endgame, Samuel Beckett’s tragicomic one-act play, examines the human experience in his typical absurdist way. (January 2023)

Bring your whole family to watch as this familiar fairy tale is brought to life with music inspired by folk songs – with a dash of whimsy that sets the stage for the magical happenings at work. The fairytale you know and love, this energetic and fun production is filled with dancing, confetti, sweet treats and more!

(December 2022)

Filled with romance, devotion, and political intrigue, Tosca tells the story of the eponymous Tosca, a fiery and tempestuous yet pious singer, and her lover, painter Mario Cavaradossi. Embroiled in the political tensions gripping Rome during the time of Napoleon’s invasion in 1800, and with the indomitable Baron Scarpia set on capturing Cavaradossi and taking Tosca for himself, the stakes for these two lovers could not be higher. A single night of high drama, world-class talent, and glamour

(November 2022)

The world premiere of Chinatown, tells the story of family and neighbourhood, racism and resistance, history and tomorrow. In two acts and two hours, it examines six characters, two families, and a chorus of male ghosts, from the building of the CPR through to our own times. It deals with violence and despair, the Head Tax, the Exclusion Act, paper sons, and paper promise.

(September 2022)

It is 300 years in the future. A post-apocalyptic world is ruled by the Globalsoft Corporation and its sinister leader Killer Queen. But a pair of dreamers – Galileo and Scaramouche – are ready to ‘break free’ from this control and mount a rock-and-roll fuelled revolution!

(July & August 2022)

Shadow Catch recounts the dreams of a young runaway, newly arrived in Vancouver. As the night progresses, he is visited in turn by the spirits of four troubled souls who once inhabited the area.

(March 2022)

Le Nozze di Figaro is regarded as a cornerstone of the standard operatic repertoire, appearing sixth on the list of the most-performed operas worldwide. The story revolves around engaged and soon-to-be-married Figaro and Susanna, servants of the Count and Countess Almaviva. 

(January & February 2022)

A modern production of ancient Roman playwright Plautus’s tragicomedy Amphitruo, directed and translated by Toph Marshall. In this play, the god Jupiter sleeps with the mortal Alcumena by disguising himself as her husband who is away at war.

(September 2021)

The Last Jubilee follows the story of a group of artists in a society overrun by A.I., surveillance and policing, where art has been deemed a threat and made illegal. This group of artists, who call themselves The Jubilee, gathers every week to make art in secret. This week, things end up looking a little different.

(June 2021)

In 1899, New York City had its papers delivered by an army of ragged orphans and runaways called ‘newsies’. When newspaper owners raise distribution prices at the newsies’ expense, this band of misfits unites to strike against the unfair conditions.
A soaring spectacle of powerful song and high-kicking dance!

(July & August 2019)