Neanderthal Arts Festival and Wild Excursions Performance present House of X, a physical theatre piece that explores our addiction to the various genres of storytelling tragedy, comedy, horror, fairy tale and suggests that we make up stories from our surroundings, as well as in our imaginations. Directed and choreographed by Conrad Alexandrowicz and featuring Sebastian Kroon, Jane Osborne, Linda Quibell and Crystal Verge, House of X runs at The Cultch (1895 Venables) from July 19 to 28. Tickets: $14 at UpInTheAirTheatre.com.
The ground-breaking rock opera Rent returns to Vancouver, following a sold-out run in 2009. Based on Puccinis opera La boheme, Rent follows a group of impoverished young artists struggling to get by during the height of the AIDS epidemic. Rent was one of the best known musicals in the last 20 years. The 2012 production will bring a new edge and excitement to the show as well as many talented new faces according to Ryan Mooney, artistic director of the show. Rent runs from July 19 to Aug. 5 at the Waterfront Theatre. Tickets can be purchased at TicketsTonight.ca
