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Holiday Arts Roundup: Vancouver's Seasonal Shows Are Ready to Make Merry straight.com Holiday arts roundup: Vancouver's seasonal shows are ready to make merry Yes, nostalgia packs the calendar this year—think odes to Jane Austen and a musical trip into George Baileyʼs wonderful life. But those averse to sentiment have options too: check out this cityʼs newer, less treacly traditions, from a solstice concert to a gritty resetting of A Christmas Carol in the Downtown Eastside. Below, some of the seasonal highlights. Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley At the Granville Island Stage to December 30 Attention, Jane Austen fans: Miss Bennet is a modern sequel to Pride and Prejudice. In it, Lizzy and Darcy host an unexpected visitor for a family get-together, and he may hold out romantic hope for bookworm sister Mary. Kate Dion-Richard plays Mary, and Roy Surette directs. Holiday Vibe: Georgian England and Regency charm. Merry Kiss-mas At the Improv Centre to December 24 Vancouver TheatreSports League leaves the Christmas Queen behind to launch a new seasonal tradition. Using all their improv skills, the cast send up every romantic holiday movie youʼve ever sipped eggnog to. Holiday Vibe: Miracle on 34th Street meets Love Actually. Chez Nous: Christmas With Elektra At Shaughnessy Heights United Church on November 24 and Surreyʼs Good Shepherd Church on November 25 Famed B.C. tenor Ben Heppner brings his legendary voice to the cityʼs premier womenʼs choir, with a program spanning traditional carols from a range of cultures. Holiday Vibe: Heavenly voices with added star power. A Charlie Brown Holiday Double Bill A Charlie Brown Holiday Double Bill At the Waterfront Theatre from November 25 to December 30 Carousel Theatre for Young People doubles the fun with both A Charlie Brown Christmas and Youʼre a Good Man, Charlie Brown hitting the stage. Andrew Cownden dons the iconic yellow- and-black shirt to take on the role of Peanutsʼ lovable loser. Holiday Vibe: Snoopy dancing and the worldʼs most droopy- but-adorable Christmas tree. East Van Panto: Wizard of Oz At the York Theatre from November 28 to January 6, 2019 Expect everything from controversial pipelines to cannabis shops to pop up as Dorothy and the gang land in the magical East Side of Vancouver. Theatre Replacementʼs twisted tradition returns for a sixth year, with playwright Marcus Youssef scripting the fun for the first time. Holiday Vibe: British holiday tradition warped through the lens of modern-day East Van. Disneyʼs Beauty and the Beast At the Stanley Industrial Alliance Theatre from December 1 to January 6, 2019 The Arts Club brings back its beloved holiday musical, with its Broadway-lavish sets and costumes, all under the direction of Bill Millerd. Watch for Michelle Bardach as Belle and Jonathan Winsby as Beast, as well as a live six-piece band. Holiday Vibe: Kids breaking out their Sunday best in the Stanleyʼs historic digs. Christmas With the Bach Choir At the Orpheum on December 2 The VBC gathers eight choirs to join it in song. Weʼre talking 400 voices, plus an organ and the Touch of Brass ensemble, bringing to life traditional favourites and newer works. Highlights include the debut of the winner of its seasonal composition contest and the childrenʼs choirs performing a transcendent “Ave Maria”. Holiday Vibe: Hark! The herald angels sing. Little Dickens: The Daisy Theatre At the Cultch Historic Theatre from December 4 to 22 Marionette master Ronnie Burkett pulls the strings for one of the quirkiest offerings on the holiday calendar. Aimed at adults only, the show finds the cast of Burkettʼs popular The Daisy Theatre taking on A Christmas Carol, with faded diva Esmé Massengill playing Scrooge and beloved Schnitzel as Tiny Tim. Holiday Vibe: Offbeat, rowdy, and occasionally raunchy. Bah Humbug! At SFU Woodwardʼs Goldcorp Centre for the Arts from December 6 to 22 Blues legend Jim Byrnes helps bring local socioeconomic relevance to A Christmas Carol in this musical rendition set in the Downtown Eastside. Here, Scrooge is a renoviction-happy landlord. The music-filled show is put on by SFU Woodwardʼs Cultural Programs, Vancouver Moving Theatre, and Full Circle. Holiday Vibe: Woke. Itʼs a Wonderful Life At the Gateway Theatre from December 6 to 31 Local musical master Peter Jorgensen puts his own spin on Frank Capraʼs 1946 classic, blending holiday favourites and Broadway classics from the likes of George and Ira Gershwin, with arrangements by Nico Rhodes. Nick Fontaine plays down-on- his-luck George Bailey and Greg Armstrong-Morris is Clarence, the angel trying to get his wings. A live orchestra provides backup. Holiday Vibe: Aw-shucks 1940s musical nostalgia. Holiday Baking Time At Presentation House from December 6 to 16 Doughy characters Bun and Bap return with a new Christmas- themed twist on their popular live bread-making show Baking Time. This oneʼs aimed at kids three to six years old and their parents. Holiday Vibe: Grandmaʼs kitchen on Christmas morning. Royal Winnipeg Ballet Nutcracker At the Queen Elizabeth Theatre from December 7 to 9 The RWB retells the holiday classic in a turn-of-the-last-century Canadian setting, complete with pond hockey and Parliament Hill. All the traditional touches are there, combined with the polished dancing of what is arguably the countryʼs top classical ballet troupe. Holiday Vibe: Sparkling white-tutu perfection as crisp as fresh snow. Handelʼs Messiah At the Orpheum on December 7 Jon Washburn takes the baton for his 48th Messiah, his Vancouver Chamber Choir joined by the Pacifica Singers and the Vancouver Chamber Orchestra. A topnotch cast of soloists are on hand for George Frederick Handelʼs resounding masterpiece: soprano Nathalie Paulin, countertenor Daniel Cabena, tenor Isaiah Bell, and bass-baritone Stephen Hegedus. Holiday Vibe: Grand, glorious hallelujahs. Christopher Gaze narrates at the VSO's A Traditional Christmas. Christopher Gaze narrates at the VSO's A Traditional Christmas. A Traditional Christmas At the Kay Meek Centre on December 13, the Centennial Theatre on December 14, the Bell Performing Arts Centre on December 15, the Michael J. Fox Theatre on December 16, and St. Andrewʼs– Wesley United Church from December 20 to 22 William Rowson conducts the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra in a concert sprinkled with readings by Bard on the Beachʼs Christopher Gaze. The UBC Opera Ensemble and EnChor add their vocal power to Christmas songs and carols. Holiday Vibe: Sprigs of holly, sleigh bells, and chestnuts roasting on an open fire. Winter Harp At the BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts on December 12 and 13, and St. Andrewʼs–Wesley United Church on December 15 The mesmerizing candlelit concert tour celebrates its 25th year, complete with ethereal harps and rare instruments like the bass psaltery and organistrum. As usual, its musicians and singers will sport medieval costumes and perform a mix of carols, Celtic songs, and centuries-old music. Holiday Vibe: The marvellously medieval. Home Alone At the Orpheum on December 14 and 15 Itʼs easy to forget that John Hughesʼs Christmas movie boasts a kick-ass score by John Williams. So instead of watching it on TV this year, head down to the gilded halls of the Orpheum to see the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra celebrate the music as well as the laughs. Holiday Vibe: Sweet yet sadistic, as Macauley Culkinʼs eight- year-old Kevin sets booby traps for some bumbling yuletide burglars. Mixed Nuts At the Vancouver Playhouse from December 14 to 16 The dancers at Arts Umbrella turn The Nutcracker upside down and inside out in this holiday program that reimagines the classic ballet in the forms of hip-hop, ballroom, and much more. Holiday Vibe: Tradition with a dance-savvy twist. A Joyful Christmas At Pacific Spirit United Church on December 14 The Vancouver Chamber Choir is shopping for a new artistic director, and trying out its stellar candidates in front of audiences. Germanyʼs Nicol Matt is on deck here, showing his stuff over a program that spans Francis Poulencʼs Hodie Christus natus est, Benjamin Brittenʼs A Hymn to the Virgin, Ola Gjeiloʼs Spotless Rose, and much more. Holiday Vibe: Exquisite, shiny ornaments of every shape and colour. Christmas With Chor Leoni At St. Andrewʼs–Wesley United Church on December 14, 16, and 17, and West Vancouver United Church on December 15 A cappella harmonies, surprising new works, and traditional selections round out a diverse program for the all-male choir. Holiday Vibe: A mix as fun as a box of chocolates. Music for the Winter Solstice At Heritage Hall on December 19 and 20 Music on Main returns with its fifth annual edition of this intimate concert, welcoming singer Corey Payette, along with pianist Rachel Kiyo Iwaasa and violinist Karen Gerbrecht. The program is all about luminous new music, including Nicole Lizéeʼs Solstice Noir, as well as two songs from Payetteʼs own critically acclaimed musicals—Les Filles du Roi (which he wrote with Julie McIsaac) and Children of God. Holiday Vibe: No tinsel or treacle here. Music on Main puts it best in marketing materials that say “minus the mistletoe”. Goh Ballet Nutcracker At the Queen Elizabeth Theatre from December 21 to 23 Our locally created Nutcracker puts the emphasis on fun, with its real magician, cheese-hurling mouse army, and dancing bear. Bonus: members of the Vancouver Opera Orchestra play the score live. Holiday Vibe: Sugar Plum Fairies and Cavaliers. Christmas Reprise XVI At Holy Rosary Cathedral and New Westminsterʼs Queens Avenue Church on December 22 The Vancouver Cantata Singers offer respite from last-minute shopping during their matinee in one of downtownʼs most serene spaces. Expect traditional favourites as well as a few surprising gems. Holiday Vibe: Warm shelter from the consumer storm. Festive Cantatas: A Monteverdi Christmas Vespers At the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts on December 23 Early Music Vancouver breaks out the violins, cornetti, sackbuts, theorbos, and keyboards in an attempt to re-create the Christmas Vespers of 17th-century Venice, with sacred music by Claudio Monteverdi.
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